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String Pieced Applique EQ8 Tutorial

2/18/2023

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I cut a lot of strips when piecing my quilts.  Trust me -- a lot!  And somehow at the end of the project I always seem to have leftover pieces.  Now I know that some of you may throw those pieces away -- but I have a special cabinet (and a few storage containers) that stores those strips for future projects.  They are even somewhat stored by width.  With the key word being somewhat.

My storage drawers are full and I really need to do something with those strips.  I have been toying with a string quilt -- but I wanted something a little different.

So I decided to try string pieced circles. ​

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In my Electric Quilt 8 tutorial today, I will share an applique string piece design.
Feel free to share pictures of your blocks -- and an idea for a quilt in the Learning EQ Facebook post.
String Pieced Applique Facebook Post
I decided on three different sizes 12", 8" and 6".  Each circle would focus on a particular color family.  In the video I share drafting the 8" applique motif.  After I finished recording, I also drafted a 12" and 6" motif in EQ8.  The last two went much faster.

Because pieced blocks can be hard to applique, I decided to add a 1/2" coping circle around each strip circular strip set.  I will add fusible to circle band.  Then I won't have to worry about turning under the strip pieced section of the block.  
Here are three of my pieced blocks -- all ready for the quilt.
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6" Circle
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8" Circle
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12" Circle
Next week I will share the quilt I designed for the string pieced circle blocks.

Four Patch Quilts EQ8 Show

During December, the subject for Tech Know Quilter Masters members was Four Patch Quilts.  I was inspired by an article in the July/August 2001 Quilters newsletter magazine.  Patty Kennedy share a number of quilts she made using four patches collected from students at her quilt shop.  

I always love seeing with the Masters members do with the lessons -- they often use the designs as the springboard for their own creativity.  Here are a few of their submitted projects for the class.
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Bridget Lee - Tilted Four Patch
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Julie Pedersen Tilted Four Patch
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Mary Groesbeck Tilted Four Patch
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Linda Carlson Disappearing Four Patch
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Curryanne Hostetler Disappearing Four Patch
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Zdenka Nemethova Disappearing Four Patch
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Wanda Hizer Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Edith Craig Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Lynne Maramieri Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Kristy Goodin Soard Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Fran Heisey Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Gloria Jacobs Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Helen Hicks Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Julie Pedersen Jacobs Ladder
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Pat Harkins Jacobs Ladder Four Patch
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Merle Rawson Antique Four Patch
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Helen Hicks Antique Four Patch
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Curryanne Hostetler Antique Four Patch
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Wanda Hizer Four Patch Medallion
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Edith Craig Four Patch Medallion
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Roxanna Khoury Four Patch Medallion
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Lisa Walker Wallace Four Patch Double Star
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Brigitte Lee Four Patch Double Star
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Pat Harkins
Tech Know Quilters members are eligible for the Masters program after completing 12 months of Tech Know Quilter classes.  Masters members receive fewer lessons each month, with more time to devote to their own projects and challenges.

Drop me a note if you have completed over 12 months of Tech Know Quilters and are interested in learning more about the Masters program.
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You can learn more about the regular Tech Know Quilters membership program and sign up for the wait list for the next open enrollment period here.
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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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2 Comments
Eileen Tuss
2/19/2023 10:16:49 am

Thanks, Kari. I loved this!!

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Maureen Pinwill
3/4/2023 06:21:37 am

Love seeing quilts made by people following your tutorials when I have time. So motivating :).

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