String Pieced Applique Quilt Part 2

There is lots to talk about this week:

• Part 2 of String Pieced Applique Quilt
• Beginning Construction of the Quilt - Piecing the String Piece Segments
• New pattern release:  Irish Eyes
• New Online Electric Quilt classes (starting in March) on Settings and Borders and Pieced Patch Draw

Irish Eyes

New pattern release -- just in time for St. Patrick's day.

Three quilts to celebrate your Irish roots -- or maybe just your favorite March holiday.

Irish Eyes includes instructions for a lap quilt with 12 inch blocks and two miniature quilts with 6 inch blocks.  (FYI - The miniature quilts were previously released as a separate pattern.)  

Pair this pattern with Studio 180 Design's Tucker Trimmer (or your favorite half square triangle square up ruler) for a perfect bundle.

Irish Eyes retails for $10. Find it at your local quilt shop -- or purchase directly from me.

• Irish Eyes physical pattern (mailed to you) ($10)
• Irish Eyes digital download ($10)
• Tucker Trimmer 1 by Studio 180 Design (used in Lap Quilt) ($17.50)
• Tucker Trimmer 2 by Studio 180 Design (used in 2 Miniature Quilts) ($17.50)
• Bundle all four of these for an introductory price of $45 

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NEW ELECTRIC QUILT CLASSES

Special Bonus:  Register for both classes Settings and Border 1 and Pieced Patch Draw and take an extra $20 off your total. Enter coupon code MarchMadness when checking out.

Settings and Borders 1
​Instructor Led Online Class

Learn the intricacies of working with the various layouts in Electric Quilt.  Practice working on all 3 layers and become familiar with the tools for each layer.   In this class you will obtain hands on experience in working with many of the styles in the program through creating over a dozen quilts.   Note that Custom Set is not included in this class.   
 
Class size will be limited to 8 participants.  This class will be exactly like taking at "in person" class at a show or shop.   We will use screen sharing technology -- so you will be able to see my screen and if you have specific questions, I will also be able to view yours as well.
 
Level:  Advanced Beginner (You should be familiar with basic navigation of Electric Quilt 7, the basic coloring tools, and obtaining blocks and fabrics from the libraries.  You should also be familiar with your computer) 

Dates:  March 20, 27 and  April 3, 10   7 - 8:30 pm (Central time) (four sessions)

Early Sign-Up Bonus:  As a special bonus, if you sign up March 11, 2017 you will be entitled to  a private 20 minute coaching call (value of $60) with Kari that may be used any time during the course of the class.  Use it for extra help on a topic or to pick Kari's brain on something you wish to do in Electric Quilt.

Class Cost:  $100

Enroll Now. 

Pieced Patch Draw - Instructor Led Online Class

Have you ever found the “perfect” block online.  But then realized you wanted to piece it a different way.  Maybe you want rotary cutting instructions or a foundation pattern.  Or maybe you want a different size to incorporate into a different quilt.  With Electric Quilt you can redraft these blocks.  This class will focus on how to “read a block” and then come up with the most efficient way to draft it with Electric Quilt.  The blocks in this class will be those based on special grids – including those based on circles, octagons, Kaleidoscopes, eight pointed stars and hexagons.  Layout options will also be provided for many of these blocks.

Level:  Intermediate (You should be familiar with basic navigation of Electric Quilt 7, obtaining blocks and fabrics from the libraries, using the coloring tools, drafting basic blocks using Easy Draw and creating simple quilt layouts.  You should also be familiar with your computer.)   
 
Dates:  March 21, 28 and April 4, 11    7 - 8:30 pm (Central time) (four sessions)

Class size will be limited to 8 participants.  This class will be exactly like taking at "in person" class at a show or shop.   We will use screen sharing technology -- so you will be able to see my screen and if you have specific questions, I will also be able to view yours as well.

Early Sign-Up Bonus:  As a special bonus, if you sign up March 11, 2017 you will be entitled to  a private 20 minute coaching call (value of $60) with Kari that may be used any time during the course of the class.  Use it for extra help on a topic or to pick Kari's brain on something you wish to do in Electric Quilt.

Class Cost:  100

Enroll Now. ​

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String Quilt - Designing the Setting and Borders using Electric Quilt

I came up with a design for my string applique circles that I will share with you in this weeks video tutorial.  Learn the tricks for working with Layer 2 motifs and create a complementary string pieced border. 

Piecing the String Piece Segments

Now that the design is done, it was time to get started on my quilt.  This week was dedicated to piecing strip sets.  My rules were:

1. Only use the pre-cut strips in the overflowing storage bins.
2. No rejecting ugly fabrics.  

Trust me - that second rule was really hard to keep.  It is hard to believe I actually purchased and used some of these fabrics at some point in time.  My strips in my bins varied from 1" to 2-1/2" wide.  Seams were all pressed in one direction.

I started with the strips for the applique circles before knowing final design.  At least that is my excuse for making some of these sets a lot larger then required.  If you would like to make the circle quilt you will need the following:

• 1 strip set at least 12" x 12"
• 5 strip sets at least 8" x 8"
• 2 strip sets at least 6" x 6" 

For the border, I split my strips into four piles.  

• 20"+ strips
• 15"+ strips
• 10"+ strips
• 5"+ strips

​I then strip pieced each pile of similar length strips.  I will be cutting these into 4-1/2" segments and will need a total of 138 inches to go around the quilt.  This appears to be closer to 180 inches -- so I will have a little extra to play.

Happy quilting.

​Kari

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