Are You Ready to Draw Your Own Sampler Quilt?
You know what’s great about sampler quilts? Getting to make a series of different blocks— the piecing stays interesting because every block is unique. It is a great opportunity to indulge your passion for color and fabric with a smorgasbord of blocks.
And then pull your blocks together in a show stopping layout that is sure to be a visual feast.
But when it comes to creating our own, it can be challenging drafting blocks that are both visually appealing and easy to piece with standard rotary cutting techniques.
Which is why I'm going to show you how.
And then pull your blocks together in a show stopping layout that is sure to be a visual feast.
But when it comes to creating our own, it can be challenging drafting blocks that are both visually appealing and easy to piece with standard rotary cutting techniques.
Which is why I'm going to show you how.
Your Challenge Experience
- 2 Getting Started Videos delivered to your inbox before November 14th.
- 6 video lessons emailed on Monday and Wednesday starting on November 14th. The videos are spaced to give you plenty of opportunity to implement and play with what you have been learning during the vidoes.
- Learn how to use EasyDraw with video lessons that are focused on drafting a series of pieced blocks. As part of the lesson you will learn how to set the correct snapping options (one of the most confusing aspects of EasyDraw) to ensure accurate blocks that will be easy to piece.
- Each lesson will also include a simple bonus stand-alone quilt featuring your challenge block.
- Bonus - Live session with me that will show you how to create a sampler layout for all those new blocks that you drafted during the challenge.
- Join us in the Goose Goose Duck Facebook group to post pictures of your work and ask questions as they come up while you are working through the challenge.
Special Bonus: Live Webinar with Setting Options for Your Sampler Blocks
You will also be invited to one of two live webinars where I will discuss three different setting options for the sampler blocks. I will also be introducing Tech Know Quilters (a program to go even deeper with Electric Quilt 8) during the webinar and opening enrollment at that time. The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be made available to all challenge participants.
You will also be invited to one of two live webinars where I will discuss three different setting options for the sampler blocks. I will also be introducing Tech Know Quilters (a program to go even deeper with Electric Quilt 8) during the webinar and opening enrollment at that time. The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be made available to all challenge participants.
About Your Electric Quilt 8 Guide
Kari Schell
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Award winning quilter, Kari Schell is a pattern designer and Electric Quilt expert. She loves assisting other quilters draft the quilts of their dreams using Electric Quilt software. Her book EQ8 Drawing Blocks -- Exercises in EQ8 Block Design was published by the Electric Quilt Company and is a must have resource for using the drawing tools in Electric Quilt 8.
Her online training including Shoot for the Stars with EQ8 and Tech Know Quilters has made learning how to unleash the power of Electric Quilt accessible to all owners of EQ8. |
Class Structure
- Purchase the challenge here.
- Starting on November 14th, an e-mail will be sent to your mailbox on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
- The e-mail will provide you with a link to a short video (under 10 minutes) you can watch online. The video will provide you with step by step instructions to draft a sampler block along with a simple quilt using that block in Electric Quilt 8.
- Your challenge is to watch the video and complete the tasks within Electric Quilt.
- At the end of the 6+ videos you will have designed a series of simple "goose, goose, duck" pieced blocks.
- At the end of the live webinar you will have at least 3 different setting options for your blocks (or any other sampler blocks you decided to draw).
- You will be invited to join the Goose Goose Duck Facebook group. In the group you are welcome to post comments, converse with other students about the challenge and ask questions.
What are you waiting for? Join us today.
I can't wait to see your sampler quilts.
Join us now.
I can't wait to see your sampler quilts.
Join us now.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What level is this challenge targeted toward? Newbie/Beginner to Electric Quilt 8 or someone who has not used Electric Quilt 8 for a while.
Are there any pre-requisites for the challenge? You should be familiar with your computer or have access to someone that can help with basic computer questions.
Does it matter if I am on a MAC versus PC? No Electric Quilt looks essentially the same for both PC and MAC users. Both should be able to successfully complete the project using the instructions in the videos.
How will I access the videos? The daily e-mails will contain links to the videos plus any added instructions for completing that day's challenge. You can watch the videos at whatever time works best for you.
Are the videos downloadable? No. However they can be watched whenever you wish and can be paused and rewatched as frequently as necessary. Even after the conclusion of the challenge. Just save your emails, as they will provide the link to watch the videos.
What if I didn't receive one of the e-mails? Most of the time these may be located in spam or junk folders. First check there. To minimize the potential issues. add [email protected] to your address book. If that doesn't work, please e-mail me so I can help research the problem.
What if I started late? Once you enroll in the program, you will receive your first e-mail within 24 hours and we will get you caught up in a few days.
What if I can’t attend the live session? The session will be recorded and as a participant in the Goose Goose Duck challenge, you will receive a link to the recording.
What level is this challenge targeted toward? Newbie/Beginner to Electric Quilt 8 or someone who has not used Electric Quilt 8 for a while.
Are there any pre-requisites for the challenge? You should be familiar with your computer or have access to someone that can help with basic computer questions.
Does it matter if I am on a MAC versus PC? No Electric Quilt looks essentially the same for both PC and MAC users. Both should be able to successfully complete the project using the instructions in the videos.
How will I access the videos? The daily e-mails will contain links to the videos plus any added instructions for completing that day's challenge. You can watch the videos at whatever time works best for you.
Are the videos downloadable? No. However they can be watched whenever you wish and can be paused and rewatched as frequently as necessary. Even after the conclusion of the challenge. Just save your emails, as they will provide the link to watch the videos.
What if I didn't receive one of the e-mails? Most of the time these may be located in spam or junk folders. First check there. To minimize the potential issues. add [email protected] to your address book. If that doesn't work, please e-mail me so I can help research the problem.
What if I started late? Once you enroll in the program, you will receive your first e-mail within 24 hours and we will get you caught up in a few days.
What if I can’t attend the live session? The session will be recorded and as a participant in the Goose Goose Duck challenge, you will receive a link to the recording.