Online Instructor Led Classes
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Have you wanted to learn Electric Quilt from the comfort of your home -- with direct access to one of the top Electric Quilt instructors? Then these online instructor led classes are for you.
What is included in these classes:
Are you ready to take your quilt design skills to the next level? The current class list is noted below. New classes are being added all the time. So please sign up for my newsletter to stay informed. |
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Introduction to Electric Quilt (or EQ Stitch) Online Class
This online class will cover basic navigation of the software, creating a new project, using the libraries, using Quick Quilts for fast projects, adding borders, coloring tools/fabrics, creating quilt labels and printing quilts, blocks, fabric yardage estimates, rotary cutting and foundation patterns. By the end of class you will be comfortable working with the program and be able to explore additional features on your own. Users of all levels are welcome, with special emphasis on beginners.
Three different online learning options are available including:
Three different online learning options are available including:
- Instructor Led Interactive Small Group Training Investment: $99
- Handouts Plus Video Downloads Investment: $69
- Downloads Plus Coaching Bundle Investment: $119
Easy Draw 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 are those that can be done in a “grid” format – basically just like drawing with a pencil and graph paper. Within Electric Quilt these blocks are drafted within Easy Draw.
Over 20 blocks will be included in this class. Plus a layout to highlight your great work.
Level: Advanced Beginner
Length: 3 sessions
Investment: $80
Register here.
Over 20 blocks will be included in this class. Plus a layout to highlight your great work.
Level: Advanced Beginner
Length: 3 sessions
Investment: $80
Register here.
Settings and Borders 1 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.
See projects in the video below.
Level: Advanced Beginner
Length: 4 sessions
Investment: $100
Register here.
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.
See projects in the video below.
Level: Advanced Beginner
Length: 4 sessions
Investment: $100
Register here.
Pieced Patch Draw 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
Length: 4 sessions
Investment: $100
Register here.
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
Length: 4 sessions
Investment: $100
Register here.
Applique Drawing Online Class
Take your Electric Quilt skills to the next level by learning to draft applique blocks using Electric Quilt.
We will start with the basics by learning to clone, rotate, resize and manipulate applique patches.
This will be followed by learning to use some of the predefined shapes in EQ, using wreathmaker, adjusting existing applique blocks from the library, playing with the swath tool and tracing a motif using Line, Bezier and Freehand tools.
We will even cover drawing quilting designs.
Layout options will also be provided for these blocks.
Level: Intermediate
Investment: $100
Register here.
We will start with the basics by learning to clone, rotate, resize and manipulate applique patches.
This will be followed by learning to use some of the predefined shapes in EQ, using wreathmaker, adjusting existing applique blocks from the library, playing with the swath tool and tracing a motif using Line, Bezier and Freehand tools.
We will even cover drawing quilting designs.
Layout options will also be provided for these blocks.
Level: Intermediate
Investment: $100
Register here.
Foundation Piecing Design Online Class
Take your Electric Quilt skills to the next level by learning to draft your own foundation blocks using Electric Quilt.
You will start by learning the basics of good foundation blocks along with learning how to make a "not-so-good" block into a good block. You will also learn the ins and outs of the printing process. Then you will proceed to creating blocks -- first some simple tree blocks to reinforce Easy Draw drafting concepts. You will then use applique elements for inspiration and even use Serendipity for a foundation within a foundation block. You will graduate to using actual photos as a backdrop and learn the tricks to creating and filling sections in your foundation blocks.
Quilt settings will be provided for the blocks as well.
Level: Intermediate
Investment: $100
Register here.
You will start by learning the basics of good foundation blocks along with learning how to make a "not-so-good" block into a good block. You will also learn the ins and outs of the printing process. Then you will proceed to creating blocks -- first some simple tree blocks to reinforce Easy Draw drafting concepts. You will then use applique elements for inspiration and even use Serendipity for a foundation within a foundation block. You will graduate to using actual photos as a backdrop and learn the tricks to creating and filling sections in your foundation blocks.
Quilt settings will be provided for the blocks as well.
Level: Intermediate
Investment: $100
Register here.