Summer Games EQ8 Challenge
After a years delay, the Summer Olympics is about to happen with opening ceremonies scheduled for July 23 in Japan. (Fingers crossed it will all come together.) Even if you are not a huge sports fan -- there is something about watching the Olympics that encourages patriotism along with healthy competitiveness. It shows us that anyone, anywhere can achieve greatness and truly be a hero worth aspiring too.
Just as we will watch athletes up their game as they compete at a world-wide level, you will also have an opportunity to up your quilting game through honing your Electric Quilt 8 skills.
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Become the star to your guild as you share your Electric Quilt moves in drawing new blocks and quilt.
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No more high-jumping over fabric as you now are able to use your stash in your designed quilts.
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Win a gold medal at your next quilt show now that you know how to create original blocks and quilts using EQ8.
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In this free Challenge project you will learn how to draft a series of sports themed blocks. Most of the blocks will be paper piecing friendly with some very simple applique. Image the confidence you will gain after a little bit of work in both the EasyDraw and Applique worktables.
This free challenge is designed for both beginners to Electric Quilt 8 and those that would like to expand their bock drawing skills to a whole new level. My goal is to encourage you to spend a small amount of time using Electric Quilt each day to allow you to become much more comfortable with the software.
Although the challenge is FREE, you must sign up to receive the video tutorials.
This free challenge is designed for both beginners to Electric Quilt 8 and those that would like to expand their bock drawing skills to a whole new level. My goal is to encourage you to spend a small amount of time using Electric Quilt each day to allow you to become much more comfortable with the software.
Although the challenge is FREE, you must sign up to receive the video tutorials.
What’s Included?
- 6+ separate video lessons emailed Monday, Wednesday and Friday for two weeks starting on Wednesday, July 9, 2021.
- 3 Getting Started Videos delivered before July 9th. These will also be available on the On Point Quilter blog on July 5th.
- The video lessons will focus on drafting a series of pieced blocks and applique blocks using Electric Quilt 8.
- Bonus Live Session that includes a final applique block and a proposed layout for your blocks.
- Post pictures of your work or ask questions in the Learning Electric Quilt Facebook group.
Summer Games Challenge Structure
- Sign Up for the Challenge here.
- Once you sign up, an e-mail will be sent to your mailbox on Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting on Wednesday, July 9, 2021.
- The e-mail will provide you with a link to a short video (I am planning for them to be around 5 minutes each) you can watch online. The video will provide you with step by step instructions to draft a 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 sports themed blocks suitable for rotary cutting, foundation (paper) piecing or a bit of applique.
- You will be invited to a live event scheduled for July 26th (Monday) where I will cover a layout for the blocks. You will receive a link for the replay if you can't make the live event.
- You are invited to join the Learning EQ Facebook group – if you are not already a member. In the group you are welcome to post comments, converse with other students about the class and ask questions. Select this link to request membership to the group. To keep things organized, please post your comments and questions in the designated posts for each lesson.
Special Bonus: Live Finishing Session
You will be invited to a live event scheduled for July 26th where I will cover a layout for the blocks. I will also be introducing the Tech Know Quilter membership studio during the webinar and opening enrollment at that time.
The session will be recorded and the recording will be made available to all challenge participants.
You will be invited to a live event scheduled for July 26th where I will cover a layout for the blocks. I will also be introducing the Tech Know Quilter membership studio during the webinar and opening enrollment at that time.
The session will be recorded and the recording will be made available to all challenge participants.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What level is this mystery targeted toward? Beginner to Electric Quilt 8. It will help if you have a basic level of understanding of EQ (i.e. have worked through the getting started videos or spent some time playing with the software).
Are there any pre-requisites for the mystery? You should be familiar with your computer or have access to someone that can help with basic computer questions. It is important that you know how to save a picture from an email (and where it goes on your device when you save the picture). This process is not part of Electric Quilt and will be different depending on your computer, email system, operating system, browser and even settings on your computer. If you have problems with saving and accessing the picture during the Getting Started series, touch base with your favorite tech guru. They should be able to help.
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 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. You will have access to the videos through the end of July.
Are the videos downloadable? No. However they can be watched whenever you wish and can be paused and rewatched as frequently as necessary. You will have access to the videos through the end of July.
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 Kari.Schell@onpointquilter.com 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. We will get you caught up within a few days.
What if I can’t attend the live session? The sessions will be recorded and as a participant in the Summer Games Challenge, you will receive a link to the recording. You will be able to watch a replay of the video through the end of July.
What level is this mystery targeted toward? Beginner to Electric Quilt 8. It will help if you have a basic level of understanding of EQ (i.e. have worked through the getting started videos or spent some time playing with the software).
Are there any pre-requisites for the mystery? You should be familiar with your computer or have access to someone that can help with basic computer questions. It is important that you know how to save a picture from an email (and where it goes on your device when you save the picture). This process is not part of Electric Quilt and will be different depending on your computer, email system, operating system, browser and even settings on your computer. If you have problems with saving and accessing the picture during the Getting Started series, touch base with your favorite tech guru. They should be able to help.
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 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. You will have access to the videos through the end of July.
Are the videos downloadable? No. However they can be watched whenever you wish and can be paused and rewatched as frequently as necessary. You will have access to the videos through the end of July.
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 Kari.Schell@onpointquilter.com 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. We will get you caught up within a few days.
What if I can’t attend the live session? The sessions will be recorded and as a participant in the Summer Games Challenge, you will receive a link to the recording. You will be able to watch a replay of the video through the end of July.