Are you using Electric Quilt to the fullest potential, or is it collecting dust or causing you to tear your hair out?
As you began navigating Electric Quilt 8, you probably realized that there is so much more you can do with Electric Quilt 8. If you could only figure out how to do it. You may be wondering what the next step is as you amaze your family and quilting friends with a personal touch to your next quilt and even venture into original designs that will make your quilts super special. Quilts that your family will cherish for a lifetime and friends will be talking about at your next guild meeting.
If you’re ready to take your quilting to the next level and have access to all the information you need to design you very own blocks and quilts with ease using Electric Quilt 8 then….
Tech Know Quilters membership studio is your key to making this happen.
As you began navigating Electric Quilt 8, you probably realized that there is so much more you can do with Electric Quilt 8. If you could only figure out how to do it. You may be wondering what the next step is as you amaze your family and quilting friends with a personal touch to your next quilt and even venture into original designs that will make your quilts super special. Quilts that your family will cherish for a lifetime and friends will be talking about at your next guild meeting.
If you’re ready to take your quilting to the next level and have access to all the information you need to design you very own blocks and quilts with ease using Electric Quilt 8 then….
Tech Know Quilters membership studio is your key to making this happen.
What’s Included?
- Access to one training module per month delivered in three weekly easy to digest lessons or challenges. With the added option of swapping one of the scheduled modules (we have lots to chose from).
- Unlimited access to videos and handouts for purchased classes (even if you decide to cancel).
- Invitation to two online help sessions per month to share a project or ask a question.
- Access to a Private Facebook group to ask questions and share photos of your work from the class.
- Regular challenges to apply what you are learning and express your creativity.
About Your Electric Quilt 8 Guide
Kari Schell
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.
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.
Testimonials from Tech Know Quilter Members
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Nancy Messuri recently published three original patterns and is selling them on her website.
"Tech Know Quilters literally changed my life. I have not only learned about EQ8, but have also learned design and color concepts to the point that I fell very comfortable experimenting with designs. Kari's classes are the best."
Nancy is shown holding her Hypnotica pattern (designed in EQ8). The pattern is available for purchase at nancymessuridesigns.com.
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Karen Eddie Neal struggled with EQ7 and had bought EQ to alter patterns and not have to worry about the math"Tech Know Quilters has been some of the greatest classes. I'm usually self-taught, but struggled with EQ7. I bought EQ just to alter patterns and not have to worry with the math. Kari has taken me well beyond that. Didn't totally get rid of the math. The classes are well designed and taught. Easy to follow and she is there to help."
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Jean Halvorson is now navigating EQ with confidence""Since EQ was first available, I purchased it and every upgrade. I have purchased many classes and never really grasped anything but a few basics. Then I discovered Kari Schell and her amazing way of teaching. Her short videos give you just enough without being overpowering and I have learned to navigate EQ with confidence. Even when I am away from it for a time, I am able to pick it up quickly and design a quilt. Kari is the best teacher I have ever had and her classes are very reasonable. She is available for questions and answers them promptly. I am unable to voice all the praises I have for her. She is the best teacher I have ever had. Thanks Kari. I would still be fumbling with EQ without you."
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Is Tech Know Quilters Right for You?
Three questions to ask yourself.
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Would you like to become proficient in Electric Quilt 8?
Do you find that you enjoy designing with graph paper and colored pencils and enjoy figuring out the math for your quilt blocks and quilts. (I have a few good friends that fall into this category.) If so, this program is probably not for you. Or have you been frustrated with your skills in drafting blocks and creating stunning quilts? Or maybe need fabrics to bring your designs to life? Or you know that Electric Quilt is the toolset you need, but are missing how to do certain things and can't draw the types of designs that most interest you. Then Tech Know Quilters would be a great fit. |
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Do you have time to invest in learning Electric Quilt 8?
One of the challenges many Electric Quilt users experience is finding time to practice what they have learned in a class – or even finding the time to take a class. Without practice, the skills can atrophy. If life is super busy at the moment and carving out thirty minutes a week for for yourself is just not feasible, then the program might not be the right fit (at least at this time).
If you have 10 minutes 3 days a week to invest in your Electric Quilt education, be assured that Tech Know Quilters will provide you the training and support to build your Electric Quilt skills in small increments. Because each session builds on previous work, it not only provides a new skill, but also reinforces previous learning.
Do you enjoy the process of thinking about and planning your next quilt?
The program will not be right for you if you have a large collection of unfinished projects and don’t want to create any more as you wish to focus on finishing your UFOs.
However, Tech Know Quilters is going to be right for you if you get joy out of creating new quilt designs – even when you don’t have time to make them all.
One of the challenges many Electric Quilt users experience is finding time to practice what they have learned in a class – or even finding the time to take a class. Without practice, the skills can atrophy. If life is super busy at the moment and carving out thirty minutes a week for for yourself is just not feasible, then the program might not be the right fit (at least at this time).
If you have 10 minutes 3 days a week to invest in your Electric Quilt education, be assured that Tech Know Quilters will provide you the training and support to build your Electric Quilt skills in small increments. Because each session builds on previous work, it not only provides a new skill, but also reinforces previous learning.
Do you enjoy the process of thinking about and planning your next quilt?
The program will not be right for you if you have a large collection of unfinished projects and don’t want to create any more as you wish to focus on finishing your UFOs.
However, Tech Know Quilters is going to be right for you if you get joy out of creating new quilt designs – even when you don’t have time to make them all.
Your Electric Quilt Monthly Topics
There are 28 monthly classes to chose from within Tech Know Quilters. Classes will be distributed in order starting with Working with Fabric Images -- unless we hear differently from you. The later classes are more complex. See the topics along with some of the projects for each class in this slide show. Let us know if you wish to swap a class.
Topics
(You may request any of these classes as a replacement for your currently scheduled class. Swap requests must be received before the beginning of the month. )
(You may request any of these classes as a replacement for your currently scheduled class. Swap requests must be received before the beginning of the month. )
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Month 1: Working with Fabric Collections
Month 2 (option 1): Introduction to EasyDraw Month 2 (option 2): EasyDraw Kaleidoscopes Month 3: Mix and Match Medallion Centers Month 4: Mix and Match Medallion Borders Month 5: Bargello Month 6: Introduction to PolyDraw Month 7: Modern Quilts Month 8: Introduction to Applique Month 9: Hexagon Blocks and Settings Month 10:Foundation Patterns Month 11:Optical Illusion Quilts Month 12: T Shirt and Panel Quilts Month 13: Reproductions Month 14: Working with Precuts |
Month 15: Landscapes
Month 16: Quilt Layouts Month 17: Advanced Border Design Month 18: Modern Quilts 2 Month 19: Advanced EasyDraw Month 20: Specialty Rulers and Dies Month 21: Adding Quilting and Embellishment Month 22: Sampler Quilts Month 23: Calendar Quilts Month 24: From Design to Production Month 25: Star Quilts Month 26: More Optical Illusion Quilts Month 27: Reproducing a Quilt from a Picture Month 28: Quilt Embellishment |
Sneak Peak at Your First Months Agenda
Working with Fabric Collections
Tech Know Quilters Stripe Quilt by Kari Schell
- Setting up your project.
- Adding fabrics from manufacturer websites to your library -- plus a list of current fabric manufacturer's with their websites.
- Creating your own Custom Fabric Library.
- Adding fabrics from Electric Quilt free monthly downloads to your library along with other EQ purchased sources (such as EQ7, Stash, Dear Jane).
- Finding complementary fabrics in Electric Quilt.
- Photographing and scanning your own fabrics.
- Resizing and cropping fabric. (You will love the new tool in EQ8 for this.)
- Fussy Cut and Rotate Fabric tools.
- Advanced Rotation.
- Creating the Stripe Quilt.
- Coloring the Stripe Quilt, plus bonus piecing pattern for the quilt.
- Shades, Tints, Tones and Grades.
- Randomize.
What’s Included?
- Access to one training module per month delivered in three weekly easy to digest lessons or challenges. With the added option of swapping one of the scheduled modules (we have lots to chose from).
- Unlimited access to videos and handouts for purchased classes (even if you decide to cancel).
- Private invitation to two online help sessions per month. These help sessions are your opportunity to share a project you are currently working on and ask questions and receive advice from Kari.
- Access to a Private Facebook group only for those enrolled in the ongoing Tech Know Quilters Member Studio program to ask questions and share photos of your work.
- Monthly challenge on applying your lessons from the current month to a quilt of your own.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
What level is this class targeted toward? The Electric Quilt 8 Member Studio is designed for all levels of Electric Quilt users who have purchased or upgraded to EQ8. For those that are completely new to Electric Quilt, you may find it useful to complete the EQ8 Made Easy series prior to joining. If you are completely new to EQ8, I would be happy to swap out your first class for this Electric Quilt Overview training.
Are there any pre-requisites for the membership? 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. You should be able to successfully complete the blocks and quilts using the instructions in the videos regardless of your type of computer.
Will this work with other versions of Electric Quilt? Not really. While you can create most of the projects in EQ7 or EQ Stitch, your software will look different than what is on the video or diagrams included in the tutorials.
What level is this class targeted toward? The Electric Quilt 8 Member Studio is designed for all levels of Electric Quilt users who have purchased or upgraded to EQ8. For those that are completely new to Electric Quilt, you may find it useful to complete the EQ8 Made Easy series prior to joining. If you are completely new to EQ8, I would be happy to swap out your first class for this Electric Quilt Overview training.
Are there any pre-requisites for the membership? 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. You should be able to successfully complete the blocks and quilts using the instructions in the videos regardless of your type of computer.
Will this work with other versions of Electric Quilt? Not really. While you can create most of the projects in EQ7 or EQ Stitch, your software will look different than what is on the video or diagrams included in the tutorials.
Module Questions
When will the Modules Start? Lessons will start at the beginning of next month. Lessons will be delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week.
Is there a complete list of available modules? Yes. You can find the list (as well as a slide show with pictures of some of the projects in each class here).
Will I start from the beginning of the Tech Know Quilter's training? - Although I recommend starting from the beginning, it is your choice. Just send me an email if you would like to start someplace other than the beginning of the series. For those rejoining Tech Know Quilters, we will start you where you left off.
Can I Take More than One Module at Once? Yes this is an option. We will either send you a code to purchase the other class at a discount from my store, or subtract the second class from your prepaid purchases. Just send me a note when you are ready to do this.
Can I Switch Out one (or more) of my Modules? Yes. Just send me a note if you would like to swap your next class for a different one.
How can I Retrieve my Lessons? The e-mails sent on Monday, Wednesday and Friday will contain links to the videos, a downloadable written tutorial plus any added instructions for completing that day's assignment. The videos are not downloadable -- but you will have unlimited access to them.
Can I Access the Material 6 Months from Now? Absolutely. Once the content is delivered to you, you have unlimited access to this material -- even if you leave Tech Know Quilters. The key is keeping copies of your emails as they have your private access code for both videos and PDFs for each lesson.
Are the videos downloadable? No. However, they may be replayed over and over again. You may download any handouts along with the regular emails. Many students have noted that they love to play the videos on a tablet while working on their desktop or laptop computer. They can pause the video and work on the steps and replay portions when necessary.
Can I skip a month? No. However, If a particular series does not appeal to you, you do have the option of selecting a different class.
Are there any lessons on writing a pattern? Starting with month 7, your lessons will include one lesson each month on converting Electric Quilt designs to a formal pattern or instructions for a class you plan to teach.
When will the Modules Start? Lessons will start at the beginning of next month. Lessons will be delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week.
Is there a complete list of available modules? Yes. You can find the list (as well as a slide show with pictures of some of the projects in each class here).
Will I start from the beginning of the Tech Know Quilter's training? - Although I recommend starting from the beginning, it is your choice. Just send me an email if you would like to start someplace other than the beginning of the series. For those rejoining Tech Know Quilters, we will start you where you left off.
Can I Take More than One Module at Once? Yes this is an option. We will either send you a code to purchase the other class at a discount from my store, or subtract the second class from your prepaid purchases. Just send me a note when you are ready to do this.
Can I Switch Out one (or more) of my Modules? Yes. Just send me a note if you would like to swap your next class for a different one.
How can I Retrieve my Lessons? The e-mails sent on Monday, Wednesday and Friday will contain links to the videos, a downloadable written tutorial plus any added instructions for completing that day's assignment. The videos are not downloadable -- but you will have unlimited access to them.
Can I Access the Material 6 Months from Now? Absolutely. Once the content is delivered to you, you have unlimited access to this material -- even if you leave Tech Know Quilters. The key is keeping copies of your emails as they have your private access code for both videos and PDFs for each lesson.
Are the videos downloadable? No. However, they may be replayed over and over again. You may download any handouts along with the regular emails. Many students have noted that they love to play the videos on a tablet while working on their desktop or laptop computer. They can pause the video and work on the steps and replay portions when necessary.
Can I skip a month? No. However, If a particular series does not appeal to you, you do have the option of selecting a different class.
Are there any lessons on writing a pattern? Starting with month 7, your lessons will include one lesson each month on converting Electric Quilt designs to a formal pattern or instructions for a class you plan to teach.
Billing Questions
How will my credit card be processed? With you subscription, you may choose between three different payment options for the Tech Know Quilters Member Studio Program:
Please note that this is a subscription program with an automatic renewal for all three subscription options.
When will I be charged if I enroll in the subscription plan? Subscription payments are processed through my Shopify subscription store. Your first payment will be charged immediately upon checkout. Future payments will be charged using your credit card on file with my Shopify store on the 22th of the month).
Will my price ever increase? No. You are grandfathered in at the current pricing, either $52 monthly, $138 quarterly or $260 semi-annually as long as your membership remains active. (If you leave the program and re-enroll during a future open enrollment period, your will be subject to the price at the time you re-enroll.)
Can I Change from Monthly to Quarterly or Semi-Annual billing? Yes. Send me an email if you would like to do this and I will walk you through the process.
What if I wish to cancel? Any cancellation requests will be effective for your next billing period. Once you have received one of the emails for the current month, you may no longer cancel that month. You will continue to have access to videos for purchased months. You can cancel by sending an email request to [email protected] and we will process the cancellation.
How will my credit card be processed? With you subscription, you may choose between three different payment options for the Tech Know Quilters Member Studio Program:
- Monthly Subscription ($52 per month)
- 3 Month Subscription ($138) for a savings of 12% over the monthly rate.
- 6 Month Subscription ($260) for a savings of 17% over the monthly rate.
Please note that this is a subscription program with an automatic renewal for all three subscription options.
When will I be charged if I enroll in the subscription plan? Subscription payments are processed through my Shopify subscription store. Your first payment will be charged immediately upon checkout. Future payments will be charged using your credit card on file with my Shopify store on the 22th of the month).
Will my price ever increase? No. You are grandfathered in at the current pricing, either $52 monthly, $138 quarterly or $260 semi-annually as long as your membership remains active. (If you leave the program and re-enroll during a future open enrollment period, your will be subject to the price at the time you re-enroll.)
Can I Change from Monthly to Quarterly or Semi-Annual billing? Yes. Send me an email if you would like to do this and I will walk you through the process.
What if I wish to cancel? Any cancellation requests will be effective for your next billing period. Once you have received one of the emails for the current month, you may no longer cancel that month. You will continue to have access to videos for purchased months. You can cancel by sending an email request to [email protected] and we will process the cancellation.
Other Questions
What if I Get Stuck? The Facebook group has a separate post for each lesson where you can post your questions. Often if you have a question, someone else either has had it before or will have it again. So posting your questions allows me to answer these questions to the larger group.
You also have access to two online help sessions a month. This is an opportunity to both dialogue with me and to even screen share your project so we can trouble shoot the question or issue together.
Must I be on Facebook to participate in the program? No. The private Facebook group is an option for those that want to interact with other students and ask questions while going through the program. It is also a great opportunity to share pictures of the designs you are creating.
What if I get Behind? Can I Drop Out for a Month or Two?
There is no option to drop out of the program for one or two months. Once you drop out or cancel, you will need to wait until the next open enrollment period to re-subscribe. You will be subject to price increases if you cancel and renroll at a later point.
Electric Quilt education is a journey, not a race. I encourage you to not become stressed if you aren't getting to all of the lessons. If you do fall behind, consider ignoring some of the lessons that don't interest you at the moment -- or maybe you aren't quite ready to tackle them. You can always come back to these at a later date.
Another technique that a number of members have successfully used is binge watching sessions. Since each video is typically around 10 minutes or less -- you can get through a lot of them in a couple of hours.
Feel free to continue to ask questions in the Facebook group or the online help sessions -- even if it is six months later.
When will I get the bonuses? You bonuses will be sent out within the month following your enrollment in TKQ.
What if I Get Stuck? The Facebook group has a separate post for each lesson where you can post your questions. Often if you have a question, someone else either has had it before or will have it again. So posting your questions allows me to answer these questions to the larger group.
You also have access to two online help sessions a month. This is an opportunity to both dialogue with me and to even screen share your project so we can trouble shoot the question or issue together.
Must I be on Facebook to participate in the program? No. The private Facebook group is an option for those that want to interact with other students and ask questions while going through the program. It is also a great opportunity to share pictures of the designs you are creating.
What if I get Behind? Can I Drop Out for a Month or Two?
There is no option to drop out of the program for one or two months. Once you drop out or cancel, you will need to wait until the next open enrollment period to re-subscribe. You will be subject to price increases if you cancel and renroll at a later point.
Electric Quilt education is a journey, not a race. I encourage you to not become stressed if you aren't getting to all of the lessons. If you do fall behind, consider ignoring some of the lessons that don't interest you at the moment -- or maybe you aren't quite ready to tackle them. You can always come back to these at a later date.
Another technique that a number of members have successfully used is binge watching sessions. Since each video is typically around 10 minutes or less -- you can get through a lot of them in a couple of hours.
Feel free to continue to ask questions in the Facebook group or the online help sessions -- even if it is six months later.
When will I get the bonuses? You bonuses will be sent out within the month following your enrollment in TKQ.
Are your ready to join the fun?Purchase monthly membership for $52 per month or select from quarterly or semi-annual payment options for increased savings.
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