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Like so many other quilters, I was tremendously inspired last spring when the American Folk Art Museum exhibited 650 red-and-white American quilts in the Park Avenue Armory, the largest-ever exhibition of quilts in New York City's history http://www.folkartmuseum.org/infinitevariety. The quilts were on loan from the collection of Joanna S. Rose. Those fortunate enough to attend the exhibition said it was breathtaking.
As a user of EQ7 design software, I decided to design my own red-and-white quilt with all original blocks. This is the first completed block for my quilt, and I'm happy to share the pattern with other EQ7 users. The block, which I've named Gemstone, is sewn in a variety of old and new fabrics. EQ7 users can click on this link http://www.americanquilter.com/publications/downloadable_files.php to open the PJ7 file, then save it on your computer with your other PJ7 files. My block size is 12" square, but you can resize your block in EQ if desired. There are several colorations of the block in the file.
Enjoy!
Submitted by Christine N. Brown, Editor-in-Chief, American Quilter magazine
Started by Marlene Baerg Oddie. Last reply by Marlene Baerg Oddie Nov 28, 2015. 8 Replies 0 Likes
In an effort to create the result before I ever started piecing, I used EQ7 to design and…Continue
Started by QuiltShop Gal Oct 10, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I just released a tutorial for EQStitch to create a Witches Hat and I'll release part two of this tutorial, where we'll add text to our design, next week. …Continue
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Started by QuiltShop Gal. Last reply by Marlene Baerg Oddie Feb 1, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
I'm hosting a Year of Red and White Quilt Challenges this year with a variety of challenges for those that enjoy designing projects, which is perfect for EQ users! They'll also be challenges to Make…Continue
Started by leona harden. Last reply by Myree Williams Oct 1, 2013. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Wish me luck. I'm going to try to design a father and son quilt today out of these 3…Continue
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I joined a birthday block exchange recently. As a group we decided on a block but each of us have different color ways. Our B-day block is the saw tooth star block. With this block we can put anything in the middle of the block or just do the 6.5 center of the block, this is also left up to the blocks owner, whether she wants the whole block or just the center made. I used EQ to try out different blocks and the different color ways each gal wants for her block.
Also used my EQ to figure out my alternate block and the color way for my B-day blocks. Then played with borders. I can use up so much time just playing in this program when I do open it.
Thanks for the compliment Rogue I appreciate it. I am a visual learner and so I see things in pictures. I had heard a lot of people saying they had EQ but hadn't the least idea how to use it. So I wrote these. I didn't get through all of EQ7 and some day I should go back and finish out the rest of the bells and whistles. I still use my EQ5 primarily. I like the way it works and I am used to it. I am always available if anyone has any questions or needs help. my email is patchesbyr@yahoo.com I have a lot of stuff I need to get added to my website. I don't get to it as often as I should. I have been using my EQ to create BOMs using my shortcut methods for a FB group I belong to. I also started my own group on FB called Rhonda's Shortcuts. I am trying to get projects and quilt blocks posted for people and tutorials of course LOL I use my EQ for all of it. I love love love my EQ!! I was thinking last night I want to set up a quilt (using my shortcuts of course) and play with adding blocks in hte borders around the quilt. I've never done much with borders except for one Ebook I did. I go into EQ and it will be a long time before I surface LOL
Debbie I wrote 23 lessons on using the EQ software. I love my EQ and wanted to help others learn to enjoy it too. Here is a link to my tutorials http://www.piecencutpatchwork.com/pdfs-1-11 Click on the Electric Quilt link in the bar at the top of the page to see the second page link.
Hello everyone thank you for letting me join your group. I do have the EQ software but have not used in in a very long time I would need to start back at the beginning. So I will be looking for a lot of direction on how to use the software.
Took an EQ7 class today given at our new local quilt shop "Primitive Gatherings". The class instructor was Sheila Williams. Great class and I learned a lot.
All the activity on here. It has reminded me of the books I purchased and still have not used. And I love the EQ site.
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