I have found that graph paper can be a decent solution when all your blocks are comprised of squares, rectangles and half square triangles. And the beauty is that all of these blocks will be able to be modified by you within Electric Quilt 8.ĭo 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 know of a number of professional quilt designers who still enjoy using graph paper and pencils to create their blocks and quilts. Choose from collections by Judy Martin, Marsha McCloskey or even Dear Jane. There are also options to add more blocks to the library through collections such as as Block Base Plus based on Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. This is an area I love working with Electric Quilt users on and an area of focus in Tech Know Quilters - a paid membership program for Electric Quilt 8 users. This is probably my all time favorite feature of Electric Quilt 8. There is the option to import a picture of the block and trace it. Giving us a total of 6500 blocks to choose from for starting our next quilt.īut if you cannot locate your favorite block in the library, there is no need to worry. With the release of EQ8, Electric Quilt added 1400 new bocks to their already extensive library.
However, before starting to draft your own block, you may want to check if your block is in the Electric Quilt block library.
Six Reasons to Purchase Electric Quilt 8 In this blog post I will be sharing with you: As a result, I want to help you resolve whether the software will be useful for you. I knew from my own struggles that the initial purchase of Electric Quilt 8 can be a challenging decision. But as you got started piecing them, you realized something wasn’t quite right.
You know those quilts that you thought would be your next masterpiece. I quickly found that I recouped my investment in the software through significantly fewer PIGS (projects in grocery sacks). Once I started using the software, I knew I couldn’t live without it.
And I didn't necessarily want to make an exact replica of the quilts from patterns I had bought. However, I also realized that those purchased patterns were not always accurate and there were quilts that I saw in magazines and at shows that did not have patterns. I wasn’t completely convinced I needed the software. I loved quilting and had a ton of patterns and books – more than I could ever use in my lifetime. I remember agonizing over my first purchase of Electric Quilt.
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