Free Tutorial – Goose Trot Quilt designed in EQ8, Cut with AccuQuilt

Posted in accuquilt, EQ8, Finished Projects, Gift Ideas, Home Accessories by lorimillerdesigns

This is my son Colin’s quilt. It is called Goose Trot. I wanted something to give him for his tiny house to make it a bit cozier. I also knew I wanted to try my new AccuQuilt GO! 12″ Qube dies with my AccuQuilt GO! Cutter and use some fabrics from my stash to make it scrappy. This is the design that I came up with and I really think he will like it.

It is made with this simple four patch block I designed. I just rotated the block to create the overall design.

Here is the full design of the quilt. If you want to design it with EQ8, you can find a design tutorial on my EQ8 Lessons with Lori Blog post over at Electric Quilt HERE

Goose Trot Quilt

Finished size is 51″ x 60″

Finished block size is 12″

Materials

2 yd assorted blue and gray fabrics for geese
1/2 yd light blue solid
1 3/4 yd light gray print for vertical strips
1/2 yd for binding
4 yd Backing
4 yd Batting

Directions

Please note: This assumes you will be using your AccuQuilt GO! 12″ Qube and die cutter to cut out the quilt. There is enough fabric to cut the traditional method. See tip at end of tutorial.

Dies used in this design:

GO! Square-6 1/2″ (6″ Finished) (55000)
GO! Quarter Square Triangle-6″ Finished Square (55726)
GO! Half Square Triangle-3″ Finished Square (55703)
GO! Strip Cutter – 2 1/4″ (1 3/4 ” Finished) (55053)

Cut Fabric:

Assorted blue and gray fabrics. I mixed half and half blue and grey fabrics, using light and darks for interest. I wanted to use up a bunch of scraps and this was the perfect way to do that. You just have to count as you go so you have enough pieces of each shape.

Using 7 3/4″ strips of fabrics to cut Number 4 shape (6″ finished Quarter Square Triangle), CUT

30 – Assorted blue Number 4’s
30 – Assorted Gray Number 4’s

Using 4 3/4″ strips of fabrics to cut Number 5 shape (3″ finished Half Square Triangle), CUT

60 – Assorted blue Number 5’s
60 – Assorted Gray Number 5’s

Light Blue Solid

Using 2 – 7″ x WOF strips of fabric to cut Number 1 shape (6″ Square), CUT
- 10 – Number 1’s

Light Grey Print

3 — 9 1/2 ” x 60 ” strips

Binding

6 — 2 1/4″ x WOF strips for binding

Assemble the blocks

Begin by making 60 sets of Flying Geese. I alternated using the greys and blues.

Then join two geese together and make 30 sets of these.

Then arrange your flying geese blocks with your light solid blue squares into a 12 ” block. I actually arranged the whole strip before I assembled the blocks to make sure they were scrappy and to spread around the different prints. There are five complete 12″ blocks in a strip.

Assemble the Quilt

Once you have your blocks together and arranged, add your light grey print strips to complete the quilt top.

Finish the Quilt

Create a quilt sandwich with the backing, batting and pieced quilt top.
Baste the quilt layers together. Quilt as desired.
Add binding and finish.

Here is my quilt sandwich, pin basted and ready for quilting. Notice my helper, Cookie cat in the window seat.

I like to hand bind my quilts most of the time. I just watch a little TV and stitch away. I used the solid light blue for my binding.

For traditional cutting, you can try these charts.

NEW PRODUCTS for EQ8 and ACCUQUILT GO! QUBE

If you like designing quilts with EQ8 and then cutting them out with your Accuquilt GO! Qube, you might want to check out my new EQ8 block libraries for Accuquilt.

I have created EQ8 Block Library files for each of the 216 blocks shared by AccuQuilt to go with their GO! Qube dies and companion dies. There are currently available in all the block sizes.

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You can find a variety of EQ8 Block Library files and my original patterns in my Shop.

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Looking for the EQ8 Design Instructions? You can find them HERE

For more projects and tips and techniques on using EQ8, visit my Electric Quilt blog series EQ8 Lessons with Lori.

For more information on EQ8, go to Electric Quilt 8 Software.

10Apr2020

Published – Welcome Home Pineapple Table Topper

Posted in EQ8, Finished Projects, Home Accessories, Published by lorimillerdesigns

In the May 2020 issue of American Quilter Magazine, you will find my latest design. It is a stunning table topper made with Princess Palette Batik by Mirah. This palette of batiks acts like blenders and is the perfect combination of colors for the design. This sunny Pineapple represents warm welcomes, celebration and hospitality and is perfect to welcome guests or gift to a friend.

I designed my topper in EQ8 Quilt Design Software. It is a foundation paper pieced design that would be great for an intermediate quilter or a dedicated beginner. I find starting on paper pieced projects that are smaller is a great way to try out this technique.

I was able to import the Princess Palette Batik fabrics right into EQ8 to mock up a realistic picture of my design. I could try different colors before I had to cut into that precious fabric. Batik by Mirah generously provided all of the fabrics. They have some beautiful fabrics that you should definitely consider for your next project. Batik by Mirah

I used foundation patterns created with #EQ8 to make each of the eight sections of the quilt.

It is a lot of stitching, pressing and cutting, but the result really starts to take shape.

Here, I am trimming the sewn foundation.

Then I stitched the four sections of the block together.

The individual blocks come together to create one pineapple. There are 8 blocks needed to make the topper.

I sewed four blocks together to make half the topper and then stitched the two halves together.

I use a water soluble pen to mark the quilting designs on the topper. I wanted to stitch little feathers in the background.

Then I stitched cross hatching in the pineapples.

Here is a closeup of the quilting after it was finished and washed. I love that crinkly texture!

I would love to see your version, just tag me on facebook or instagram @lorimillerdesigns

Happy Stitching!

3Apr2020

New Product!: Add-on EQ8 Block Libraries for AccuQuilt Qubes

Posted in EQ8, Patterns for Sale by lorimillerdesigns

I am very excited to introduce a new product in my shop. Most of you know that I am an EQ8 Superfan. I design my quilts in EQ8, I teach EQ8, and I use EQ8 to create my original patterns. This past year I finally jumped on the AccuQuilt bandwagon and became an AccuQuilt GO! Getter. I love how quickly I can cut out a quilt with my GO! Cutter and have a project all ready to sew.

I received an 8″ GO Qube with my AccuQuilt GO! Cutter. I really wanted to design with the AccuQuilt 8″ blocks in EQ8, but there was not a library file of the blocks to be found, so I decided to create them. That’s right, I drew everyone of those little blocks in the Qube brochure just so I could design with them in EQ8. I loved them soooooo much that I thought you might like the fun and convenience of designing with all of those blocks too.

The blocks in the brochure provided by AccuQuilt to use with the GO! Qube are all Four patch blocks. These blocks are based upon a 2 X 2 grid, the most popular style of quilt block.

Accuquilt provides 216 Block designs with their popular GO! Qube die sets

For the base GO! Qube Mix and Match die set, there are 72 blocks.
For the add on Companion CORNERS set, combined with the Mix and Match die set, there are 72 blocks.
For the add on Conpanion ANGLES set, combined with the Mix and Match die set and the Companion Corners set, there are 72 blocks.

In this EQ8 Block Library file, you will get all 216 four patch blocks to design to your heart’s content.

These EQ8 Block Library files are downloadable digital files that are designed to work with your EQ8 Quilt Design Software. They are only compatible with EQ8.

Required: A running copy of EQ8 Quilt Design Software.

The block library is a downloadable digital file that you will place into your personal block library. Once you place the block file in your library, you will be able to use it immediately to draw and design quilts. I have included all of the instructions to add the files to your EQ8. You will receive the EQ8 Block library, a color block reference guide and an instruction document including hints and tips. The blocks are all labeled and colored similarly to the blocks provided in the Accuquilt Brochure so they are easy to match up.

The EQ8 block libraries are available in all the Qube sizes. They are color coordinated by size in the shop so you can find the size you need.

Please Note❗ If you have more than one size of Qube, you only need one size of library. Once you have the EQ8 Library for AccuQuilt installed into EQ8, you can easily resize to your other size Qubes as it will scale properly. You can certainly purchase other sizes for convenience, but it is not necessary.

Once you have designed your quilt, you can use your AccuQuilt GO! Cutter to make it. I have also included tips and suggestions for determining what dies to use and how to determine fabric requirements.

I hope you enjoy these EQ8 block files as you create your beautiful Four Patch design quilts.

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