Sunday, January 1, 2012

Patchdraw

I have been writing lessons for our members on Quilting Board so they can learn to use their Electric Quilt software. While playing with the patchdraw tools I have fallen in love with these features! It is soooooo much fun to play with the tools. There are shapes you can put into the block and then a bezier tool that you can move the lines all over any way you want to. I have had a blast creating  some unique quilt blocks. Whether I ever make them into a real quilt block I don't know yet. But the drawing is an unqualified success!!

I was feeling down and stressed and I went back on my EQ and played with the patchdraw and had a good time so I felt back to my usual self again when I got done. But I have a hard time quitting. It is addictive! The possibilities are endless. You can stay pretty traditional to applique or you can go more modern with twisted lines and interlocking shapes and wild colors. Once you get your applique figured out or your drawing you can turn it into a stencil to use to quilt your quilt with or you can make your quilt block into templates to make it an applique piece.

Soooo much fun!!!!

Here is the link to the classes. I have Week 8 posted which is the one for the Patchdraw and tonight I am posting the second half of the Patchdraw.  You should always be able to find the classes here as long as I remember to tag them! LOL I did forget a time or two. But I usually get a reminder from someone. So if you don't see it at first check back again later. You can always search for them too or check in tutorials on QB

          Electric Quilt Classes

Here are my Quilt Blocks I have been playing with in PatchDraw

                                               

















Thursday, December 29, 2011

Now we are looking toward a new year. Wonder what this next year will bring!  It  will be interesting to see what kind of quilting we see this next year. The possibilites are endless as to new ideas that quilters can come up with. How many quilts will be made in the next year? I am sure there will be lots and lots of charity quilts because quilters are such generous people!!  I am sure this next year will be a fabulous year for quilting!

As for me I am wanting to get back into doing more quilting and get some stock built up for my online store. I have been itching to get back to more fabric and sewing up a storm! I have been doing alot of teaching on the Quilting Board and the Quilting Haven. I love it and will continue it but I need to feed the quilter soul I have too.

I hope you all get lots of quilting time and have a lovely time working with wonderful colorful fabrics!!


Sunday, December 25, 2011

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Here is my favorite picture of our newest Great Granddaughter Serenity! Her 2 yr old cousin Adrianna can't say Serenity so she calls her Renny. I think this may stick as a nickname! LOL  I think Renny is a cute name. Serenity was born Dec 1 so she is 3 weeks old now!

    


                                              This is me Grandma Rhonda holding Serenity.