Quilting Images
A beautiful new way to combine photography, printing and quiltmaking
The topics listed below can be taught in a number of formats ranging from one hour lectures to several day courses and can be tailored to the needs and interests of your group.
Become totally comfortable using EQ8 in a friendly, encouraging and creative environment. Combine blocks, borders and virtual fabrics, turning your computer screen into a design wall. Use the latest fabrics, try exciting color combinations, and print blocks, patterns, yardage quickly. Learn to draw original block designs. Envision your next quilt on screen and learn how to print out all the patterns you need to make it. Beginners and users of earlier EQ versions are most welcome!
Electric Quilt Software (EQ8): Beyond the Basics
Explore the treasure trove of EQ block, fabric, layout, embroidery and photo libraries. Make your own fabric libraries from your scanned or downloaded fabrics. Create modern, free-form settings as well as intricate traditional designs. Try multiple border options. Practice drawing curved and straight lines while making blocks and appliqué shapes. Design quilts that will turn heads and open new pathways for your quiltmaking creativity. A working knowledge of EQ software basics is needed for this class. Perfect follow-up for EQ8 Quick Start graduates!
Photo-Inspired Quilts: Using EQ8 to Create Digital Art
Imagine planning quilts that incorporate photographs or scanned images right on your computer. In this class, we focus on EQ8’s new, powerful graphics and photo editing tools. Use your photo as is or transform it in numerous ways to become a part of your fiber art. This class will help you see your photo images as the inspiration for the colors and setting of your quilts and fiber art. A working knowledge of EQ software basics is needed for this class.
This is a hands-on computer class! Two students may share a computer.
Student computers for class need to have EQ8 software installed and activated on them or students may contact maryellen@quiltingimages.com to find out about using a trial version of EQ8 for class.
This is a hands-on computer class! Two students may share a computer.
Trial software can be downloaded.
EQ8 Quick Start: 3 Hours to Computer Design Confidence
This is a hands-on computer class! Two students may share a computer.
Student computers for class need to have EQ8 software installed and activated on them or students may contact maryellen@quiltingimages.com to find out about using a trial version of EQ78 for class.
This is a hands-on computer class! Two students may share a computer.
Student computers for class need to have EQ8 software installed and activated on them or students may contact maryellen@quiltingimages.com to find out about using a trial version of EQ8 for class.
Photoshop Elements for Fabric Artists
Explore the features of Photoshop Elements that quilters find most useful and most fun! Learn to organize and enhance your photographs and create works of art (even your own fabric yardage!) that you can include in your quilts. Make repeatable designs from your drawings, “paint” your own pictures, and learn how to send your art to internet fabric printing services such as Spoonflower. We will crop, re-size, sharpen, and edit photographs in preparation for printing on fabric. Then we’ll move on to using layers, selection and color tools, and special effects
Classes & Lectures
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Modern Quilts / Modern Fabrics
Modern Design using EQ8
Learn EQ8 the modern way. On-trend color combinations, solids and graphic prints, asymetry, negative space, and reinterpreted traditional blocks come to life on your computer screen. Design fresh, free-style quilts with exciting variations. Beginners and users of earlier EQ versions welcome. Perfect follow-up for EQ8 Quick Start graduates!
This is a hands-on computer class! Two students may share a computer.
Student computers for class need to have EQ8 software installed and activated on them or students may contact maryellen@quiltingimages.com to find out about using a trial version of EQ8 for class.
