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EQ8: Fabulous Framing (Borders and Sashing), #159500
Are your borders simply boring? Do you just slap on strips of fabric to add length and width to your quilt? Is your sashing simple? Take your borders from blah to beautiful and your sashing from sad to stunning with the built-in tools in EQ8. This fun workshop explores a variety of borders and border styles from pieced, Flying Geese, appliqué, checkerboard, and more. Use borders to jazz up a panel or medallion quilt. Discover creative sashing with pieced blocks and clever design ideas. Your quilts are limited only by your imagination. NOTE: This workshop moves at a faster pace than beginner EQ8 workshops. PC and Mac Users welcome.
EQ8: Fun with Fabrics, #159501
Grow your EQ8 skills! Learn how easy it is to add your own fabrics, panels, and photos to EQ8. Import fabrics, straighten, scale, crop, and add them to your Favorites library! Add current manufacturer fabric lines to use in your quilt designs. Discover how you can scan or photograph your own stash to use in your creations. Include fabric panels to creatively design one-of-a-kind quilts. This workshop moves at a faster pace and completion of a Beginner EQ8 class is helpful. Windows and Mac users welcome. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to carefully read through the class supply list to download REQUIRED files PRIOR to class. Don’t skip this step!
EQ8: I Want to Learn More, #159101t
Take the next step learning EQ8. Learn to draw or edit your own blocks to place in your quilt creations. Explore appliqué and stencils, and understand the three layers of the quilt in EQ8. Take a deep dive into borders and Auto Borders. Create personal libraries, use text and photos, and explore free-form quilt settings. By the end of the workshop, you will have the confidence to design your own beautiful blocks and quilts. Windows and Mac users welcome. Registration for this workshop includes complimentary show admission for Thursday.
EQ8: Kick Start, #159502
Are you brand new to EQ8? This is the perfect class to get to know your exciting new quilt design software. This workshop will go over the basics for beginner EQ8 users needing an overview of the EQ experience. Take an in-depth tour through the software to get a better understanding of the three worktables, the Project Sketchbook, and how to navigate the entire workspace. We will start designing quilts right away using EQ8 as your virtual design wall. Study the many pattern-printing options available and learn how to find yardage estimates. The best way to learn is by doing! Please note: This workshop is designed for brand new EQ8 users and focuses on EQ8 basics presented at a nice pace for beginners. Windows and Mac users welcome. If you have taken the full day beginner workshop, this class covers similar topics.
EQ8: Start at the Beginning, #159100w
Build your EQ confidence! Tour the workspace and begin designing a variety of beautiful quilt styles. Search the EQ8 libraries for the perfect block or fabric to turn your quilt designs into reality. You can even add fabrics from your own stash. Learn how to print yardage estimates, rotary cutting charts, and more. Nicely paced and encouraging workshop for those who want to understand and practice the basics. Windows and Mac users welcome. Registration for this workshop includes complimentary show admission for Wednesday.
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