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EQ6 Sampler
Fran Gonzalez, Instructor
Before starting this class, you should have EQ6 loaded and operational on your computer. I recommend my book, EQ6 Simplified, as an additional resource, but it is optional. Both EQ6 and the book are available directly from the Electric Quilt Company (www.electricquilt.com)
You should also download and install the patch for EQ6 from Electric Quilt:
http://www.electricquilt.com/Users/Downloads/EQ6Update.asp
OUTLINE
Lesson One: The Blocks
- Start a new project file
- Restore the default settings
- Find HELP
- View the Sketchbook
- Add designs from the EQ Libraries
- Experiment with the block coloring tools
- Undo a previous action
- Save your work
- Analyze pieced blocks
- Set up the EasyDraw Drawing Board
- Delete lines
- Draw blocks with the Grid and Line tools
- Draw a block using guides
- Complete block notecards
- Export an image for QU
Lesson Two: The Layout
- Establish a Horizontal layout
- Add sashing to the layout
- Select borders
- Set blocks into the layout
- Erase a block in the layout
- Experiment with quilt coloring tools
- Rotate fabric
- Swap fabrics
- Establish an On-Point layout
- Complete quilt notecards
- Export quilt designs
- Compress for E-mail
Lesson Three: The Layers
- Add an appliqué design from the EQ6 Libraries
- Modify and color an appliqué design in PatchDraw
- Use the Zoom tools, the Adjust tool, and the Graph Pad
- Set appliqué on Layer 2
- Set quilting stencils on Layer 3
- Recolor stencils with the Set Thread tool
- Use the Align tools
- Sort designs in the Sketchbook
- Create a quilt label
Lesson Four: Printing
- Print blocks in various styles
- Rotate and print templates
- Print whole and partial foundation patterns
- Print clipped blocks
- Print rotary cutting instructions
- Print quilts
- Print appliqué
- Print stencils
- Calculate fabric yardage requirements
- Print a quilt label
