Electric Quilt Quick Reference Guide
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1. click the drop down arrow to choose the style of K OS border you will probably want Mitered Long Horizontal or Long Vertical in the CS lt er lt Co beginning Co x 3 Under Lock size adjustments check the word All to make the 4 borders change K CS at the same time a 4 Use the slider to change the size of the default 1 border K 5 To add another border click Add at the top of the dialog box then repeat steps 2 K cy thru 4 CS lt x lt S REMINDER Again keep an eye on the quilt size at the lower right of your window as S A you add borders i lt x lt K Save your initial layout by clicking the Add to Sketchbook button on the top K CY toolbar You may make changes to your initial layout at any time by returning to s K the Layout tab or the Borders tab K S 4 lt x lt 4 www lindamatteotti com 1of2 Revised November 12 2010 a SOZOZOROKOKOKKOK OKOKER RK OK ORR KOK R KOK KKK 0K 1K 05 0K KKK KKK 0K RK 0K KKK OK 1K OKR KORN KOKORO SLOVO III III PIII IPI IIIT ITI II III IIIT AI IIIT ITA IIIT ITALIA as vad x lt S S S S CS Click the Layer 1 tab at the bottom of the window a S vat x lt 8 To add blocks to the quilt K CY 1 You will use the Set Block tool on the right side toolbar However no blocks s have been chosen to place in your quilt Co K 2 Click Libraries on the menu bar at the top of the screen no button just the word K C Libraries C9 QO 3 Click Block Library 6 K 4 Click on any one o2. ON N SLOVO III III IIIT III ITI TI IIIT III ITI IAI ITI ATI IIIT IAAT as vat x lt e e e e rs Electric Quilt Quick Reference Guide rs X Linda Matteotti 2010 i vad x lt 4 This guide is designed to get you up and running quickly For more complete o K explanations please refer to the User Manual that came packaged with your software K lt x lt 4 To begin a new quilt a K 1 Open EQ a cy 2 Close the Tip of the Day CS a 3 Give your new quilt a name Yas 4 Click OK C ie ec 4 A 4 Click Quilt New Quilt Horizontal on the menu bar at the top of the screen no button Co K just the word Quilt you may make choices other than Horizontal once you have a little K cy experience A s s gt K The default horizontal quilt is 4 blocks by 4 blocks 9 each with a 1 border K lt x lt e Using the tabs at the bottom of the window click Layout a 4 s QO Make choices OQ i 1 Select the number of blocks K cS 2 Choose the size of your blocks CS S 3 Choose the size of your sashing if you want sashing a lt x lt K IMPORTANT NOTE While you are making choices keep an eye on the quilt size at the K CY lower right of your window The quilt will always appear full screen on your monitor but S K each choice you make will change the size of the actual quilt K s s ie ec 6 nc 6 N ie ec 4 1 Click the Borders tab at the bottom of the window CS K 2 Under Border style and size
3. f the 9 categories of blocks then click a subcategory to see i CY your choices K 5 Each time you see a block that you might want to use click on that block then K ry click Add to Sketchbook at the lower right of this window cS S 6 After your choices have been made click Close a lt x lt K Now click the Set Block tool on the right side toolbar K 4 1 Click on one of blocks s X 2 Click the quilt K C9 3 To fill the quilt with a single block hold the Ctrl key while eet a A clicking on the quilt ee ry 4 To fill alternating blocks in your quilt hold the Alt key while S C9 clicking on the quilt Ka a 4 vad E x lt K HINT Any time you do not like the choice you ve make Ctrl Z will undo the last K 4 change and take you back a step Electric Quilt will remember the last 10 steps Co you ve taken 6 4 s s y a NOTE Do not be concerned that the colors are yucky these are p C S the default colorings and that will be remedied in the next step g a Vad AN Vat Saan gt s To color the blocks that have been added ran gt a lt 1 Click the Paintbrush tool on the right side toolbar Swap Al Cotes gt vad K 2 Choose a fabric by clicking on it K 4 3 Click each piece of the block in your quilt or a K a Use the Spraycan tool to change all the similar pieces in a block 6 cS b Use the Swap All Colors tool to change all the similar pieces in the CS 4 whole quilt 6 S S CS Choose a fabric and click on t
4. he borders in your quilt to complete the design 6 vat x lt K HINT After each change in setting blocks or coloring be sure to click the Add to K CY Sketchbook button on the top toolbar s S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ry lt 4 www lindamatteotti com 2of2 Revised November 12 2010 C9 SOZOZOKOKOKORKOK OKOKER RK 0K KKK OK ORK OK KKK 0K RK OK RK 0K KKK 0K RK KKK 0K 0K R05 0K RK KR KOKORO
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