BOM to Electric Quilt

[Ursula J.]

Is it possible to use Electric Quilt with the BOM so I can try out different color schemes? If so, how? I apologize if this has been asked before, but I can't seem to find an answer.

[Annis C.]

I've started drawing it in EQ. I was able to measure the print out and get most of the dimensions after figuring out what some of them had to be. I still have the center block and the circular flying geese to do.

[Ursula J.]

That would be wonderful! Thank you so much! You've done all that on the new BOM already? You're my hero!

[Annis C.]

I had a couple hours extra at the end of the day yesterday. My only other options were to clean house or do bookkeeping since I don't have a sewing machine at my city home and I'm here getting ready to take a bus trip to Houston. Most of the bookkeeping can wait until Monday and the house got cleaned enough this morning. I may find time to work on it some more today. All of the dimensions worked out for me except the final border which should be 6" but then it would only add up to 84" and needs to finish at 86". Then there wouldn't be room for that last narrow red border before the final border so I'm assuming in the process of making the blocks the border stretched a little. So it will be stretched a little in my drawing too! It will finish at 85" and the binding will add the extra inch.

[Frances L.]

Annis, I saw your quilt here. It is lovely!

[Ursula J.]

Sounds like you picked the best activity - anything related to quilting trumps cleaning and bookkeeping most of the time! The quilt pattern sounds perfect to me. Have a fantastic time in Houston!

[Sherry B.]

Annie, would you be willing to share that with me too when you are done? I'm still trying to decide if I'm doing it and am trying to decide on colors. Thanks.

[Annis C.]

I had a great time in Houston looking at all of the beautiful quilts, and got a computer upgrade for my Innova, not much else though. Now I'll need to get back to quilting since they say this upgrade will make it go a lot faster. We'll see. At least they added an undo button. That will help a lot!

[Sherry B.]

Thank you so much! I was sad not to be in Houston. Congratulations on your win! I did go online to look at it - beautiful!

[Anne B.]

Hey! I don't have EQ7, but I would be very interested in seeing what colors you guys decide to do. The quilt is beautiful, I am thinking that I will make it, (why not add it to all the other things I'm going to make), but the colors just don't do it for me.
Annis, your quilt is beautiful, you have it in the miniature category, what is the size of it?

[Annis C.]

It is about 23" square, just under the max of 24". If I were to make another one it would be no more than 18" as the larger size took too long to quilt on a domestic machine.

[Annis C.]

I've finished the drawing. Here is a JPEG you can print out and color or open in Photoshop or other programs to add color. The size of the narrow border strips (floaters) will vary depending on the accuracy of your seam allowances. The dimensions I came up with for the blocks are about 16" for the halo star before it is set on point. With the floater and setting triangles it measures about 24". The first round of hst's are 1" each. The evening star border is 5" which includes the 1" strip above or below the 4" stars. The flying geese quarters are 5". The next round of hst's are 1-1/2". The pinwheels are 3". The flying geese border is 3". The delectable mountain border is 6". Don't cut any of your pieces until you get Sue's instructions. These measurements are my best estimate. Enjoy!

[Annis C.]

I found a Feathered Star block in EQ that I modified slightly to make the Halo Star. That was the only block I wasn't able to draw myself. I do have a book that gives instructions for more complex blocks, but it is at my other home. Since the quilt center is set on point the dimensions will be off by a fraction of an inch. The first floater will not be chopped off at the corners like mine is. That was just the easiest way for me to draw this, although I will admit I did try to draw the center block at first with the floater and setting triangles until I realized I needed the instructions.

[Sherry B.]

I cannot even imagine how you worked with such small pieces. Amazing!

[Anne B.]

Thank you Annis!