Designing Lightening Bolt Zig Zag Setting in EQ6

[Lynn K.]

I have EQ 6. I am trying to design a quilt using a Zig Zag or Ligtening Bolt setting. Does anyone know how... it is not in their library of quilts. I have been stumped all day I tried several method but none seem to work. The custom quilt setting is not working well either for this task.... ANY IDEAS?



I also have been trying to figure out how to make a KALEDISCOPE block to use as a block setting other then try and scan blocks in .... any suggestions for this problem.

Thank you

Anna

[Lynn K.]

Are you trying to make a lightening bolt across the whole quilt?? Like on a diagonal? Or individual bocks. I am trying to visualize what you are trying to do. Maybe you could make a block using the patchdraw, then set your quilt for a single block the size you want. I have my eq6 book infront of me trying to get an idea of what could be done.

Cheryl

I just found a lightening strip when I searched lightening in the block library. It is under 2 contemporary strip piecing. Could that be what you are looking for??? If you put in zig zag, you get more options.

[Lynn K.]

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...77289777KGuGno


This is the picture of my GF's quilt with the zig zag setting. I am trying to do something similar but I am only using one color for my setting. She had made it this way to 1/ higlight the zig zag in order to allow students to visualize the change in the setting pattern better and 2 / She pulled out colors from her blocks and original fabric.

I have never done a setting like this and I AM SO LOST! I thought sleep would help me figure this out but so far no luck.

[Lynn K.]

HI LadyRags,
Is this quilt similair? maybe there are clues here... to me it looks like the red corners forming the zig zags are actually triangles.

http://www.historic-american.com/080302/486a.jpg

[Lynn K.]

Yes that is the setting... I am just not sure how it staggers... I am going to find out this morning as I have class with Kay....

I just hate not having an idea of how to fix this myself.

[Lynn K.]

Hi there again,
I tried to roughly draw lines over the quilt as I think it *might* work. I think it is a diamond in a square .
Warm regards,
Karen

[Lynn K.]

OMG :lol: I am doing the jig. I have figured out how to design this in the EQ6. Now let see if I can convey the info. It looked to me like there are 1/2 square triangles between the blocks to give it a zig zag look.

New block easy draw.
settings veritical 8 inches horizontal 1inch. I figure 1inch per block.

snap grid 16 both vertical and horizontal. graph Horiz. 8 Vert. 12 Thats just what it was set at.

THen I drew lines. starting at 0 and 1/2 inch, drew a line to 1/2 at a diagonal, then criss crossed to 1 1/2 and so on until I had a row of diamons with 1/2 square triangles along the sides. color and save.

THen I drew a second row block only this time starting at the corner 0/0 and proceded to 1inch 2inch like the previouse block, colored and saved.

Now I went to new quilt and clicked on Vertical strip and changed the # of strips to 5 . Once that was done I simply added to new blocks just made alternating and voila. Zig Zags.

Square in a square is probably easier, but it might look better if there is a design in the triangles with the stip piecing.

I'll try to put a pic. in my profile.
Cheryl

[Lynn K.]

Hey Anna,
the pic's are in my profile. BTW does virtual quilting qualify for my Tilda???

[Lynn K.]

Thnaks cjbeg..... that sure looks like it is correct.

I found out I sewed my blocks incorrectly.... I SHOULD HAVE SEWN THEM TOGETHER ON THE DIAGONAL..... I had sewn them together vertically. I figured how to cut out the fabric I need to finish what have. I will make the blocks using 10 inch half square triangles with an extension making a templet of the pattern piece I need. It will work but it will be kind of wonky....

If wonky works for Ricky I guess it will work for me... Necessity is the mother of invention.

[Lynn K.]

How true. Methods may be right for others, but there is always more than one way to "Skin a Cat" as they say.

I will try the yeast remedy for ants in a few days. Weather isn't cooperating.
But it is a good day for sewing. Yeah a little "Tilda time".
Cheryl