Along with the rerelease of the software, we are also republishing barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns. Blv2 professional block library volume 2 is a selection of over 150 blocks designed by beckie olson. Quilt pro has advanced features to draw your own blocks and is able to convert your designs into graphic files. Blockbase software for quilters at everything quilts. This app simplifies and speeds up the process of designing, building, and finishing a quilt. She has taught hundreds of quilt classes all over the world and has written over a dozen books on quilting. Use the most recent version of adobe for downloading and printing. The electric quilt company has added hundreds of blocks to blockbase to make. Watch as quilt artist karen marchetti shows us creative ways to quilt blocks. Blockbase is the cdrom version of barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns and its jam packed with over 4300 block patterns. This package is comprised of almost every pieced block published between 1836 and 1970. Eq8 comes with more than 40 new and updated features, including thousands of new block designs and fabrics. But, do not be deceived into believing that simple means boring. Electric quilt 8 eq800 quilt design software sewing machines plus.
Posim has spent the past 30 years developing pointofsale systems and for more than 20 of those years weve partnered with quilt, fabric and sewing stores from across the country to develop numerous features designed specifically with your industrys efficiency in mind. Dear jane quilt design software at everything quilts. It is also the method that i recommend and walk you through in diy block design. Its a bit easier than eq, however, you have to check which features you will need. Blockbase, over 4, 000 historic block patterns for. Block of the month block 12 july 27, 2019 by eileenroche block of the month, current posts, inthehoop, inspiration software, my block piecer, my quilt embellisher, quilting with your embroidery machine, software saturday, software techniques 26 comments. You must download the file to your computer, unzip the file and have a way. Quilt design tool from threadbias diary of a quilter a. Apr 07, 2018 after the quilt dried, i squared it and added the binding. I was so impressed with the designers and builder and their vision of creating an intuitive, simple to understand. Today, people are reinventing that community via the internet by hosting quiltalongs, block of the month projects, and offering patterns and tutorials to download at the click of a.
You are purchasing a digital machine embroidery file, not a finished, physical item. But using this method is perfect for designing quilt blocks, as it easy to see the. I have not had time to actually use it connected to my eq 7 but from what i have experienced with this software it will be a wonderful reference of. This beautiful block utilizes three of the accuquilt mix and match shapes to make cutting easy and accurate. Installing on windows 8 or 10 articles electric quilt support. If you are looking for some robust software to help take your quilt designing to the next level, this is the one to go with. Pattern printing software from barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns. The block b is the fifth of twelve installments in the birdsong quilt. You can create simple pieced blocks, straight layouts, onpoint layouts, and experiment with color. Oct 24, 2017 return to block reference landing page browse blocks with names beginning with i through q browse blocks with names beginning with r through z 40 shades of green 5star block 5patch variation 5440 fight amish star applique flower arrowheads arrowhead variation aunt dinah baby four patch baton rouge square beads block bears paw variation best of all big squares big time bird block blazing. So, thats a quick overview of when not to panic and remember that blocking can help. Cdrom version of barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced. Click the episodes to the left to watch and to download templates you can use to practice at home. Based on barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns.
Return to block reference landing page browse blocks with names beginning with i through q browse blocks with names beginning with r through z 40 shades of green 5star block 5patch variation 5440 fight amish star applique flower arrowheads arrowhead variation aunt dinah baby four patch baton rouge square beads block bears paw variation. Cdrom version of barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns. Sometimes, you use a pattern and every step is finely. Blockbase, over 4, 000 historic block patterns for todays modern quilter. Blocking a quilt occurs before trimming or binding. Block of the month eileens machine embroidery blog. Eq8 is redesigned with a friendly new look that includes large interface elements for faster, more intuitive learning. Blockbase has virtually every pieced block published from 18361970 over 4300. This software is aimed at beginning quilters, or quilters not familiar with using computer software. From professionals, to the everyday quilter, eq has all the right tools and features for every designer. Marqueeset block s on layer 2 or layer 3 of any quilt layout will snap to the grid and snap the block size if these options are set in the quilt options. It can be used for standard quilt designs, foundation paper piecing designs and. But using this method is perfect for designing quilt blocks, as it easy to see the proportions of your block, and thus work out the quilt math for your block.
Free quilt block patterns blocks ah library quilting daily. Put simply, blocking is a way to flatten out and ensure a quilt is square and true at all major visual elements such as blocks and borders. Mywebquilter free quilt calculators block patterns. Block of the month block 11 eileens machine embroidery blog. Storm at sea quilt pattern free quilt block patterns. Front all cut parts from block 11 diamond snowball. Beckie olson started quilting in berkeley, ca in the early 70s. Can you spot the difference between garden square and folded corners. Press your keyboard windows key as you type the e key to bring up a file explorer window rightclick the cdrom drive. This is a great add in to electric quilt or for use as a standalone. Let me start by saying that while this software can be used, in a very limited way, on its own, it is designed to be used with eq 7 quilting software.
Blockbase also includes a wealth of historical information for each block. By signing up, signing in or continuing, you agree to patternjams terms of use and privacy policy. Fabric cutter 55100 and studio fabric cutter 50800 go. Over 40 major improvements 6,700 blocks, 6,200 fabrics and more. Block chain quilt along week 5 free motion quilting. If you do not see bb2 on c drive, click program files x86 click electric quilt company click blockbase click lib to select it. Now that i want to make quilt tops, im going to come up with a series for big quilt blocks so i can knock out the quilt top quickly. Electric quilt is the industrys goto computer software for quilt designing. I was so impressed with the designers and builder and their vision of creating an. Choose to print templates, foundation patterns, rotary cutting charts and pictures of your blocks and.
Installing blockbase on win 8 or 10 if installation does not start automatically. The garden square quilt block might look familiar to you. To date, every printing problem weve encountered has been solved by using the free adobe software. A popular option is the quiltography app available on apple. If you prefer to see your measurements in inches, under setup, choose unit, and then select inches. It is similar to one of the most popular patterns on this website but goes a little bit further. Firstly im going to look at the quilt design wizardby the electric quilt company.
Amazingly, there is an excess of 4000 block designs in all. This depression era quilt block pattern is a clever twist on the. I first heard about this design tool at the sewing summit last fall while it was still under construction. This program is an intellectual property of the electric quilt company. Free motion quilting webinar on 415, sponsored by the modern quilt guild. The acufil quilting tool software allows you to easily create a custom embroidery design layout for a quilt block. Blockbase linking to eq articles electric quilt support.
They are quick and usually easy and a great way to get your sewing feet wet without. The most userfriendly quilt design software on the market. Found in your account electric quilt 7 download migration kit downloa. Feb 10, 2020 these designs can easily be adapted to quilt needlepoint both small and large. The most popular versions among blockbase users are 2. And now threadbias is launching their brand new quilt design tool. Free quilt block patterns blocks ah library quilting. The computer quilter will find 4,300 blocks in blockbase. Oct 21, 2019 block of the month block 12 july 27, 2019 by eileenroche block of the month, current posts, inthehoop, inspiration software, my block piecer, my quilt embellisher, quilting with your embroidery machine, software saturday, software techniques 26 comments. Im totally biased since sunburst is still one of my favorite quilt finishes, but i think it turned out pretty well. Blockbase is the cdrom version of barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns and its jam packed with over 4300 block.
Beckie olson started quilting in berkeley, ca in the. Blockbase pieced quilt patterns by the electric quilt co. Eq8 quilt design software for windows and mac by the. And the best part is you can print the patterns for these blocks at any size you want. Blockbase has virtually every pieced block published from 18361970 over 4300 patterns, ready to print as patterns. Linking blockbase to eq8 mac to copy the blockbase blocks, in order to access them from eq8 for mac, you must first have a copy of blockbase installed on a windows computer.
You can find this number in the notecard of the software or next to the block image in the book. Blockbase download it is a historical collection of pieced blocks. Sometimes during the quilting process, a quilt will become slightly wonky, and the process of blocking that quilt will return the quilt to a perfectly. Any paper piecing patterns or paper templates used in the construction of a block are available within the tutorial as a free download for you to print. We are working on rereleasing the standalone block base software in a new format for windows and mac users in 2020. The block must have a brackman number otherwise we will not use it. Blockbase software is based upon barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns. Design a vintageinspired quilt block that dates back to the 1930s with this kansas dust storm block pattern. It seems like a hundred years since blockbase version 1, for dos, with its little digital notecard for each block, was introduced by the folks at electric quilt. Util short for utility blocks are the modules that help make larger patches possible.
It has two screens one for quilt or block drawing and the other is for automatic quilt layout. The same patterns that sold in 1928 for 15 cents each are yours in blockbase for less than 2 cents apiece. This page is intended as a reference to help easily find serial numbers and license ids for our products. Blockbase pieced quilt patterns by the electric quilt. Quilt historian barbara brackmans collaboration with electric quilt has put her book, encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns, at the finger tips of computer quilters through a colorful library catalog card file organized by name, style, or number with extensive search capabilities included. Sort by position product name price set descending direction. Serial numberlicense id locations electric quilt support.
Once you receive your eq8 package in the mail, the license is used to claim, download and install the software from. There youll find the quilts, blocks and fabrics included in the project. In the past, communities sometimes guilds of sewers would gather to share tips, try out new block patterns, and bond over a shared interest. Block must be from the blockbase software or the original encyclopedia of quilt patterns book. It will remove the built in stresses introduced into the fabric fibres during construction and quilting and will ensure the. Bedruckbare bugeltransferblatter ink jet ironon printnpress transfer. Software and computer books for patchwork and quilting. The box contains a cd with the software to run the program and an 80 page manual. See more ideas about quilt blocks, quilt patterns and quilts.
Blocks base runs in reaktor player and contains everything you need to start exploring modular synthesis. Installing on windows 8 or 10 articles electric quilt. I love trying new things and exploring new techniques with something around 15. Simple blocks make it a fun way to make a finished project in record time.
Press your keyboard windows key as you type the e key to bring up a file explorer window. Blocking a quilt is the process of manipulating a quilt into a squaredoff, flat shape after quilting. The electric quilt company has added hundreds of blocks to blockbase to make sure it contains all pieced blocks from historic collections. We are, without a doubt, the retail technology leader in the fiber and fabric industry and. Big wonky quilt block easy quilt block tutorial plus. A little over a year ago, i needed to learn to block a quilt for the first time. Just download our free paper piecing quilt block patterns. Easy quilt blocks the title of this page says it all. Blockbase is is a cdrom version of barbara brackmans encyclopedia of pieced quilt patterns now out of print. Sign in to patternjam free online quilt pattern designer.
Once again, i went with a monochrome colour scheme for the simple reason that i wanted to keep the optical illusion of the corners folding down hence the name. Quilting buddy for windows 10 free software downloads. It will remove the built in stresses introduced into the fabric fibres during construction and quilting and will ensure the quilt hangs flat without ripples, puckers and waves. From free to premium with my diy block design starting next week, i know some people are starting to wonder how to best go about designing their quilts, so allow me to be of assistance by sharing the pros and cons about these various quilt design tool options. Design a quilt for free with mywebquilter quilting calculators, quilt block patterns, quilt block coloring, one block quick quilt viewer and quilt design software. This is a webbased tool where you can go to create your own block and quilt designs.
Both are included free with komplete start, so download now and have fun patching. Modern block finalist and a free paper pieced download. Blockbase has virtually every pieced block published from 18361970. Our builtin antivirus checked this download and rated it as virus free. Sharp chevrons i love this one and used it for my mini quilt. Block breakdown videos gammill longarm quilting machines. Quilters and quilt historians alike will find it an extremely valuable resource. Blockbase is an electric quilt addon powerhouse with 4,300 blocks found in from the book. Originating during the great depression, this free block pattern is perfect for using up your quilting scraps, something that 1930s quilters were familiar with.
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