Barbara Vlack

Quilt Designing in EQ6

There are hundreds of quilt layouts in the Layout Library in EQ6. Let's explore how to use them! This class will cover how to take your selected blocks and set them into quilts of predetermined sizes, of special layouts, and of your customized grid layouts. You will learn to use Layer 2 for setting appliqué overlays on the quilt and Layer 3 for setting quilting stencils. You will also learn to use the Auto Borders feature in EQ6.

• Laptop computer with EQ6 installed and activated prior to coming to class.
  
  * ALTERNATIVE: For classes in a computer lab, with prior arrangement with the instructor, the instructor will provide a copy of the program with a limited time use license to load into the computers in the lab.
• Power supply for the laptop
• External mouse that is compatible with the laptop
• Mouse pad
• Spare battery if mouse is wireless
• Note-taking materials
• EQ6 User manual

Intermediate EQ6 or EQ5 user who has designed quilts and printed patterns from either EQ5 or EQ6.

6 hours plus lunch break

24, as long as there is adequate table space for each student and laptop plus note-taking materials.

• LCD projector if venue does not have one
• Handouts to support instruction
• Personal laptop to use for demonstrations

• Projection screen or unbroken surface with little or no texture, size appropriate for classroom
• Lavaliere microphone if classroom is large
• Electricity: The classroom must have enough outlets to connect 25 computers (including the instructor’s) and one LCD projector without worry of power fluctuations.
• Tables for students with adequate space for setting up laptop and note-taking materials
• Display table for teacher