Villa Rosa Designs Fast and More Fun Blog Hop – Winner Announced
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by Diane
3d ago
Thank you to everyone who read and commented on our blog post! We’re so happy we could be part of such an inspirational and fun blog hop, including introducing some of you to EQ8 and how it can help you visualize your quilts! To see more of EQ8 in action, watch the EQ8-demo video! We had 332 people enter to win a copy of EQ8! One person was selected at random, and without further ado, congratulations goes to… PATIENCE B. After reading our post, here’s Patience’s comment, “Wow, this software is so cool. Being able to mock up the different fabrics and colors is so cool! Thank you for sharing ..read more
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Villa Rosa Designs – Fast and More Fun Blog Hop!
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by Heidi
1w ago
Hello Villa Rosa Designs followers! You’re here because today is our day to post in the Villa Rosa Blog Hop! Villa Rosa Designs creates “Fast & Fun” quilt patterns featuring pre-cuts like 1/2 yards, fat quarters, 10′′ squares, 5′′ squares, 2 1/2′′ strips, fat eighths, and fat sixths, as well as other fabric cuts, including panels. Tricia Maloney, known as the Orphan Quilter, who formats all of the Villa Rosa Designs, uses EQ8 for each one, and designs her own patterns in EQ8, too! EQ8 Giveaway AND other fabulous prizes! There are wonderful prizes available from the various sponsors for thi ..read more
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LESSONS WITH YVONNE–DESPERATE FOR SPRING
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by Yvonne
1w ago
I am desperate for spring to come.  I am tired of the gray and cold of winter.  Since I can’t change the weather, I will use my EQ8 to brighten my day by creating my spring quilt pillow design. Launch your EQ 8 program, make a new project, and name it ‘DESPERATE FOR SPRING’.  Click OK at the bottom of the box. Thinking ahead, I want to depict both the gray colors of winter with the bright first colors of spring flowers blooming.  I can accomplish this by using my EQ to create my fabric for the background and then adding applique fabrics to the foreground to show the contr ..read more
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Stitch & Share EQ Sew-Along: Featuring Ben!
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by Heidi
1w ago
We’ve recently added some new employees and so we had a quilting class (taught by Jenny) to make sure we all know how to quilt! (And maybe infect some newbies with the quilting bug ) For even more fun we thought we’d make the blocks from our sewing class into a sew-along! If you’d like to sew along with us and get more details about the project, check them out here. Each month, we’ll feature one staff member and their block in the quilt. This month we’re featuring Ben! Ben writes code for improving EQ software products and he’s been here about three years.  Ben says he likes working at ..read more
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EQ Academy – 3 Things to Expect!
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by Christine
2w ago
Two classes are already full! Have you saved your seat at EQ Academy yet? If you’re new to EQ Academy, we can’t wait to meet you! Here’s what you can expect… 1. Learning! EQ8 classes are offered Thursday, May 2, Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4. You can come for one day, two days, or all three! There are half-day classes and full-day classes to choose from. Take a class that’s based on quilt style like, New York Beauty Quilts, Medallion Quilts, T-Shirt Quilts, and Non-Traditional Quilts.   Take a class based on a technique or feature like FPP Block Drawing, Design with EQ8 and AccuQui ..read more
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EQ8 Block Spotlight: Simple Design
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by Jenny
2w ago
Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. We hope these posts will inspire you to try something new and expand your EQ skills! This month’s block: Simple Design Where to find it: 03 Foundation Pieced > Flying Geese Design ideas to spark your creativity Using the Simple Design block as a guide, I drew another simple block to pair it with. I edited the Simple Design block to the worktable and then converted it to guides before drawing my new block. This ..read more
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EQ Design Challenge & Giveaway – Ebony Suite
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by Olivia
3w ago
Who’s ready to design?! March’s Fabric of the Month is Ebony Suite by Barbara Brackman for Moda! Ebony Suite revisits William Morris’s iconic designs with a nod to London’s famous mists and foggy streets. Classic prints are colored in elegant undertones from ebony black to champagne ivory. The collection includes 19th-century London’s perennial favorites, the pimpernel primrose and willow boughs, rendered in a shady filigree. Ebony Suite’s Strawberry Thief print is recreated in the coloring of London’s nightingale thrush, Morris’s fruit garden raider. Create elegant patchwork with these updat ..read more
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Q&A + Book Giveaway with Shannon Arnstein!
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by Christine
1M ago
In February of 2022, EQ user, Shannon Arnstein was scrolling through Etsy and saw a panel that she couldn’t resist. That panel sparked an idea for a book so Shannon got to sewing. That fall, the book was picked up by Landauer/Fox Chapel publishing company and a year later, “Quilting with Panels and Patchwork” hit the shelves! Shannon says, “This book is for anyone who enjoys making quilts with panels or would like to attempt it. Panels are amazing! They come in every subject and offer great visual impact, but they can be equally intimidating and frustrating. They can be difficult to work with ..read more
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APQ Spring Quilt Along
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by Christine
1M ago
We’re sponsoring the American Patchwork & Quilting Spring Quilt Along! This year’s quilt is called Heart of the Home and it was designed in EQ by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. If you want to quilt along, get the details on APQ’s website > You can also download the free project file for EQ8 > The EQ8 project includes 29 fabrics from the Strawberry Lemonade collection by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda. APQ even has a Facebook group for those who are quilting along! Join the APQ Quilt Along Facebook Group > You can also follow along with Sherri on her YouTube channel ..read more
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Stitch & Share EQ Sew-Along: Featuring Diane!
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by Heidi
1M ago
With the addition of some new employees to our team, we hosted another EQ sewing day in January, so everyone can learn to quilt! Our talented teacher, Jenny, guided us through the process. We’re making a quilt using color schemes chosen through a contest. Each month, we’ll feature one staff member and their block in the quilt. If you’d like to sew along and get more details about the project, check them out here. This month we’re featuring Diane! Diane leads the Customer Service team, is a member of the Marketing team, and does the majority of accounting. She enjoys cultivating relationships ..read more
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