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Lesson-4, Page 1 of 6
Design Foundation Piecing Patterns in EQ7, Lesson 4 , (Chapter/A)by Werner Taesler, 09-2013
- A direct approach for opening a project and work with the CUSTOM SET Layout.
Note: Each paragraph refers to My Lessons 1 -3 and the Chapter and pages of the EQ7 Manual with more options for advanced users.
1. Download the EQ7 project "My Exercise A4.PJ7" by clicking the Project Picture in the September 2013 Newsletter with a link to my website
1.1 Save the ProjectReference: Chapter 1, Page 21
click on Save Button on the Menue Bar
2. Making a CUSTOM SET Quilt Reference: EQ7 Manual Chapter5, Page 92
click a on the Menue Bar - Worktable, choose Work on Quilt
click b on the Menue Bar - Quilt
click c on New Quilt
click d on Custom Set
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2. 1 Working with Quilt Snap Settings Reference: EQ7 Manual Chapter5, Page 102...
You are on the Layer 1 Worktable
click a on Show Grid
click b on Snap block positions to grid
click c on the Quilt Worktable options
click d on Snap Settings
change/keep e Snap settings every 1/4 inch
keep f checkboxes
change/keep g Grid snap every 1/2 inch
click h on OK
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2. 2. Layout Size Reference: EQ7 Manual Chapter5, Page 92...
click a on Layout Tab
change/keep b Width and Height 12 inch
click c on Borders tab
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2. 3. Work on Borders Reference: Lesson 3 and EQ7 Manual Chapter5, Page 116...117 Follow the Steps of Making a Border
click on Layout 1 tab
Lesson-4, Page 4 of 6
Printout with manually added Block Names and Dimensions
A help for Beginners to do the Original Layout.To be used with 3.1 Moving and Resizing Blocks on pages 5 an 6
Tree 1W 3 x H 9.5
Tree 2W 2 x H 2
Chalet 1W 3 x H 6 inch
Tree 3W 1,5 x H 4
Chalet 2W 3 x H 6 inch
Chalet 3W 3 x 6 inch
BlockW 6x H 1 inch
BlockW 3 x H 1.5 inch
BlockW, 1 x H 2 inch
Block, W 3 x H 0.5 inch
BlockW, 3 x H 1 inch
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H 2
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3.1 Moving, and resizing Blocks Reference: EQ7 Manual Chapter5, Page 104-105
click a on Adjust tool
click b on Block on the quilt
click c on the arrows next to the width and height numbers and set to 6 and 1 inchThe Graph Pad will also show the distance from the top and left corner of the blocksto the quilts top-left corner.
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The Quilt Printout, Page 4, withBlock Names and dimensions could be usefull.When all Blocks have the desired size and position
click d on Add to Sketchbook
click e on Layout 2
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3. Setting Blocks and Motifs Reference: Lesson 3 and EQ7 Manual Chapter5, Page 96...
My Concept, for playing with Blocks, Sizes and Positions.I recommend it also for Beginners.
click a on Layer 1 tab
click b on Set Block tool
c drag all the designs from the palette onto the quilt. Blocks may overlap and snap to to grid settings.
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3.2 Setting Motifs Reference: EQ7 Manual Chapter5, Page 96
click a on Set Block tool
click b on Motifs on Sketchbook palette
c drag Motivs from the palette onto the the quilt, start with the Background Block (snow).
click d on Adjust tool to move or rezise the motifs
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Do not forget to S a ve the Quilt and the Project
Note: Motifs can only be placed on Layer 2
Next: Lesson 5
Make your firstFoundationPiecing Blocks
- Tips for using tools- Use guides for changing existing designs.- and more