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• Gordon Cooper has added the information he shared on the Info-EQ mail list: Customize the EQ Default Palette with your favorite fabrics so that it automatically opens when you start up the program.
  
  
• Patti R. Anderson, a talent quilter and EQ user who is teaching classes at Quilt University has agreed to write a series of hints and tips on using Electric Quilt to its fullest potential. Her first addition is about how to insert a photo scan into a Quilt Layout in Electric Quilt. This new idea is going to make GREAT memory quilts!

NEW additions to Drafting Complex Blocks in Quilt-Pro by Frank Smith.

• Draft 2: Drafting Orange Peel Blocks. Helpful for those wanting to draft Dear Jane blocks and antique quilt blocks.

NEW additions to Hints & Tips Series for Quilt-Pro by Frank Smith.

• Tip 9: Clean Snap to Grid NOT Happening? Try this!

Online quilting classes are gaining popularity with Internet Quilters. Some are even Free. Check them out!

• I will be teaching 4 online quilt classes at Quilt University:
  1. Getting Up to Speed in Quilt-Pro 3 using the Block Libraries, Coloring Tools, and Quilt Layout
  2. Getting Up to Speed in Quilt-Pro 3 using the Drawing Tools to Create Quilts that use Country Set and Odd sized Quilt Layouts.
  3. Cathedral Windows by Sewing Machine
  4. Machine Quilting with Exotic Threads, learn everything you need to know to use any weight of thread for machine quilting.
     
     
• Carol Miller, cofounder of Quilt University has written an article about how Quilt University came to be and where it is going.
  
  
• Nikki Bennett, tells us about her experience of taking online quilting classes at Quilt University.
  
  
• Look over Internet Finds below for additional online quilting classes.

What's New in the Store? We continue to look for products that aide computer quilters, check out:

• Inkjet Printer Products: Mountain Mist Template and Stencil Material and Stick-n-Stitch products can go through your printers
• Instant Fabric, a new book on how to use your printer for fabric, and the new software and updates.
• We have added, the Angler 2 which is included in the instructional videos of Pam Bono's Books, "A Quilter's Life in Patchwork,"
• Other New books. Color Play and the back in publication, Bargello Hearts book.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

May all your time Computer Quilting be a Joy, filled with right brain escape, and result in that much sought after finished Fabric Quilt, if not at least a very nifty Virtual Quilt that you send to me to display in the VIRTUAL QUILT GALLERY!!

Sharla Hicks

Editor of Computer Quilting BYTES

Table of contents

• From the keyboard of Sharla Hicks, overview of the articles, helpful information for computer quilters, reviews and new products found in this issue.

Computer Quilting Information Series by Sharla Hicks

• Part 1: What is a scanner and how does it do its magic?
• Part 2: What you need to do to get an optimum fabric scan for quilting software!
• Bubble Jet Set Frequently Asked Questions has been updated with new information about the final wash/rinse when using Bubble Jet Set and Rinse.
• Carol Doak Books with instructional CDs, some with new media players are having trouble running the CD, see From the Keyboard of Sharla Hicks above for where to download the version 6.x version you need.

New Reviews

• Sharla Hicks Reviews: BlockBase for Windows
  
  
• Sharla Hicks Reviews: Stitched with Love by Robyn Pandolph
  
  
• Judy W Sattler Reviews: Pattern Maker™ for Cross Stitch & how Quiltmakers can use it in their everyday designs.
  Try it Today!
  There are 3 versions of this software:
  1. Standard
  2. Professional
  3. Machine Embrodiery
  4. Feature Chart that shows differences
  5. 2 volumes of Clipart that are stand alone or companion programs to Pattern Maker™ for Cross Stitch
     
     
• Organized Expressions, a diary and notebook: We now have 5 versions, with new UPDATES for the Quilters and Needleworkers versions. Partial review showing the new additions to the updates & the new versions we are carrying. SCANNING is now part of the new updates!

  Quilters Needleworkers Sewers

  Knitters & Crocheters Rubber Stampers

Online Classes What are they about and what is it like taking them?

• Carol Miller, cofounder of Quilt University has written an article about how Quilt University came to be and where it is going.
• Nikki Bennett, tells us about her experience of taking online quilting classes at Quilt University.
  
• I will be teaching 4 online quilt classes at Quilt University:
  1. Getting Up to Speed in Quilt-Pro 3 using the Block Libraries, Coloring Tools, and Quilt Layout
  2. Getting Up to Speed in Quilt-Pro 3 using the Drawing Tools to Create Quilts and Country Set and Odd sized Quilt Layouts.
  3. Cathedral Windows by Sewing Machine
  4. Machine Quilting with Exotic Threads, learn everything you need to know use any weight of thread for machine quilting.
     

Want more information on drafting complex blocks? Everyone can benefit by reviewing the the Hints and Tips for Quilt-Pro and Electric Quilt:

NEW addition to Drafting Complex Blocks series using Quilt-Pro by Frank Smith.

• Draft 2: Drafting Orange Peel Blocks. Helpful for those wanting to draft Dear Jane Quilt Blocks and other antique blocks.

NEW additions to Hints & Tips Series for Quilt-Pro by Frank Smith.

• Tip 9: Clean Snap to Grid NOT Happening? Try this!

• Customize the EQ Default Palette with your favorite fabrics so that it automatically opens when you start up the program by Gordon Cooper.
  
  
• Insert Photo Scans Into a Quilt Layout in Electric Quilt. Patti R. Anderson. This new idea is going to make GREAT memory quilts!

Internet Finds:

Online Quilting Classes on the Internet:

• I will be teaching 4 online quilt classes at Quilt University
  1. Getting Up to Speed in Quilt-Pro 3 using the Block Libraries, Coloring Tools, and Quilt Layout
  2. Getting Up to Speed in Quilt-Pro 3 using the Drawing Tools to create quilts and Country Set and Odd sized Quilt Layouts.
  3. Cathedral Windows by Sewing Machine
  4. Machine Quilting with Exotic Threads, learn everything you need to know use any weight of thread for machine quilting.
• Quilt University: One free sample class to take to see what it is like and a large list of for fee classes and more being added regularly. This site is maturing into a well rounded education opportunity for quilting classes. Topics include: Computer quilting , project quilts, quilt design, color in quilts, surface embellishment, machine quilting and more.
  
  
• Sew What's New has free online lessons:
  1. Sewing lessons
  2. Beginner Quilt Lessons
     
     
• Sheila Williams has completed a series of animated tutorials for several quilting programs, check them out almost like taking a real class.

Enhancement for Computer Quilting found on the Internet:

• Blockbase Screen Saver for Blockbase owners, this is a thank you from Electric Quilt Company. You must have Blockbase to be able to use the screen saver.
• Early Women Artist a website designed by Sarah Whitworth to honor age old women arts including quilting with music and poetry. This website is a VERY powerful must visit site for anyone who loves quilts, music and poetry.
• Pat Tribbey recently did an extensive testing series on the use of fabric softener as a printing medium to treat fabric for Inkjet printers. Conclusion, it is not permanent, check out her methods and testing: After only 1 washing, the colored inks washed out. The black ink faded somewhat. You can see pics of the washed fabric Click Here: http://members.aol.com/anotherpat/fabprint.html
• If you have not visited my Link Pages lately you may want to, I add new links monthly. Each new addition is labeled by month to help you browse quickly for new additions. I also have started an Banner Exchange page for those who like to see pictures to entice them to visit. Click here for additional information about exchanging banners!

Newsletters on the Internet sent out via e-mail:

• Ami Simms has a quirky, fun newsletter that monthly keeps you in stitches as only she can. She also keeps you apprised of what's new in her quilting business.
• Kaye Woods has several newsletter that she sends out to different groups of quilters like guilds, individual, ect.
• If you need a smile today, go here: http://netlaughter.com/
• Unhappy with your Internet Service provider, but afraid to change because you do not want to change e-mail addresses? Haven't you wished there were some way to forwarding mail like the post office offers. Well want not more, it has arrived! Check out FreshAddresses.com. Why?
  • First: It FREE
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