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EQUINOX MYSTERY CONTINUES
The Mystery Quilt grows! In our mystery's Episode 4, Raoul tracks down clues while Mitzi plays marathon runner. Then Lesson 4 has you make 2 new borders, use and modify library blocks and set them into one of your new borders.
EQuinox is so popular there's now a whole Yahoo group devoted to it, run by teacher Sheila Williams. Here's the link to join the group.
PREVIOUS MYSTERY QUILT STORY AND LESSONS
Our previous EQ "Mystery of the Missing Quilt," is still up. If you are just joining us, start here with Skylights Episode 1 and Lesson 1.
TWO NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED THIS MONTH
 Mary Ellen Kranz's new book, Blending Photos with Fabric 2 is PERFECT for anyone wanting to take better pictures, print them on fabric, and use them in quilts. This all-new sequel to her earlier and sold-out "Blending" book has 10 new quilt projects, 13 computer lessons using Paint Shop Pro, and a 60-page section on learning digital photography, and creating your own washable inkjet printable fabric. Learn 10 easy steps to photo editing—how to turn any photo into a Kaleidoscope design—and many more tricks you'll use again and again.
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Read our interview with author Mary Ellen Kranz.
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Take a class from Mary Ellen at IQF in Houston this fall.
 You NEED Gloria Hansen's new book, Digital Essentials. It will help you make web images, get better color from your printer, edit your photos, get ready to print on fabric, turn color photos into black and white, and fix up a quilt photo to enter into a quilt show just to name a few things. She's written easy, step-by-step Mac and Windows lessons using Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro.
* Read a free chapter from her book.
* Read our earlier interview with Gloria Hansen.
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the book's first review.
Current Contest!
EQ THE MOUSE HUNT
The competition is fierce to track down how many times EQ the ("he's so vain") Mouse has hidden his picture throughout the EQ web site. How many can you find? See our contest rules and prize list including EQ the Mouse pins, books and EQ products. Contest ends August 31, 2008. Everyone who enters will receive a free EQ project.
ASK EQ THE MOUSE!
Long-time mascot, EQ the Mouse, invites you to submit EQ questions for his column "Ask EQ." Email questions to Tech Support. Put "Ask EQ" in the subject line. He'll answer your question, and perhaps you'll make his monthly Q & A column. Read it here.
ClubEQ REMINDER
ClubEQ is a free monthly challenge organized by EQ author, Barb Vlack. To participate, send in a project (EQ5 or EQ6) with 1-2 quilts to penny@electricquilt.com that follow the challenge theme and ClubEQ rules. Imagine getting 50 to 100 quilts for just submitting one.
Remember, entries for the current "Postcard" challenge are due by September 3, 2008.
Look for a new challenge near the beginning of September.
FREE VIEWERS
Want to see a self-running show of your own EQ projects? Download a free project viewer:
Download "EQ6 Show" if you have EQ6. It will show any EQ3, EQ4, EQ5 and EQ6 projects you've made.
Download "EQ5 Show" if you only have EQ5. It will show any EQ3, EQ4 & EQ5 projects you have made.
DOWNLOAD MORE FREE FABRIC
This month's download is "Go Jo! (Jo Morton Fabrics)" fabrics. Choose either to download a Library file or a Project file. Be sure to follow the easy steps provided. Then vote for next month's fabric.
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
New to this newsletter? See earlier issues here. Scroll down to see direct links to interviews and projects you may have missed.
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SIGN UP FOR FALL EQ6 AND DIGITAL CLASSES IN HOUSTON
Several classes are full. But there are still classes open. Sign up now for an EQ class during Quilt Festival in Houston from Barb Vlack, Katrina Hamer or Mary Ellen Kranz from October 27 - November 2, 2008. Check out these great classes. Registration is done by Quilts, Inc. (www.quilts.com) On the Quilts, Inc. site, click the side link beneath "Quilt Festival" for "Order the class catalogue."
NEW MODA FABS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
Moda has new fabrics available to download as individual jpeg files, ready for EQ6. Visit Moda's site, click any brown dot in front of a fabric name, download to your computer (remember where it goes), then go to LIBRARIES > Fabric Library > Import > From Image Files and import the fabric. Add the fabric to your Sketchbook and use it, or save the fabric in My Library (see pages 143 and 144 in the EQ6 User Manual) to use in future projects.
VISIT OUR NEW BLOG
New EQ-related blog topics are added almost daily. Let us know if you post EQ stuff on *your* blog so we can link. Also, send us info about what EQ stuff you're up to.
Look at what Georgeta from Romania sent us!
We love to brag about you! Send an email to penny@electricquilt.com and tell us your EQ news.
FREE DESKTOP CALENDAR
Date-challenged? Download Carolyn Laukkonen's free calendar onto your computer desktop. Find complete instructions, and a wonderful new calendar each month. While there, click her site map to find the EQ projects she shares.
Or check out the beautiful calendars Diane Anderson designs just for you.
DO YOU HAVE FREE EQ PROJECTS OR PATTERNS TO SHARE ON YOUR WEB SITE?
Let us know and we'll list you on the Project Sharing page. Just email our webmaster with the necessary links and information and ask for your site to be considered for inclusion on that page.
MAIL-LIST FOR MAC EQ-ERS
Are you running your EQ on a Mac? Then you may want to subscribe to the free EQonMacs Yahoo group, run by Sheila Williams. For more information, contact Sheila at Sheila@SheilaWilliams.com.
WANT TO START AN EQ CLUB?
Download our "Planning an EQ Club" (PDF file). See what you need to get started, how to organize and get topic ideas. The Mystery Quilt would make a great club project.
ARE YOU TEACHING EQ?
If you are teaching EQ classes, don't forget to let our webmaster know the date, time and location of your classes so we can list them on our web site.
EQ CLASSES
Want a hands-on EQ class? See who's teaching, what's being taught, and where.
FREE EQ6 WEB BUTTONS
Show your EQ spirit by adding an EQ6 button to your web site!
EQ FORUMS
The new EQ Forums are up! Visit the EQ Forums and register, then you can ask questions and get answers from EQ staff, authors and other EQ users right on the EQ web site.
TECH SUPPORT
A reminder that you can see answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions right on the EQ web site. See EQ6 questions here. See EQ5 questions here.
COMING NEXT MONTH
* More "Ask EQ" questions and answers
* Results from the "EQ the Mouse Hunt" contest
* Interview with ReNae Merrill
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