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EQUINOX MYSTERY CONTINUES
The mystery and your quilt are almost finished. Read Episode 7 where you go bar hopping with Mitzi and Raoul. Then work on your quilt border in Lesson 7.
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.
MORE KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTOR FUN
Month 2 of our 12-month activity club for owners of the Kaleidoscope Collection CD has you making a snowflake quilt and working with custom set.
If you're just joining us, you can still do Month 1 "Twisting Daisies" lesson.
Find both lessons here:
Kaleidoscope Collectors
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.
FREE EQ5/EQ6 PROJECT
Download the EQ5_Lightbulbs.PJ5 project or the EQ6_Lightbulbs.PJ6 project to get 2 new blocks.
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.
VISIT OUR BLOG
Andrea's gone wild adding "how to do it" topics to our blog:
Want to make a quilt with your own embroidery files?
Wondering how to make your own fun appliqué motifs?
See these and more tips from Andrea. Much more.
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. We'd love to brag about you! Send an email to penny@electricquilt.com and tell us your EQ news.
SAMPLER QUILT IDEAS
Want to design settings combining blocks of different sizes? Planning a memory quilt with old photos? You'll want to see these helpful design tips from Andrea.
DOWNLOAD MORE FREE FABRIC
This month's download is "Dots, dots and more dots". 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.
HOLIDAY PATTERNS FROM SINDY RODENMAYER
Check out the terrific Gingerbread House, Jingle Bells, melting Snowmen and more, from EQ designer Sindy Rodenmayer. Patterns are provided in a PDF format. There's still time to fuse!
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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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EQ
(and the EQ twins)!
We're here to announce next month's contest "Who's your mama?". You'll find our EQ mom plus the moms of other EQ staff babies. There are 10 chances to win. See you next month!
BARB'S HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS
Yum! Toasting your own homemade marshmallows on an open fire... It's an EQ holiday tradition to share Barb Vlack's delicious marshmallow recipe with you here. Amaze yourself and everyone else by making these--they're SO much better than store-bought, and they're a fun and easy project to do with kids.
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. The new December challenge will be ready December 1st.
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.
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. If you need complete steps, EQ the Mouse addresses them in one of his Ask EQ columns.
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.
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
* New Contest: "Who's Your Mama?" Match EQ babies to their EQ mothers and win!
* More "Ask EQ" questions and answers.
* The exciting conclusion of our Mitzi McDrubben mystery!
* Kaleidoscope Collectors -- Lesson #3. |
