Eliminating jump stitches.

In this extra project video, I show how to get rid of jump stitches that are built into a pattern. I replace them with the stop to cut threads transition.



This is the link to watch it on Youtube.

iQ Project #1. Part 3. Preparing the Patterns.

Simple Custom Quilting.   iQ Project #1. 2017

3. Preparing the Patterns.

The next step in this project is to find all the patterns we are going to use and place them into in a project catalog. This will be a temporary holding catalog, created simply to make finding the patterns we are going to use easier. At the end of the project, it will be deleted. The new patterns we create will be placed in this catalog. If you want to keep the new patterns, they need to be moved to another catalog at the end of the project, or at any time during the project.

All the patterns we use in this project are on your iQ.

They are : intf2 (Keryn Emmerson)

CQfeather square 7 (Keryn Emmerson)

Heart (Patterns by Helen)

Lob, or Lob cont. (Patterns by Helen)

Spiral 2 (Patterns by Helen)

Simply feathered border, and border corner (Wildflower Quilting)

I will not be writing complete step by steps for this installment, but just an outline of the steps. You will need to watch the video for a complete description of how to move the patterns and how to create the variations.

If you prefer to watch this video on Youtube, go to https://youtu.be/GTf8Uz6dJ_w

First, search for and move copies of each pattern in turn into a catalog named (space)Project. Putting the space before the name places the catalog at the top of the library list, which makes retrieving the patterns faster.

Return to the main menu and start new. Block pattern. Go to the preferences (local configurations) and set both to disabled.

Make a10”x10” block.

Choose heart. Reduce it to 100%.

Move the start/end point.

Copy the heart, reduce the copy to 80% and move it so that both start/end points match.

Combine, and save.

Delete double heart.

Add simply feathered border corner. Copy. Rotate 90º. Move the copy so the start matches the end of the original.

Copy both. Rotate 90º twice, move them into place, making a complete motif.

Combine and save.

Delete simply feathered motif.

Add lob. Add pattern, select arc-2 from the geometric catalog.

Place arc-2 on top of lob. Move it by grabbing the start point and matching it to the S/E of lob. If arc-2 isn’t the same length as lob, use stretch – anchor the start point, then grab the end point and snap it to the right hand end of lob. (this isn’t in the video)

Combine. NOTE: if you see a pink line when you combine these two patterns, you need to swap the start/end point.

Save.

This installment is now complete. There is no need to save the block, just exit out.


Additional Note:
A new user reminded me that new IQ's have some included patterns saved in the catalogs in a different orientation to mine. Arc-2 is an example of that. I have it saved as a horizontal pattern so when I selected it to make lob cont. it came into my block horizontally. In most iQs, arc-2 is at an angle in the catalog so that's how it will be placed in the block. If that happens to you, touch the start point of arc-2 and move it until it snaps to the start/end of lob. Select stretch and select the start point as the anchor.Then touch the end point of arc-2. Zoom in, then move the end point so it snaps to the right hand end of lob.
Hope that helps.

Using Shape Shift

I've been working on one of my own quilts so it isn't perfect. I created a pattern to fit in the space beside each pieced fan and found that I needed to modify the pattern in many of the blocks so that it would stitch where I wanted it to stitch. This video shows how I used shape shift to alter the pattern slightly. It might not be clear in the film, but after touching the screen, I move the stylus to alter the pattern. You'll see I didn't need to move it a lot.
Shape shift is such a useful tool - try it out!

Distort

Here's a short video showing how I used distort to make a triangular pattern fit in a triangular block very quickly and easily.
This is just one of the practical uses of distort.

Magnet Tool

These videos briefly demonstrate Magnet Tool, which was added to IQ with the 04.22.12 update. Like Shape Shift, it's a very powerful editing tool.

Shape Shift

This is a brief introduction to Shape Shift. This editing tool allows patterns to be modified very quickly. Small or big changes can be made.
Shape Shift was added with version 04.22.12

Making lob continuous

This video will show you how to change the pattern lob into a continuous pattern. Lob can be found in the Patterns by Helen catalog. If you cannot see the video here, go to this link to watch it on Youtube.

Cleaning up recorded patterns.

This is a series of 4 videos by Helen showing how you can clean up recorded patterns using line pattern and smooth.
Thanks to Mindy Skinner for telling us about this slick method. Have a good laugh at my wonderful recordings - but be inspired to try this yourself.
Software version 12.24.09.

Part one shows a simple pattern being recorded and cleaned up with line pattern.



Part 2 shows using smooth to complete the clean up.



Part 3 shows a more complex pattern.



The continuation of part 3.

Clipping Triangle

Shows how to use clipping block to modify a pattern to fit a setting triangle.

Produced by: Helen Baczynski.

Creating a Pinwheel Pattern

How to create a pinwheel pattern from an existing motif.

Produced by Helen Baczynski.