Originally Posted by
lyndaj
Looking for help with a panel. I am trying to create a quilt around a panel and can’t seem to figure out if EQ8 can even do this. Many thanks.
Maybe someone else has a more elegant solution, but this is how I do it. As I find the custom layout awkward, I create a quilt with one block the size of the panel, then add borders to that. Sometime you need to play around with the size of the panel so that your blocks in the border aren't a funky size. Like - if your panel is 27x42 and you are thinking 6" blocks then the center needs to be 30x42. Then I decide how big I want the quilt and add borders - remember you can add a border to any side individually, in pairs, 3 out of 4 or all four at once to get your desired size and shape. I use either the blocks or tiles option. When I go to sew it - I will add extra fabric to make the panel the size I need it to be. Hope this helps.