EQ7 Seasons Row a Long, filler rows

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It’s time to kick off the ROW A LONG with EQ7.

At first I was going to do a REAL row, but time got the better of me and I had to step back and instead just do filler rows, where I didn’t have to sew anything.

Thanks to Marian for organizing this!

Designing filler rows is till fun and simple and quick!

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First the width has to be 60” wide, the height will vary and grow as you add more rows and fillers 🙂

So start with a Horizontal Strip quilt.

On every other row (for the fillers) select the strip style to be pieced blocks and make them small.

So maybe 3” wide x 60” that would then equal 20 blocks.

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My 3rd row is the same,

the 5th row is 4” so that’s 15 blocks

and the 7th row is 2” with 20 blocks (so those are 2 x 3”)

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Now go into the block library and choose some simple blocks, that can easily be divided by 3 or 4.

I chose Shoo fly

Diamond in a square

flying geese (3 in a row)

variable star

Hour glass

and snowball

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on row #1 I alternated the shoo fly and snowball block, by holding down ALT and selecting the shoo fly block and clicking the first block, then the same with the snowball block and the second block.

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Then row #3 I chose the hour glass and filled the whole row and just rotated every other block, again by selecting the rotate tool and holding down ALT and clicking one block.

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Row #5 I used the variable star and diamond in a square blocks

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Row #7 I used the flying geese and had every other one flipped too.

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As you can see, I chose a very pastel muted color palette, as I was thinking SPRING colors.

(I reduced the main rows to 1/2” just to see the filler rows close together, but of course you would have BIG blocks/rows in between)

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Here’s what it might look like in summer colors

I used Flower fields by Island Batik

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and a fall version also using fabrics from Island Batik

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and maybe a Christmas version

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and a winter version

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Hope this inspired you!

I LOVE playing with EQ7 and if you ever want to design your own quilts or change a quilt layout you’ve seen and either want to change the size, the blocks, the colors etc. EQ is SEW easy to use.

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If you would like this tutorial in PDF format click here

Here’s a PDF of the blocks, without fabric yardage- just cutting or FPP templates from EQ

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Here’s one from Northcott

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If you have EQ or want to get it, I have been doing EQ Tutorials here on my blog every other Tuesday.

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109 thoughts on “EQ7 Seasons Row a Long, filler rows”

  1. Vanda Chittenden

    Hi Bea,Do you have the pattern in pdf format to print.I currently don't have eq7.Thanks Vanda

  5. Bonnie58

    Thanks Bea. Love your blog and your EQ7 tut's. they have helped me out immensely in the past.

  8. Kristen King

    You make it look so easy. For some reason I struggle with the program, but I'm going to take a class and hopefully figure it out. I hope it becomes as easy for me as it seems to be for you! 🙂 Great filler rows!

  9. Marian

    Great tutorial Bea, I'm sew happy you were their for me to help along the way. I couldn't have done this without your generous support, kindness, and help.Many Hugs!!!

  12. Dana Gaffney

    This is wonderful, I love your rows and can't wait to make them. Thank you.

  14. Jayne

    Love EQ7, but still learning! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. Very fun row too!

  18. LeAnne

    I can tell already this is going to be a great blog hop. Thanks for the tutes and the giveaways.

  20. Eileen

    I like the filler rows, nice to see them in different fabrics too.Thanks for the chance to win.

  21. Anonymous

    I don't have EQ yet, but hope to someday. Nice filler rows. Thanks for the PDF of the blocks. senstrings (at) yahoo (dot) com

  22. Anonymous

    I have visited Inkligo and have downloaded their samples, but still haven't had a chance to try it out. I like what people are doing with it. senstrings (at) yahoo (dot) com

  24. Karen in Breezy Point

    Every row quilt needs fillers, and these are great! Thanks!!

  25. Janie

    Love your row. I really like the fall version. Thank you for the tutorial, and the giveaways.

  26. Charlotte Fare

    I tried to leave a comment on the drop down, but it would not let me. I wanted to thank you for the wonderful filler blocks. They are great!

  27. Rachel Bates

    Thank you for the tutorial. Also, is there a pj7 file or just the pdf?

  29. Sally

    I'm tempted to do a row quilt with just your filler rows changing from season to season!

  32. Lorna McMahon

    Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful filler rows and the tutorial, Bea! You are a wonderful source of EQ inspiration!

  38. Nancy

    Wonderful tutorial, as always. I learned MORE about the ALT key from your directions. Thanks.

  42. Patricia

    loved your tutorial on filler rows and would like to be entere in teh fat quarter shop givaway

  48. Sewgirl

    You break the process down into a manageable/understandable format. Thanks so much for sharing,and the chance at the giveaways!

  50. Lisa Marie

    Great rows that could be used in row quilts from the hop or in lots of others. Thanks for sharing!

  51. Bonny from Cat Den Mountain

    I'm not sure which variation I like best. Thank you so much.

  52. OhioLori

    Thank you so much for all the info, and Tutorial & PDF! Very generous to share with all of us! 🙂

  55. Anonymous

    I love that I can leave comments on your blog, unlike so many. Thank you for the filler rows. They would make great row quilts by themselves. Thanks for the .pdf, too.

  56. teachpany

    Filler rows are fun! I haven't done a row quilt yet, but plan one soon. Thanks for the info.

  59. Karen

    Great tutorial on filler rows. I also like the chance to win a card to try Inklingo.

  60. Shirley in Canada

    love the step by step – won't be so afraid to try to design my own!! Thank you!

  61. Judy M

    Keeping the tutorial for when I get EQ! In the meantime, I can make do. Thanks for the inspiration in filler rows – they count too!

  62. QuiltShopGal

    Inspirational tutorial. I really need to try to stitch something small, with this detail out. Would you do this via traditional piecing or paper piecing? Certainly would make spectacular filler rows between the Seasonal block rows. QuiltShopGalwww.quiltshopgal.com

  68. Doris Rice, The Quilting Queen

    Great filler rows that I'm sure I'll be using on the quilt for the reveal on 10/6. Thanks for sharing and creating!

  69. Crafty Tokyo Mama

    Filler rows are a necessity, so thank you for adding such nice ones!

  71. schmitt100

    It is so much fun to see how combining simple blocks can make a great row/quilt!

  73. Joy

    EQ 7 would be such a useful tool in creating my next quilt top. I have 10 fifteen inch blocks that I want to make into a film strip.

  74. Deal.licious Real Food Debby

    A fat quarter gift card would be AMAZING! Thank you for all the hard work that went into this post!debbygrawn at yahoo dot com

  75. Deal.licious Real Food Debby

    This EQ7 is a very cool tool. Being a math person, it reminds me a lot of tessellation tools I use when teaching. debbygrawn at yahoo dot com

  76. Beth

    So interesting to see how different the rows look when you change the colors to suit the seasons. Thanks for the various examples.

  77. Beth

    Thanks for the chance to enter. Your ideas are adaptable even to those of us without EQ7, which is nice.

  82. Jen Barnard

    I really like the zig zag that appears in row 3.jen dot barnard at btinternet dot com

  84. lindawwww

    Great filler rows! I'm fairly new to EQ7 and the wonderful rows on this hop are so inspiring.lin.web.28 at gmail dot com

  85. lindawwww

    Thanks for the chance to win! Great Row-A-Long.lin.web.28 at gmail dot com

  90. Emily

    Filler rows are such a great idea! I've seen row quilts before, especially with the popularity of the Row by Row Experience, but I have never really known what to do with rows. Fillers help.

  91. Kathy E.

    The more I read about EQ7, the more I want it! There seems to be no end to what it can do and the lengths it can take one's creativity!

  98. Tu-Na Quilts

    I don't have EQ but I sure might have to look into getting it. It looks like fun. And I'm sure makes pattern writing a whole lot easier than graph paper. kthurn@bektel.com

  100. Bunny Hand

    Very clear tutorial. I'm dong this blog hop to further my EQ7 education!

  101. Lisa in Port Hope

    Firstly, rafflecipter is under my Facebook login. But anyway, I wanted to say that I like the winter colours the best. Not sure why, I feel like I don't want to let go of summer.

  109. Jodie Tawn

    Amazing how changing the colours changes the feel of the whole design to show the seasons!

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