PREMIER+™ 2 Software Newsletter - March 2019

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Quilt Block with Curved Crosshatch

Calling all Quilters! Check out one of the amazing options available in the Quilt Block Wizard in Windows, or Quilt Block Assistant in Mac! Curved Crosshatch provides interesting and visually dimensional texture to your quilt-in-the-hoop projects!

The Quilt Block Wizard / Assistant in PREMIER+™ 2 Embroidery Extra offers five styles of block:

Filled Quilt Block; Inner Embroidery

Outline Quilt Block; Filled Inner Shape

Filled Quilt Block; Outline Inner Shape

Filled Quilt Block; No Inner Shape

Outline Quilt Block; No Inner Shape

Multiple types of quilting stitch fills can be selected in each of the first four quilt block styles.
Curved Crosshatch , in the Diamond/Square/Crosshatch/ menu, has a diversity of settings options to produce fascinating variations with dynamic curving texture in your quilt blocks.

Have you auditioned any of the Curved Crosshatch Fill Stitch Type settings? If you haven't, take some time today to open the Options menu and ‘try out' some of those amazing alternatives!

Use a Curved Crosshatch fill with a Motif Line to add texture to an Inner Shape in your quilt block.

Illustrated above: Outline Quilt Block; Filled Inner Shape, Shape 72 , Curved Crosshatch, Stitch Type Motif Line, Stitch Motif is Universal Group, Hand Stitches Category 3, Pattern 7, Minimum Gap 2.0mm.

INSPIRATION

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INSPIRATION

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Designing with Curved Crosshatch

How many variations could you dream up when changing the Curved Crosshatch Fills Options in the Quilt Block Wizard in the PREMIER+™ 2 EXTRA or ULTRA systems for Windows and Mac?

Let's check out some different settings to see just how outside the box we can be.

First Creative Option:

Filled Quilt Block; Inner Embroidery, with a default Curved Crosshatch Fill.

Rose embroidery from Premier+2|Samples|Premier+2Inspiration|Marketing|Flowers.

Second Creative Option:

Curved Crosshatch Fill Options changed to: Lines 1, Curve In % 100, Curve Out % 0; Lines 2 Curve In % 0, Curve Out % -100.

Third Creative Option:

Curved CrossHatch Fill, with Motif Line as Stitch Type, and Spacing/Gap changed to 20, Style to Parallel, and Motif Universal, Flowers and Leaves 1, and Pattern 7.

Now that you've seen a few concepts to get you started, dig into the Options for the Curved Crosshatch Fill in the Quilt Block Wizard / Assistant, and you can create virtually unlimited variations of blocks for your quilt-in-the-hoop projects today!