I have a question for anyone using EQ6
05-26-2008, 07:28 PM
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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I got EQ6 for my birthday, hasn't arrived yet. You all had me scared for a minute, because one of the main reasons I asked for it was figuring yardage for a whole quilt. My brains getting to old to figure it on my own anymore.
When you say it does tell you how to sew a block, do you mean how to piece it together?
I can hardly wait for it to arrive, hope I won't be disapponted. marie
When you say it does tell you how to sew a block, do you mean how to piece it together?
I can hardly wait for it to arrive, hope I won't be disapponted. marie
05-26-2008, 07:30 PM
#13
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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LO and BEHOLD!!
It DOES PRINT YARDAGE! which shows to go ya that those folks over at info-eq apparently don't know all the info :D
There it was big as life... and now that I've seen it, I can't believe I didn't see it before.... geez
another 'oh duh' moment in the annals of time...
and I feel better now about the $$$ spent on the program...
but it still BUGS me about the 4 installations and the requirement for internet access to install....
I don't know about everybody else, but I CAN'T upgrade, upgrade, upgrade, buy buy buy so I have installed most of my programs NUMEROUS times (lots more than 4).....I'd rather upgrade a computer every few years to get faster/better and keep my programs ....
oh well, live and learn...
It DOES PRINT YARDAGE! which shows to go ya that those folks over at info-eq apparently don't know all the info :D
There it was big as life... and now that I've seen it, I can't believe I didn't see it before.... geez
another 'oh duh' moment in the annals of time...
and I feel better now about the $$$ spent on the program...
but it still BUGS me about the 4 installations and the requirement for internet access to install....
I don't know about everybody else, but I CAN'T upgrade, upgrade, upgrade, buy buy buy so I have installed most of my programs NUMEROUS times (lots more than 4).....I'd rather upgrade a computer every few years to get faster/better and keep my programs ....
oh well, live and learn...
05-26-2008, 08:38 PM
#14
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Originally Posted by marieg
I got EQ6 for my birthday, hasn't arrived yet. You all had me scared for a minute, because one of the main reasons I asked for it was figuring yardage for a whole quilt. My brains getting to old to figure it on my own anymore.
When you say it does tell you how to sew a block, do you mean how to piece it together?
I can hardly wait for it to arrive, hope I won't be disapponted. marie
When you say it does tell you how to sew a block, do you mean how to piece it together?
I can hardly wait for it to arrive, hope I won't be disapponted. marie
05-27-2008, 03:03 AM
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southeast Georgia, USA
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EQ doesn't provide sewing instructions per se, but you can use it to create piecing diagrams.
when you print the rotary cutting instructions, for example, you'll get what's called a Key Block that shows the placement of the individual patches within the block. if you print templates, you also get one. if you want some hints about the best order in which to sew the patches to each other to assemble the block, print a foundation pattern - even if you don't intend to paper piece the block. the foundation patterns don't provide Key Blocks, but they do break the block down into logical sections you could use as a piecing guide.
when i need help figuring out the best way to assemble a block, i print all three sets. i use the foundation pattern as my starter guide. i cut paper templates, then group and number them to correspond to the group(s) and piecing order shown in the foundation pattern. then i cut according to the rotary instructions and go.
if you want to find out whether or not a particular block can be strip-pieced, look for it at one of the free pattern sites, such as mccall's or quilter's cache. even when you're making your block a different size than the one at the site, you can adapt the method(s) to your specific blocks, but use the EQ information for getting the pieces the right size. between what you'll find there, and what you get from EQ itself, you can figure out just about anything. :P
when you print the rotary cutting instructions, for example, you'll get what's called a Key Block that shows the placement of the individual patches within the block. if you print templates, you also get one. if you want some hints about the best order in which to sew the patches to each other to assemble the block, print a foundation pattern - even if you don't intend to paper piece the block. the foundation patterns don't provide Key Blocks, but they do break the block down into logical sections you could use as a piecing guide.
when i need help figuring out the best way to assemble a block, i print all three sets. i use the foundation pattern as my starter guide. i cut paper templates, then group and number them to correspond to the group(s) and piecing order shown in the foundation pattern. then i cut according to the rotary instructions and go.
if you want to find out whether or not a particular block can be strip-pieced, look for it at one of the free pattern sites, such as mccall's or quilter's cache. even when you're making your block a different size than the one at the site, you can adapt the method(s) to your specific blocks, but use the EQ information for getting the pieces the right size. between what you'll find there, and what you get from EQ itself, you can figure out just about anything. :P
05-27-2008, 04:39 AM
#16
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posts: 2,605
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
1. as far as i know, none of the quilt design softwares include instructions for making the blocks.
2. EQ6 absolutely does print yardage estimates for each fabric for the whole quilt
3. i've never participated in the user forum(s) so can't express an opinion. i can tell you, though, that their tech support and customer service folks have always responded to my questions quickly, helpfully, and with respect. they've never treated me as though i was stupid ... (and i assure you a couple of my questions were about as stupid as questions can get. :lol: )
4. i don't like the mandatory online activation and max number of activations, either. however, although i could be wrong, i think if you had some sort of genuine problem/situation that made it necessary to reinstall the program beyond the standard number of activations, they'd help you do it.
2. EQ6 absolutely does print yardage estimates for each fabric for the whole quilt
3. i've never participated in the user forum(s) so can't express an opinion. i can tell you, though, that their tech support and customer service folks have always responded to my questions quickly, helpfully, and with respect. they've never treated me as though i was stupid ... (and i assure you a couple of my questions were about as stupid as questions can get. :lol: )
4. i don't like the mandatory online activation and max number of activations, either. however, although i could be wrong, i think if you had some sort of genuine problem/situation that made it necessary to reinstall the program beyond the standard number of activations, they'd help you do it.
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