Hi, I want to purchase an inexpensive quilt design program for my computer - does anyone have any suggestions?

I have EQ6 and it is very user friendly. The guide book has lessons that walk a beginner thru each step.

I just purchased Quilt Design Wizard it was around $30.00 I got it from Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Electric-Quilt...1636013&sr=8-3

Also check out this thread
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/15234.page

If you have any questions feel free to PM me, Donna

I have EQ5. I does not tell you how to assemble the quilt tho. You're on your own there. :cry:

I just got EQ6 for Christmas - $130 shipped. Not cheap, but I really do like it.

What exactly do these programs do?

The Quilt Design Wizard has 200 block patterns and over 3000 different fabric choices you can design any size quilt add sashing, borders change block colors and rotate them for different placement. Then you can print the directions and templates. It tells you how much fabric of each color you will need, how many blocks of each to cut. So far I am really having fun with mine and have started the first quilt that is shown in the link above.

Wow! Sounds cool! Thanks for the info.

is it a cd? it appears on your screen and then you print it out? i've never seen one at a show. does it print the templates separately or give rotary cutting instructions?

Butterfly wing Yes, Yes and Yes. Mine is a Cd that you load into the computer like any other program, once loaded you do not need to use the CD. It gives rotary cutting directions, I don't know if I can put this next part on here but it is the menu on the program. Hope this helps.


Welcome

What Should I Do First?
Getting Help


Layout
Design Hints
Using the Software


Borders
Design Hints
Using the Software


Blocks
Design Hints
Using the Software
Sewing Instructions


Fabric
Design Hints
Using the Software


Print
Using the Software


Making Any Quilt
Getting Ready
Sewing the Quilt Top
Completing the Quilt
Finishing Touches
Caring for Your Quilt
Other Construction Methods


A Step-by-Step Project
Getting Ready
Sewing the Quilt Top
Completing the Quilt
Finishing Touches
Caring for Your Quilt


Print the Manuals
Lessons
Reference Guide



Reference Information not need to use the CD.

i am going to the central jersey show this season and i plan to look for it. thanks for the rave reviews.

In the QDW program there is a link to the website. Each month they put a free pattern online that you can download into you quilt wizard program.
Also you can download all the previous patterns that go back a couple of yrs or so.

http://www.quiltdesignwizard.com/qdw...ry/gallery.asp

here is the link to the gallery-----

The link is also in the program itself, up in the left hand corner when you open QDW. They have alot of neat patterns.