For all the folks that remarked on the EQ (Electric Quilt) software. There is a place to take lessons online that are so helpful. I love my EQ and can sit in the morning design a quilt and be sewing it up right after.
http://classes.electricquilt.com/
There are also a lot of great free education on how to use the software on the EQ University website. They have challenges and quick lessons to practice with and clubs to follow.