EQ also have Quilt Design Wizard that is a simplified EQ5/EQ6 - and it is only $29.95 on their website which means you could probably get it a little cheaper somewhere else.
I ended up getting my EQ5 on Ebay a few years ago and paid only about $70 for it - it was new and she threw in a Stash CD for free - so that might be an option to try.
Have fun!