Originally Posted by dunster
One more thing... you say that you have never used quilting software before. How about other types of software? Are you comfortable doing things with a computer? If not, buying EQx is not going to change that. I use EQ for almost every quilt, usually to test out color combinations, borders, block combinations, etc. I would not be without it. But I have been using computers daily since I was 23, and that's a long (won't say *how* long) time before personal computers even came on the scene. If you aren't comfortable using a computer, I wouldn't advise you to buy EQ, because you will just get frustrated (as you would with any other software).
I agree. I have EQ5 and use it for fun now & then, had 3 and 4 as well but really only use it to try out different colourways, and you could easily do that with cheaper/maybe free alternatives. Search on the forum here & read through anything you can see about the computer designing to help with your decision.
I know it sounds "magic" to be able to design etc. on the computer....but....