I bought Quilt Design Wizard, which is by EQ. It was only $30 and at the time I couldn't afford the EQ6. I had also read several posts on this and other forums where people had EQ6 but 'needed to spend more time learning it.' QDW is very basic, but very easy to learn. I use it more for a block swap I'm in - very easy to audition colors/fabrics for single blocks.