This might help those who can't afford it yet. I get their emails and offers every since I bought mine last yr and the one today has a version of FREE downloadable software to allow you to use some of their things. I'm not sure what all the limitations on it are but you can view and print patterns. You can't design but once you sign up you'll should be able to get more freebees. They even have a help section for you. Hope this will help get you started a little.
http://www.myeqboutique.com/Shop/pc/About/using.asp