I just checked my library and I never scanned and imported any fabric when on EQ4. With EQ5, the fabric you scan must be 72 to 75 dpi (dots per inch). Your image should contain a MAXIMUM of 256 colors. Select fewer than 256 is OK. save file as BMP. Then you need to open Paint. The image must be at MAX 200x200 pixels otherwise you need to go to image ans select Stretch/Skew.
Is this making any sense???