I designed a quilt pattern in EQ and was very proud of myself. The pattern was simple and looked nice. I thought I'd make it and have it in the local quilt show. Imagine to my surprise I found the same exact pattern sold by a quilt designer. She designed it long before I did. I sent her an email and said I wasn't copying her design but wanted her to know I designed the same pattern before seeing hers. She wasn't surprised, said most quilt designers use EQ and it wasn't uncommon for the same pattern to be thought up.