lllog

EQ7 can be pretty memory intensive, i.e. uses lots of memory. I have 4MB of RAM and have no problems with it. I wouldn.t use less that 2 MB of RAM.

Lanny

lllog

NO, $65 is way too much for it. For the money, you can't beat EQ7, but EQ6 is great as well. I wouldn't go lower than EQ6 however.

Lanny

okiequilter

sign me up!! I have EQ7 and have really enjoyed using it but I have not used it to it's potential yet. I'd like to learn more.
Nancy

lllog

Maybe it would be helpful to post mini-project orienated lessons on EQ7 here. Let me know what you would like one on.

Lanny

okiequilter

I would like to design a block from looking at an old quilt, it's a pattern I've never seen.

EasyPeezy

When EQ can work on Linux, please let me know. I will grab one right away. :D

lllog

The key to taking a design from an existing quilt or picture of one, is to analize it first to determine what the blocks were that were used.

Sometimes it is difficult to pick the blocks out of the finished quilt if they blend into the larger pattern. Most quilts use uniform size blocks, that is blocks that are the same size. Keeping that in mind try to pick out uniform size blocks before you start EQ7.

Unfortuantly, I can't download examples to this string, or at least I don't see how, so I can't show you what I mean.

As usual, I spoke befor I looked.

Lanny

okiequilter

Thanks for your help. I looked at the download link and I was able to pick out the blocks. (that's a good teaching aid) I think my problem has been that I didn't declare a block size before I started. I can definitely pick out the block on this quilt so I'll measure it for size and try that.
Nancy

lllog

Take a look at this quilt and tell me the single block that is used to made it.

gale

There's no single block that I can see. There are a lot of half square triangles, some solid blocks and some with 3 triangles.