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Old 10-13-2011, 04:50 AM
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I have EQ7 and absolutely love it!!!! There is a learning curve, but if you really run into a problem the staff at EQ is wonderful in supporting you.

You will spend a great deal of time playing with it once you figure it out though. The lessons are really invaluable to do.

I love importing my fabric to see how my stuff looks, instead of the library that's there though. I also like that I can take a pic of something and bring into the quilt. This actually has saved me a lot of wasted of fabric.

OMG there is soooo much you can do with this! If you love applique, then you can import a pic and trace around and get a pattern from it. Oh man, I could go on and on!
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Old 10-13-2011, 04:52 AM
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I have EQ7 and use it all the time when I want to try out a new quilt using my stash, which I have added to the library in my EQ7, I can see what the quilt will look like before I spend my time cutting anything. I also went to Quilt University online and took a class on how to make a sampler, was very helpful in understanding EQ7. If you go to the EQ website, you will see what can be made using EQ. Have fun.
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Old 10-13-2011, 04:53 AM
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I am an EQ addict...not just to design my own stuff, or to spend hours playing around in(better than a mindless game), but to help others figure things out!
Like they have "X" amount of fabrics and want "*" size quilt...it is fantastic.
I would say EQ5 is the BEST to learn on! I have 7 but not really happy with it, as I don't need all the stuff it comes with and it still won't do things that 5 did...but that is just me!

DO NOT let the manual scare you...I learned to use EQ and NEVER opened any manuals..and I am not a computer geek!
THese days the EQ site has so much to offer in the way of lessons/assistance that you will do fine with it!
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:15 AM
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I started with EQ5 and loved it. I upgraded to EQ6 and am still using that (hopefully I'll be getting the EQ7 upgrade for Christmas). I use it for playing with designs, recreating blocks from patterns so I can find an easier way to piece them, figuring yardage, auditioning quilting motifs, making my own patterns, etc. I love the software!
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:15 AM
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I have EQ6 and haven't used it in a very long time. Matter of fact I have new computers and probably can't install it on the new one anyway. I like to take it when we travel and play with it, but I don't use it often enough to remember anything the next time I try. Designed a custom quilt on it once and had some issues, so I called EQ for help and she was fantastic! I sent her my file and she studied it and then gave me what I needed to be able to complete it. Unfortunately, this quit (king) is a UFO - it's about half quilted and I cannot make myself finish it...at least for now.
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:21 AM
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I have used EQ since ver 4 came out and upgraded each time there was one available. I am now using EQ7. I love designing and coloring the quilts and getting them just the way I want them. In the new version you can scan in your fabrics and color your blocks with them. This way you know exactly what your finished product is going to look like. The last one I did looked exactly like the design. It is really helpful for color placement and also you can print out your blocks and pieces in correct size. You can also print out paper piecing foundations. Ann in TN
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ladydi64
I have EQ7 and use it all the time when I want to try out a new quilt using my stash, which I have added to the library in my EQ7, I can see what the quilt will look like before I spend my time cutting anything. I also went to Quilt University online and took a class on how to make a sampler, was very helpful in understanding EQ7. If you go to the EQ website, you will see what can be made using EQ. Have fun.
Ladydi64- can you tell me the web site for quilt university. I have eq7 an havent mastered using it yet. this may be very useful in helping me. Also do you know if i import a picture of a quilt block can i find a way to get templates of the block. Thanks for any help you can give
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:42 AM
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http://quiltuniversity.com/ for Quilt University.

You can import a picture of a quilt block and convert it to a drawing guide. You trace the drawing guide and then discard the guide, leaving the block pattern. :)
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
http://quiltuniversity.com/ for Quilt University.

You can import a picture of a quilt block and convert it to a drawing guide. You trace the drawing guide and then discard the guide, leaving the block pattern. :)
thank you so very much. its my day off work so this is what im going to do . ALL DAY lol
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:54 AM
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I have used EQ for several years and like it very much. It is definitely more than worth the cost if you enjoy designing your own quilts. I like being able to see what a design is really going to look like before I start cutting up fabric. I especially like that I can scan my own fabrics into the program. My favorite feature is Symmetry. It shifts and rotates the blocks in your design with each click, showing you the many layout possibilities of your blocks. If a block is appropriate for foundation piecing, you can print out the foundations. I have tried many designs (especially in borders) that I never would have tackled without the program. My avatar is a project that I designed in EQ. :thumbup:
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