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mpeters1200 10-02-2010 04:19 PM

Whenever I go to eBay and search for EQ, there seems to be these little offshoot programs to add to it.

Which program do you all think is best for someone who's good at quilting, but not good at computers. I don't care 2 cents if it has all the fabrics ever made on it or not. I would probably just paint in a solid. Right now I draw everything out on paper and the math is awful for my head. When I draw it out, I use regular colored pencils to try colors.

I'm looking for a program that can show me how a whole quilt would look if I give it one block, how much fabric to worry about, and the strip piecing method to make said blocks. I'd also like something that has quilting motifs on it as I hand quilt and I can't just create designs that aren't there. I use SID, echo and a couple stencils right now.

EQ7 sounds too fancy schmancy for me and I probably won't use all the features. I want to get the most out of my money. Would quilt pro or quilt wizard be better?

cjaye44 10-02-2010 05:19 PM

I gave Quilt Design Wizard to my daughter to play with when I got EQ5 and then the upgrade to 6. I doubt if I will get 7...5 and 6 do enough for me.

G'ma Kay 10-02-2010 05:36 PM

What is quilting software, the batting? LOL

stitchinwitch 10-02-2010 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by G'ma Kay
What is quilting software, the batting? LOL



:lol: :thumbup: :lol:

ajonkarl 10-02-2010 07:07 PM


Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
I have EQ7 and love it. Quilt Design Wizard is reasonably priced and a good place to start. I bought Quilt Design Wizard at Joanne's for about $30. Maybe you could use a coupon to get a better deal. But I'd say it's definitely worth investigating.

My quilt designs are getting to be as big as my stash. I know I'll never get a chance to make them all but it sure is fun to play with the software.

I agree, the Quilt Wizard would be the best to start with. I also went on to an Electric Quilt (EQ) but I love the Wizard to play with. You can catch them on Ebay for less as I did.

Quilting_Cari 10-02-2010 09:34 PM

I think EQ7 is easier to use with a lot more features, also they have a software named STASH which has all the material that has come out for the quarter and you can buy several years back so you don't have to scan in all that material. Should read about online. I also have a program called Blockbase which is also compatibile. I think this is why I like EQ because so many programs work with it.

Quilt Mom 10-03-2010 04:23 AM

I am learning to use EQ7

BellaBoo 10-03-2010 05:56 AM


Originally Posted by gale
Now you need to go buy Triangulations. ;)


I have that one, I forgot about it. I also have the big poster maker software I used to make a block extra large for a quilt show display. I found the PC Quilt website. http://www.pcquilt.com/

Annz 10-03-2010 08:37 AM

What exactly would the quilting software help you with?

Annz 10-03-2010 08:37 AM

What exactly would the quilting software help you with?


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