I got my new EQ7 upgrade.. installed it.. and then had to leave for a trip.. boo hooo.. I hate that.. just get something and then don't get to use it.. I'll be hard at it as soon as I get home!!

Got it, haven't installed or read the book

I'm fairly new to quilting, but purchased EQ7. I'm still reading the book, have been playing with it but far from thoroughly understanding it. So far it's wonderful, and I'm learning a lot. There's a lot I don't understand and would appreciate any tips to help a newby.

Hi G-Rich...

I've been using EQ for a long time now...possibly back to "3"...it's been that long and I'm getting that old <grin>.

Two suggestions for learning..."do" as much or more than "read". The book can make perfect sense, but "doing it" along with the instructions as best as you can will help you learn faster.

The thing that took the longest for me was figuring out all the buttons and do-hickies on the toolbars, and "doing" makes that go faster.

Next, if and when, EQ offers additional books...there was one about drawing blocks with either EQ6 or EQ7 that was wonderful. If there's not one currently available, maybe you could pick up one of the older ones on Amazon, but get it used...way less $$$$. The book has several drawing projects that really took me through the EQ program...I recommend them highly.

Finally (oops!-guess there's three things), there's an EQ list, I think you get to it through the EQ website...Barb Vlack and people from EQ are on that list and help people with problems. It's nice back up support.

Hope this helps in some small way.

Julie

use the free lesson vdeos over and over as they will help you so much to get the fabric and other things from the libeary in the program. i just click on them to refresh my mind as we all do so many different things hugs ((((())))) Weze

PLUS what that other gal said about the books i got all the extra ones on Amazon.com at a much less price so now i have them all and the best thing they all work with the EQ7 from EQ6 book i mean

Do you have the SBS book and go by the book and then pick out your blocks? How are you proceeding with this? I have EQ7 (not yet installed) but want to to SBS. Thanks.

I have it...still waiting to be installed. Am getting ready for my wedding so it will have to wait till after the party. Can't wait to play with the pics from the wedding and make a memory quilt.

I upgraded to EQ7. I started with 5, and love it. I found when you learn along with the lessons you get alot of "aha" moments.

Mine arrived and is installed but haven't had time to look at it yet. I still need to finish the last tutorial lesson on EQ 6 before moving onto 7. We were getting ready for our daughter and her 4 children to visit and they were here for a week and now I'm recuperating and hope to get the last EQ6 lesson completed and then move on to lesson 6 hopefully next week. I'm eager to get going on learning how to use it.

Just be sure to do the tutorials. I'm bought 6 and the day before it arrived learned that 7 was out. Was so impressed with 6 that I went ahead and ordered 7 knowing I'd want it. There is a learning curve but if you do the tutorials and use the manual, you should be fine.

I bought 6 and the ladies in my EQ Users Group were amazed at how quickly and easily I took to it as most of them were still on 5 and dealing with some challenges but love the program. From their reactions and the reaction of the lady assisting me that day, I'd say 6 is more user friendly than 5 was and 7 should be even better. 7 has 22 tutorials that you down load, print and use and I'm looking forward to doing them.

I have EQ7 and have played with it. It takes some time but once I learned a few things it is getting easier. I take pictures of my fabric then put it in EQ7 so I don't have to scan the fabric. This works great and I have used it to place colors on a quilt pattern. I know it will get easier and once the weather gets cold I will have more time.

I had it for a week or two before I managed to install it on my desktop and my netbook. I haven't really played with it much yet though. I'm still glad I bought it when I did because the price was better then. I've had EQ5 for a while and never did upgrade to 6 so I think it was time.

How do like it on your net book? Just bought one a few days ago and purchased the external CD/DVD drive and have been thinking about installing EQ7 on it so I can work on the tutorials during down time when we travel north for a couple of weeks. Just wasn't sure how it would do on such a small screen. So far though, I love the little net pad and think it'll come in very handy.

I just downloaded EQ7. I also went into the program files for EQ5 & 6, so I could transfer all the Library files and uninstall the old programs. Nice everything works great and all in one EQ file. Love it.

Great! I'll have to do that as well. Thank you for replying.
Patty

When my DH is watching a program on the tube that I don't care to watch, I put on my headphones, and play with it. Since this is my first EQ, I am still learning...and having FUN!!!! I have a couple of quilts designed and saved for future making.

Patti

I just got my first EQ, too, Patti. Just going through the tuts, but learning alot, can't wait to start applying what I've learned!! G

after getting a new hard drive installed I have not loaded EQ7 yet:(

I've been having so much trouble with my computer for so long, that I haven't yet installed my EQ7. I got a brand new MacBookPro today, so now I have no excuse to wait any longer! I've been excited to play around with it. :D