I have a version of EQ that I don't use. Seems like I spent a lot of time on the computer designing a quilt, but when I go the the quilt shop, the fabric "speaks to me" and tells me what to do with it...and I dump the design I made with EQ. I suppose if you buy the fabric first you can scan it into EQ, but how do you know how much fabric to buy to begin with? I think if you are trying to do an original design or complex design, EQ would be a good support. But for my level of quilting, I really don't use it.