Feel free to download and save or share them with others. Perhaps i will have time to do that one of these days. Software and computer books for patchwork and quilting. Free eq downloads this page is for those of you who use eq7 or eq8 quilt designing software. Learning electric quilt including eq8 eq7 and eq stitch has 4,974 members. When youve found the project you want to open, click ok. Click the arrow buttons beneath the quilt to scroll through all the quilts in the project. Quilting software overview electric quilt on quilting arts 307. Each stepbystep lesson is like taking a class in your home. The first chapter covers all 3 worktables, and chapters 2 and 3 get more into different features of the quilt designing and block drawing. Want to design a quilt with differentsized blocks in electric quilt 8 software. Choose to print templates, foundation patterns, rotary cutting charts and. From time to time i will be adding eq files, for quilts or just blocks, here for you to download. Below are links to worksheets i created when i used to teach electric quilt classes.
Even if youve owned earlier versions of eq, this book will. The newest version of electric quilt software, eq8, is now available. Electric quilt 8 quilt design software eq7 upgrade. It delivers powerful yet easytouse options that help you create, edit, share, and print patterns and yardage for your quilt designs.
And for all these centuries they have been making quilts by hand, which extremely limited the production due to a huge number of hours spent to design and sewing. Eq uses the sizes you defined for the blocks and adds the seam allowance, where necessary. Chapter 4 is full of some fun, popular topics in eq. Learning electric quilt including eq8 eq7 and eq stitch. From the same company as the quilt design wizard is the electric quilt 7 design software. This group is for those learning electric quilt through the lessons included. Learn eq8 quiltdesign secrets directly from eq experts. Use the edit tool to reshape your drawing and get perfect curves. By reanna lily designs have a look at this superb memory quilts what an imaginative version see the source image one block one baby quilt. Learn the difference between applique block and applique motifs.
Offering quilting design software for windows and macintosh and sewingdesign companion books for quilters. This incredibly fullfeatured quilt design and drawing program has been especially designed with beginners as well as advanced designers in mind. Eq has a monthly block spotlight in which users are challenged to design a quilt using that block. Quiltassistant is free designsoftware that can help you to turn your photos into quilts. Im delighted to have partnered with electric quilt to share a little more about how i use eq8 software to design my quilts. From professionals, to the everyday quilter, eq has all the right tools and features for every designer. Eq mini quilt design software by brewer sewing supplies on. Learn how to trace an image to create your own applique using electric quilt 8 eq8 software. Its a much more advanced software program and it can be a bit of a learning curve using it. Quilts, blocks and fabrics for your eq software shop. When i began designing quilts in the mid1980s, i used graph paper and colored pencils to create designs. In 1991, electric quilt eq introduced their first software program for designing quilts.
Eq mini quilt design software is designed specifically for the beginning quilt designer. If you already own eq8 software, you do not need this product. Eq8 has a fresh new look so this book is ideal for owners of previous versions of eq. Electric quilt eq8 full version quilt design software or. Students will receive ocean waves quilt pattern with svg files also available in my store and complete instructional videos and handout. Eq6 electric quilt 6 software complete quilt design. Big block quilts sewing and pattern company big block quilts double aster quilt block with tricks for manipulating the design in eq giant double aster block, link to smaller block. Eq8 comes with more than 40 new and updated features, including thousands of new block designs and fabrics. Each month, my friends at eq offer a images of a brand new line for free, so this is a great time to play around with the fabric swatches and make virtual quilts to you hearts content. I was able to purchase a copy of eq6 on amazon at a substantially lower price than eq7.
It features 10 videos and 25 easy lessons that take you through various quilt design techniques. Eq8 classes are either half day 3 hours or full day 6 hours with an hour lunch break in between sessions. It allows you to design your own quilts either with custom quilt blocks or with the included free block designs, or colour in preloaded quilt designs, as well as importing images of your own fabric stash to see how it would look in the final quilt. For the cyberquilter who wants no less than everything. Its a bit easier than eq, however, you have to check which features you will need.
This video covers the custom set layout, setting up the grid. We are happy to share content with you in hopes that we can all learn and create together. Quick view electric quilt 8 quilt design software by electric quilt electric quilt ozquilts. Electric quilt version 8 quilting design software description. Fall2018 designing modern quilts in eq8 classes eq. Choose to print templates, foundation patterns, rotary cutting charts and pictures of your blocks and quilts. Eq products eq8 quilt design software full version. Learn eq8 quilt design secrets directly from eq experts. Order online at or ask for it at your local quilt s. Lessons are easy to follow and cover all the basics of the software. Use these kaleidoscopes to really design some cool quilts.
Eq academy is a 4day event for students wanting to learn how to use their eq8 software. Not content with a program that competently draws blocks and allows you to lay them out in quilts on the screen which of course is a giant leap from. There youll find the quilts, blocks and fabrics included in. Eq8 is redesigned with a friendly new look that includes large interface elements for faster, more intuitive learning. Turn your favorite digital photos into amazing quilt art images with the electric quilt company eq7 quilt design software. But in the meantime, you are welcome to download the file and make the quilts for your. You will design quilts, draw blocks, import fabric scans, print patterns and calculate yardage estimates. In just a few minutes, i can have an idea on the screen, trying out. It has two screens one for quilt or block drawing and the other is for automatic quilt layout. Eq8 designing quilts quilt design tricks from eq experts eq8 designing more quilts more tips and tricks from eq experts. Of course, i will move up to eq7 now that i realize how extraordinary this software is. Beginning in august 2010, our eq downloads will be in version 7. With so much help available right inside the program and new features that make the program simpler to use, youll find this is the easiest eq ever.
Eq mini quilt design software by brewer sewing supplies and other embroidery software at. Eq7 electric quilt 7 design software for pc for sale. Its time to start designing your next quilt using this beginnerfriendly quilt design software. Nope, i have not written directions for making these quilts. This book will teach you to design with the most popular tools and features in eq8 software. Eq mini includes the basic features of the fullfeatured electric quilt 8 eq8 software, at a test drive price. I have gone through the lessons and really enjoyed the fun of changing things to what ever color or design i want. Includes the basic features of the fullfeatured electric quilt 7 software, at a test drive price. Eq8 full version the newest electric quilt software offers a brand new user interface to make it easier than ever to use. The eq8 lessons for beginners is the best book for going stepbystep through lessons to learn the ins and outs of the program. Ask for eq8 at your local quilt shop, or order now.
Shirley will guide you through the process of selecting and changing blocks, auditioning fabric and color choices, deciding on borders and. Not only was it a time consuming process, but i had to visualize how the quilt design would look in actual fabric instead of colored pencils. Eq7 can help whether you want to make a horizontal quilt with plain squares, or an intricate custom quilt with blocks. Thank you for visiting behind the mouse, the electric quilt blog. Design quilts quilts can be as simple or as complexlooking as you like. If you open a project that was created in an earlier version of eq, the project will be untitled until you name the. Eq8 project helper articles electric quilt support. Click the new quilt tab, then scroll to the right on the ribbon to choose photo patchwork to get started.
Learn how to use this powerful software to make exciting quilts using pieced blocks. Eq academy april 25, 2020 perrysburg, oh about eq academy. Electric quilt 8 products the electric quilt company. For those of you who love and use electric quilt software like me, you can now download digital images of geo pop right into your program. From professionals to the everyday quilter eel has all the right tools and features for every designer. Eq7 is a complex set of programs especially designed for quilters that can revolutionise how you design and make quilts.
Perfect for eq8 users at any learning stagebeginning, intermediate, or advanced. Electric quilt 8, corel draw inkscape, and canvas workspace. Eq mini is designed for quilters who are just getting started using software for quilting. With eq mini, you can create stunning, gorgeous quilts. Free eq files can only be downloaded if you have electric quilt software. Eq mini comes stocked with all kinds of fabrics, blocks and layouts. It delivers powerful yet easytouse options that help you. Turning a photo into a quilt electric quilt support.
Electric quilt 7 for pc or mac is a full feature quilting software for the traditional and innovative quilter. This software comes with more than 40 new and updated features including thousands of new block designs and fabrics. You can also click quilt new quilt photo patchwork. Electric quilt is the industrys goto computer software for quilt designing. Getting started with eq designing modern quilts in eq here are links to all of my eq project downloads.
Im kevin kosbab is a freelance writer and designer whose patterns for quilts and sewing projects appear in magazines including stitch, american patchwork and quilting, and quilters world. You can also crop or edit scanned fabrics in this eq7 quilting software. Design your quilts in electric quilt 8, the industrys leader in quilt design software. You can easily turn your favorite photo into a fullsized quilt using the photo patchwork feature. Equilateral triangle quilt designed from eq default 9 patch chain block. Rather than the traditional approach of breaking up the photo into little squares watercolor style it allows you to divide the photo into pieces of arbitrary size and shape. Eq7 is the newest and most advanced version of the bestselling electric quilt software and it is also the most userfriendly. Eq6 electric quilt 6 software complete quilt design software. Many new features and enhancements following the trend of creating quilts using scanned photos are in place to make designing a unique photo influenced block or.
At long last, the leading quilt design software, electric quilt, has shed its humble origins as a dosbased program and come into its own as a fullfledged windows 9598 powerhouse. Perfect for eq8 users at any learning stagebeginning, intermediate, or advanced, increase your knowledge of the tools and features, discover new tricks to help make. Design in eq easy draw and cut your block pieces with a brother scan n cut or other electronic cutting machine. As a daily reader of planet patchworks infoeq maillist for users of electric quilt, i never cease to be amazed at what users demand of a piece of software. This club is open to everyone who owns the kaleidoscope collection addon for eq software. Rio designs is englands and europes premier software house for quilters. Print patterns and yardage charts, learn to make quilt labels, design traditional and modern quilts, and have fun along the way. Includes lessons and videos, company information and software downloads. Quilt pro has advanced features to draw your own blocks and is able to convert your designs into graphic files.
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