I'm not very good at Electric Quilt program but use it a little, mostly for my quiltalongs. I like to see how it may look as an actual quilt and then I can change colors etc to make it closer to the original or closer to what I had in mind.
I just found recently Electric Quilt has a really terrific YouTube channel. I think I will be referring to it fairly often when I need a little extra help. Find it HERE.
Here's a few quilts I've used EQ for
Almost Amish. You can find this pattern by using the search box on the upper left.
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Strings Attached. You can find this pattern in the August 2021 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting
50 Shades of Brown was my 2020 quiltalong. You can do a search to find this pattern as well.
I'd love to know if you use Electric Quilt. Which version do you have?
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I've been using EQ5,6 & 7 and love it for many years now! I would get the newer version along with Blockbase+ but would need a new computer to support these new programs.
ReplyDeleteI just upgraded yesterday because 1) it was my birthday 2) I was alerted to a sale that ends soon 3) the newer version looks more friendly and I’ve never really learned to use my older version, which was a birthday gift from my kids years ago. So why not?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder. I forget about that. I really need to get better at it
ReplyDeleteI got EQ8 as a Christmas gift several years ago. I really wish it was more user friendly but once I learned most of the basics it has become an extremely useful tool. Most recently I've been using it for my round robin projects. I know there's still plenty for me to learn, though, so I'm very happy to learn (from you) that they have a YouTube channel. Thanks, ever so.
ReplyDeleteI have never owned or used EQ. I like to say I use "EQ Unplugged"--graph paper and pencil. I am so old school! LOL
ReplyDeleteTengo EQ7 lo utilizo mucho a pesar de no hablar ingles, he conseguido manejarlo, como puedes imaginar el rendimiento no es el que deberÃa pero me conformo con lo que puedo hacer
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I would love to have EQ, my blog friend Penny in South Africa has rescued me with setting layouts using her version. That said I don't have much problems with visualizing a quilt, as this was a skill learned in garment design. Your quilts are beautiful examples of using the program tho.
ReplyDeleteI have EQ8. I won it in a giveaway. I find it a bit difficult to learn but they have good tutorials on their blog. I also bought several of their books which help a lot. I am used to drawing on graph paper which I think hinders me to a point. I would rather be sewing than playing on a laptop.
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