What can EQ7 do for you? Whether you are a serious quilt
designer or a hobbyist that has a couple of design ideas that you want to play
with. EQ7 by the Electronic Quilt Company, is a tool that can speed up your
work and expand your creativity. EQ7 is a computer software program which
allows you to design a quilt from the basic block to the finished layout. Many
of Quilting Affection Patterns are designed in EQ7 especially the pieced
patterns. Let me show you a few
features that makes it fun and easy to design your next quilt in
EQ7.
EQ7 contains more than 5,000 ready to use blocks in
the Block library, ranging from Foundation, Applique, and Pieced. If you don't see what you are looking for you can draw your own. Once you are happy with the block, you have the ability to insert
colors or fabrics into the individual pieces. Then if you want to see the design in another color, you can just change them in a matter of seconds without
having to completely redrawing the block.
There are over 5000 different scanned fabrics included in the program. You can also scan and import your own fabrics from your own stash.
When you are ready, EQ7 lets you put all the blocks together
and build an entire quilt. You have the flexibility to choose the number of
rows and columns to include in the quilt. If your block are not all the same
size you also will have the ability to create custom layouts.
To add to the fun
once the blocks are set in the quilt, you can rotate and change the fabric and
or coloring to get different looks. This really enable you to stretch your
imagination.
Once the quilt is designed to your liking, EQ7 will provide
you with recommended rotary cutting instructions and even calculate the amount
of each fabric you will need to build your quilt.
It actually does all of the
math for you. You also have the ability to print your fabric yardage charts,
rotary cutting charts, templates and foundation piecing. You can also export images of your quilt so
others can see what you are doing.
Here are a few of the quilts that I have designed in EQ7;
EQ7 Design (Bed of Flowers) |
Finished Quilt |
Actual Quilts |
EQ7 is a wonderful tool that allows you to get creative with your quilt designs. This is just the start what you can do with the program, there is so much more. If you worried about the using the software product, Electric Quilt Company, has lots of ways for you to learn, from online tutorials to taking classes at EQ Academy’s. Also many of your local quilt stores may offer beginning classes.
Need more information on EQ7 check out their website at http://electricquilt.com/
This year Electric Quilt Company is celebrating their 25th
Anniversary. On the 10th of every month check out their blog for updates on contests and giveaways. There
are also several social media promotions on Facebook and Instagram.
Make sure your check out these other today Bloggers Celebrating EQ7 Anniversary with themed EQ7 Blog posts.
Have a great quilting day,
Tina
Great info Tina! EQ7 is so much fun to use and I design almost all my quilts with it!
ReplyDeleteI love EQ. Thanks for joining in on the Celebration.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Love quilts that you designed in EQ software. Thanks for sharing and for helping with the #EQ25 Anniversary Celebration.
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