EQ7 Question
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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.
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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 $$$$. The book has several drawing projects that really took me through the EQ program...I recommend them highly.
Finally (oops!-guess there's three things), there's an EQ list, I think you get to it through the EQ website...Barb Vlack and people from EQ are on that list and help people with problems. It's nice back up support.
Hope this helps in some small way.
Julie
I've been using EQ for a long time now...possibly back to "3"...it's been that long and I'm getting that old <grin>.
Two suggestions for learning..."do" as much or more than "read". The book can make perfect sense, but "doing it" along with the instructions as best as you can will help you learn faster.
The thing that took the longest for me was figuring out all the buttons and do-hickies on the toolbars, and "doing" makes that go faster.
Next, if and when, EQ offers additional books...there was one about drawing blocks with either EQ6 or EQ7 that was wonderful. If there's not one currently available, maybe you could pick up one of the older ones on Amazon, but get it used...way less $$$$. 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
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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
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
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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.
Originally Posted by candlequilter
I have EQ7 and it is the first EQ that I have had. I am using it and love it. I have decided to do the Sylvia's Bridal Sampler and I am using it for that because the blocks are a 6" block but I decided I wanted to do them in a 9" block. The nice thing about it is that the SBS blocks are all traditional blocks so I can pick them out of the block library on EQ7 and just have it resize them for me with all the correct sizes and cutting layouts. Love it, love it, love it.
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Originally Posted by ann clare
How many of you have got EQ7 and not used it yet. I have taken it out and played but put it away none the wiser.
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Originally Posted by MISHNJIM
Don't tell me that it's hard to understand. I just bought one and waiting for it's arrival. Can't wait.
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