Holice

One design program is usually mentioned when discussing this subject. I know there are others on the market.
Have you had any experience with these and what may they be.

AliKat

Electric Quilt is the most used and probably the most versatile.

ali

Val in IN

I have EQ5. I've been following Rhonda's EQ tutorials. I'm really excited at the things it can do and it's so nice to have a board member (Rhonda) to walk me (all of us) through the ins and outs.

jgriinke

I started with EQ many years ago. I now have EQ7 and love it. Every version is easier to work with and has lots more you can do with it. It gets my vote.

applique

I used Corel for applique patterns but wasn't happy with it. EQ was totally useless for making patterns out of photos. I have goneback to tracing on plastic with very fine markers then enlarging to the desired size. I find it faster and easier.

deemail

I use EQ, but there are QuiltPro, PCQuilt, and Quilting Studios that I know about... google to find others...

Peckish

I use EQ7. I love it and use it a lot. I use it to test out color combos I might want to try. I use it to figure out how much fabric I need. I've imported many pictures and images and traced/enlarged them with great results. I use EQ to help other people figure stuff out - my mom, my friends, people here on the board.

Having said that, I don't have any experience with other programs, so I can't "compare and contrast" them.

momto5

I use EQ7, but there are many others. Someone suggested that you Google for those programs and go from there. Some people even use drafting programs, so that might be something else you want to look at. Good luck.

Arleners

I am a fan of Quilt Pro. I have been using it since version 1 and they are now up to version 6. I find it easier to learn than EQ (I bought that and gave up and went back to my good old program) EQ has better graphics, but the ease of use in QP more than makes up for it.