Peaster

I have been considering buying some quilting software but have a few question I was hopping you ladies could answer for me. I know if EQ are their other options on the market or it that basically it?

I often have ideas for what I want to make but would love to have a program that could "make to math" fit my ideas. Like I have a room divider that I need to make fabric panels for and well just a piece of fabric is a bit boring a got my creative juices flowing. I want to do themed panels for the different seasons. And have a cool back to school idea. I want to do "crayons" across the bottom and maybe do aplique "Back to school" on the top. Oh the ideas....

So this lead me to wondering if a program exists that I could enter the Finished dimensions into and then basically draw lines to make what I wanted and have it tell me what size to cut to pieces. I also want to be able to place words on the pattern and then get a print out of them at the size that would work on the finished product.

Thanks so much.

cathyvv

EQ7 isn't quite that easy, but they do have some quilt outlines that can choose and you can start with, adjust sizes, etc. It also has a block library that you can choose blocks to use in the quilt, enlarge them or modify them, and some applique patterns, but I don't do applique, so can't tell you how useful it is. I haven't used any other quilting software.

EQ does have a less expensive version of the software, but I haven't used it. Can't tell you what functions it contains vs what EQ7 has.

Good luck!

Dolphyngyrl

There is quiltpro which cost a lot less but has good features. I haven't used either.

osewme

There are free quilting software programs that you might look into. My DD & I used one called Quilt Assistant once. She was better at figuring it out than I was but she has a younger "techie" mind. Just do a web search on "free quilting software programs" & you will see several to pick from.

cindyb

I have one called Quilt Wizard (I think) Many years ago I had EQ on a previous computer so it's gone now. While I love what everyone has done with them, and I know there are tutorials on here, I still can not get it to work. The last time I tried, I was working with the placement of different size blocks and rows. I could only find it to work for the exact same size blocks. I want soooo badly to design my own but get so frustrated. I may do that search to find the free ones.

Onebyone

Quilt Wizard from EQ is very limited. There is EQ Mini that is a very good basic program.

Peaster

Thanks everyone.

cashs_mom

Cindy, if you have trouble with "techie" stuff, why not try the basic graph paper and colored pencils? I've found that you can do a lot of designing that way and it's cheap and easy.

quiltedsunshine

I do all of my pattern designing on Microsoft Publisher. This new version (2016) has a great drawing tool, that I can draw my applique pieces with. I can combine my photos with words and diagrams, and put them anywhere I want.

Kitsie

I just want a free program to design blocks! I've tried drawing on Word and Excel but its much easier and faster to use pencil and graph paper!