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We’ve heard your requests so we’re delivering! Announcing: EQ Memberships—our new way of offering annual, exclusive perks to EQ8 lovers who want more. Read below for all the exciting details! Note: This is not an EQ8 subscription. EQ Member Perk: Free Stash! The #1 thing EQ users have requested is a subscription to Stash downloads so here it is! EQ Members receive all upcoming Stash downloads for FREE during their membership term! Additionally, EQ Members also receive the three most recently released Stash downloads for free! Members will add the Stash downloads to their cart and complete checkout. The order total will be $0.00. Value: $57.90 for first year, $29.85 every year after EQ Member Perk: Everyday savings at ElectricQuilt.com! Don’t want to wait for a sale? Save 5% every day on any books, add-ons, or printables! There are dozens and dozens of add-ons available for EQ8 users—including the new

You asked, we answered! So many EQ users want to import their own fabrics into EQ8 and use them in their quilt designs. While that feature has been a fan favorite since its debut in EQ7, many users have wanted extra help learning to do it. Now, all that help is in one fabulous booklet—EQ8 Deep Dive: Fabrics, Panels, & Photos! This 40-page, fully illustrated comprehensive guide will teach you everything you need to know about importing images: Learn all the methods for importing your own fabric stash into EQ8! Download fabric images from the internet to design with collections you don’t even own! Explore editing options to ensure your EQ quilt will look exactly like your sewn one! And more! See full details and preview the booklet > One-Day Giveaway GIVEWAY CLOSED ——————————————————————————————- Win a copy of the new booklet and EQ8! To enter, leave a comment below telling

What a fun weekend! A huge thank you to all the students who joined us at EQ Academy last weekend—what a great time we had! A special thanks to our awesome teachers: Lori Miller, Nancy Roelfsema, Jenny Novinsky, Sara Seuberling, and Janice E. Frisch! Classes were wonderful as always and students learned so much. Scroll down for photos and info about our next EQ Academy. Here are some of the quilts the beginners learned to design! How cool are these?! STUDENT REVIEWS: “For a year, I played with EQ8 with minimal instruction/education. I had some success but more frustration than anything. All that changed this week at EQ Academy. I’m thrilled with how much I’ve learned and will definitely tell my friends about it!” “EQ is a fantastic software program for ANY quilter! But, it’s more than that—it is the PEOPLE behind it—helpful, friendly, just a great group. Thank you

Don’t you love passing by a farm and spotting a barn quilt? Have you ever thought of using your EQ8 to design one? We all know we can design an actual quilt in EQ8, but did you know you can design your very own barn quilt in EQ8 too? It’s easy! Our friends at Quiltfolk have just announced their Barn Quilt Breakthrough that makes owning a beautiful barn quilt less time-consuming and more accessible: For the first time, Quiltfolk is offering custom Barn Quilts in a proprietary way—no painting required, with infinite colors and designs available! Two ways to order! Choose from pre-designed options or upload your own from EQ8! 1.) Pre-designed barn quilt: Choose from a selection of 30 pre-made options plucked straight from the EQ8 Block Library. You’ll recognize popular blocks like Mariner’s Star, Bear’s Paw, Monkey Wrench, Log Cabin, and lots more that are perfect for your home! 2.) Custom

   Join us at EQ Academy! In just 4 short weeks from today, we’ll be wrapping up our 3-day EQ Academy workshop. We are so excited for this year’s Academy because we have more students enrolled than ever before! To celebrate, we’ve rounded up lots of fabulous goodies from our generous sponsors—you should see the mountain of giveaways in our office! (Items pictured above barely scratch the surface.) Thank You Sponsors!   We cannot wait for students to arrive! We have quilters coming from all over the U.S. (26 states to be exact, indicated in blue). Enrollment is open for a couple more weeks and there are seats left in the following classes so sign up today, we’d love to have you! For more information about EQ Academy, check out these links or contact us! 3 Thinks to Expect at EQ Academy > Enroll in EQ Academy Classes > Hotel,

Two classes are already full! Have you saved your seat at EQ Academy yet? If you’re new to EQ Academy, we can’t wait to meet you! Here’s what you can expect… 1. Learning! EQ8 classes are offered Thursday, May 2, Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4. You can come for one day, two days, or all three! There are half-day classes and full-day classes to choose from. Take a class that’s based on quilt style like, New York Beauty Quilts, Medallion Quilts, T-Shirt Quilts, and Non-Traditional Quilts.   Take a class based on a technique or feature like FPP Block Drawing, Design with EQ8 and AccuQuilt GO, and Adding Photos and Fabric to EQ8.   Want a quick beginner class? We’ve got a half-day Intro to EQ8 Quilt Design class on Saturday!   2. Fun! We kick off the fun right away! Upon arrival to EQ Academy, you’ll be