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EQ Academy is three weeks away and we can’t wait! We’ve got lots of fun goodies to give away and the local quilt shops are ready for a surge of shoppers! Classes are filling, but there are seats left! Enroll now > Leave room in your suitcase for the trip home. These are just some of the items that will be in student welcome bags or daily giveaways! Local Quilt Shop Fun After a great day of learning, go have some fun at local shops and save! These fantastic shops are offering special discounts just for EQ Academy students! The Quilt Foundry in Maumee (10 minutes from class) Special discount and extended hours for EQ Academy students! Busy Thimble in Bowling Green (17 minutes from class) Special discount for EQ Academy students! Perfectly Pink Quilt Studio in Elmore (30 minutes from class) Special discount and extended hours for EQ Academy

Are you participating in the Scrappy Celebration Quilt Along hosted by American Patchwork and Quilting? It just started so you can still join in! The designer of the Scrappy Celebration quilt is an EQ user so we’ve provided the EQ8 project as a free download!   Whether you’re sewing along or not, download the free project and play with colors! We came up with these 4 different colorways. Which one is your favorite? All Quilt-Along details are on the American Patchwork & Quilting website here.

Everyone’s learning style is different. Some prefer handwritten steps, like a user manual or lesson book. Some prefer on-screen videos to watch a demonstration, then they repeat what they saw. Others like the immersive experience of a hands-on, in-person, live class. We are proud to offer all three types of these educational opportunities for our customers.          For those of you who like the in-person experience, consider coming to our EQ Academy workshop this Spring in Ohio! We have dozens of students already enrolled from all over the U.S. (and Canada!). Think of all the friends you’ll make! EQ Academy is held March 30-April 1 in northern Ohio. Though it makes for a fantastic weekend of learning, you don’t have to stay all three days. Come for just one or two classes to learn what you’re really interested in! Several hotel options are available, local quilt shops are

The best way to learn EQ8 software is to take a class, and there’s nothing like a hands-on experience (especially when there are giveaways, freebies, and fabric discounts included! ) Come experience EQ Academy this spring and learn your EQ8 from the best teachers! Make friends, meet EQ staff, visit local quilt shops, and have a great time! Not sure what classes are best for you? Take our quiz! (Quiz not displaying correctly? Try this link.) For scores 0-5, this is the class you should start with: For scores 6-9, this is the class you should start with: After completing either of the above classes, take any of these! Hope to see you at EQ Academy! Thursday March 30-April 1 If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. View All EQ Academy Classes > Read EQ Academy FAQs > See photos of our last EQ Academy >  Notes

EQ is vending at Houston Quilt Festival! We couldn’t be more excited to show quilters what they can accomplish with EQ8 software. We’ll also be demoing BlockBase+ and EQ Printables inkjet fabric, plus all our popular products will be for sale at great deals! Help us out! When we are explaining our products to quilters, we try to mention all the benefits and show them a demo of how to use it. Do you have a favorite feature or a must-know fact about an EQ product? Share your thoughts in the comments below and we’ll use your feedback at the show! GIVEAWAY: On November 1, we’ll randomly select one person from those who commented and he/she will win a Stash or Boutique block add-on of their choice! Giveaway closed. Winner: Marie! Going to Houston? If you’ll be at Festival, stop by booth #1226 and say hi! You can enter to win daily

Calling all Janiacs! With an updated software and book available now, it has never been easier to make your own Dear Jane! Plus, during our 25 days of 25% off sale, you can save on any purchase at ElectricQuilt.com with code 25DAYS through November 30, 2021. Shop Now > Dear Jane Book “Everyone comes to Jane in their own time,” says author, Brenda Manges Papadakis. Your time is now! Connect with the global community of Janiacs and get started on your own Dear Jane masterpiece today! Join the celebration of the 25th Anniversary edition of the Dear Jane book published by Martingale! Before the first edition of this book, a reproduction of the Dear Jane quilt had never been completed. Today, a plethora of information exists to help you make your own. Use this book as a guide to starting your Jane Journey using author, Brenda Papadakis’s “bag of tricks” and get inspired by browsing all 5,602 historic pieces