Heidi Finds

One nice thing about EQ is trying out different options before deciding on a quilt! Here are 3 EQ versions and a real fabric version of the quilt. Which is your favorite? Either way, you can download the EQ7 project here, or the EQ8 project here. We have hundreds of free projects available as a way to thanks our users for buying our programs and as a way to show and teach what is possible with EQ products. *****There isn’t a non-EQ version available for this project. No PDFs are available. EQ7 or EQ8 are required to get this pattern.***** If this inspires you to make something, let us know! Email photos to Heidi@electricquilt.com.

We try to make learning and using our software as easy and enjoyable as we can. That includes offering as much help as possible! We have a help section of our website… There are help, videos and lessons included in EQ7. We have lessons listed on our site including videos and lessons from our users.We also have a youtube channel with more videos. You can search for an EQ class close to you. And, our tech support is happy to help. You can contact them online or call at 419-352-1134. A real person answers the phone! We are here 9-5 EST time Monday through Friday. Don’t hesitate to get help if you need it

Did you know? We offer all this…for free! Over 120 project downloads for EQ7, EQ6 or Quilt Design Wizard. Tons of digital fabric Block patterns (EQ software not required) Free project downloads from users (and elsewhere) Our Sew Alongs are very popular and even when they are over, you are welcome to still do them. Lessons including videos EQ user’s quilts along side the real fabric versions in the Quilt Gallery Club EQ You can search for an EQ class close to you. We have a mailing list where you can sign up to keep up to date on specific topics. We are also on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube Our tech support is happy to help. You can contact them online or call at 419-352-1134. A real person answers the phone! (Usually Matt or Penny but sometimes Sara or Jenny.) We are here 9-5 EST time Monday through Friday. We 

You can do all kinds of things with EQ, besides quilting. Here are some Easter eggs with silhouettes. You can learn how to draw silhouettes in EQ7 here. There are also many free printable on the internet. You can print any of these onto EQ Printable Fabric and make fun fabric Easter projects. Make a fabric bag that you can use year after year. Or a pillow, fabric mask, fabric place cards…even greeting cards can be made out of fabric! Or, you could use our EQ Peel and Stick, it’s fabric on one side and sticky like a sticker on the other. You can run it through your printer just like any of our EQ Printables! If this inspires you to make something, let us know! Email photos to Heidi@electricquilt.com. Happy crafting!

On Pinterest I’ve seen some cute Easter Mug Rugs.       So, I drew some up in EQ7. You can download the EQ7 project here. If this inspires you to make something, let us know! Email photos to Heidi@electricquilt.com.

This Valentine’s Day project is so simple it could be made into many different things…a bag, place mats, pillows, whatever! To import photos into EQ7: Click Libraries > Photo Library > Import > from Image Files > locate on your computer > open > Add to Sketchbook > Close. For the photo to set in the block like in the examples it’s actually better to import them as fabric. To import fabric into EQ7: Click Libraries > Fabric Library > Import > from Image Files > locate on your computer > open > Add to Sketchbook > Close. For more information on how to draw silhouettes check out this post. Don’t forget the EQ Printable Fabric! Download the EQ7 project here. If this inspires you to make something, let us know! Email photos to Heidi@electricquilt.com.

Of course you can use EQ7 to make jack o’ lanterns! Print out patterns and use them as stencils to either cut out or paint. Here are a few (of many) blocks in EQ7 that would work well. (And, here is some info on drawing your own silhouettes in EQ7.) But, traditional blocks look great too! If this inspires you to make something, let us know! Email photos to Heidi@electricquilt.com.