Just Because

Last year around this time we realized that we’ve had some new employees added to the staff, so it was the perfect time for another EQ sewing day! We wanted to make sure everyone knows how to sew and quilt. Jenny was our fabulous teacher!   And we all had fun learning! As you may remember, we had a contest to pick a color scheme for a quilt, and throughout the year we’ve each sewn a block. (If you’d like to sew along, the project and more details are available here.) Janice was nice enough to assemble the quilt!   For now, we’re going to hang the quilt in the office and admire our hard work! Eventually we’ll be donating the quilt. I designed (in EQ8, of course) a label and printed it on our Inkjet Fabric. The label has a QR code that links to the Sew-Along series so

In 2024 EQ has been making a quilt. Every month we’ve been featuring a block and employee, and this is our final one! (Although next month we’ll post about the finished quilt.) We started this project because we’ve hired some new employees and wanted to make sure everyone knew how to quilt. You can follow along with our Sew-Along so you can get to know the EQ staff better and see our blocks. If you’d like to sew along and get more details about the project, check them out here. This month we’re featuring Gracyn! Gracyn says, “I have worked at EQ for a little over 6 months. I handle support calls, product assembly, and product inventory. I also package our web, distributor, and wholesale orders to ensure our customers get products in a timely manner. I love the atmosphere of EQ and how knowledgeable and helpful everyone is. It

As you may know EQ is making a quilt! We’ve hired some new employees lately so we wanted to make sure everyone knows how to sew and understands the process of quilting. We do have a lot of quilters on staff but not everyone…yet You can follow along with our Sew-Along so you can get to know the EQ staff better and see our blocks. If you’d like to sew along and get more details about the project, check them out here. This month we’re featuring me (Heidi)! I’ve worked at EQ for over 20 years, and it was a long time in the making. When I was about 8 my mom signed me up for a kid’s quilting class at a local quilt shop. One of the teachers was Margaret, who also worked at EQ, at the time. My mom got to talking to Margaret about EQ and after

EQ has a few new faces around the office so we decided to make a quilt! This way we know everyone understands how to sew and the process of quilting. We have a lot of quilters on staff but not everyone (yet!). We’re sharing the process with a Sew-Along so you can see our blocks and get to know the EQ staff! If you’d like to sew along and get more details about the project, check them out here. This month we’re featuring Janice! Janice has worked at EQ since August 2020, but  she was an EQ user long before she worked here! Janice works in product development and marketing. She handles bug reports and feature requests so if you have sent one of those in you have probably heard from her. One of Janice’s most recent projects was developing the Judy Martin Log Cabin add-on for EQ8. She is

EQ is making a quilt! We’ve got some new employees and want to ensure everyone knows how to sew and understands quilting. (And maybe make a few new quilters!) We decided to do a Sew-Along so you can see our blocks and get to know us all better. Each month, we’re featuring one staff member and their block in the quilt. (Perfect since we have 12 staff members!) If you’d like to sew along and get more details about the project, check them out here. This month we’re featuring Christine! Christine has worked at EQ for 11 years. She started as a graphic-design intern, hired to typeset the EQ7 Applique Drawing book. Now, she’s the Director of Marketing! Christine says, “I like a lot of things about working at EQ, but my favorite is how we all work together to do big things for quilters and the quilting industry. It’s

We’re making a quilt! EQ has added some new employees recently, and we wanted to make sure everyone knows how to sew and quilt.  We decided to do a Sew-Along so you can see our blocks and get to know us all better. Each month, we’re featuring one staff member and their block in the quilt. (Perfect since we have 12 staff members!) If you’d like to sew along and get more details about the project, check them out here.   This month we’re featuring Jenny! Jenny started at EQ as a graphic design intern in the Fall of 2001. She’s been at EQ through all the phases of growing up—from college student to newlywed to having a family. EQ actually didn’t have a maternity leave policy until Jenny was pregnant with her son, and now he’s off to college!   Jenny says, “Since I’ve been here forever , and

EQ is making a quilt! We’ve added some new employees recently, so we wanted to make sure everyone knows how to sew and quilt. Each month, we’re featuring one staff member and their block in the quilt. (Perfect since we have 12 staff members!) If you’d like to sew along and get more details about the project, check them out here.   This month we’re featuring Olivia!   Olivia started working at EQ in the summer of 2020 for a college co-op before eventually joining full time in 2022. She’s part of the marketing team and coordinates projects like social media, trade shows, Fabric of the Month, and recently Stash add-ons. So all of the fabric images you see in our new fabric downloads, are thanks to her! Olivia says, “I love working in a creative environment, and it’s very fulfilling to know our software is really helping quilters bring