diane Bevans Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I have been considering buying the Electric Quilt program, mainly for help in figuring fabric calculations and such, so I can write my own patterns. someone suggestion the EQ3 , but I see they have EQ5, does it inlcude all of the previous versions, does anyone know? How would you rate the convience of use versus price and any other comments on the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Diane: I love EQ! I use EQ5 which is the newest version. Each version is an upgrade and is better than the previous. They're working on EQ6 which I hear may be out around the end of this year. Considering the price and the enhancements in EQ5, I would not recommend starting with EQ3. In the past, each time there has been an upgrade, registered users were able to upgrade at a discounted cost. I've used Quilt Pro but prefer EQ. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane Bevans Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Thanks Judy, did you mean EQ 6 by the end of 2006. I probably won't wait that long. I am hoping this will save me headaches when I am figuring out yardages. Does this program help. I hate the math part of quilting. Yes I am looking for the lazy way out of figures borders and binding and you name it when it comes to the calcalutations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Yes EQ5 does figure out the fabric yardage. I have found that it usually over estamates the yardage for the quilts I have designed but that's ok cause then I have a little extra for my fabric stash. Joann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Diane: Yes, that's what I heard . . that EQ6 may be out by the end of this year. And, I heard it directly from EQ. Things could happen that would slow the process but they're hoping to have it out by Christmas. I never figure yardage based on EQ's calculations. It is always over, sometimes WAY over. It is based on the way EQ calculates how we cut triangles or something. If you seriously want help figuring yardage, you need to look at the yardage calculator. I love this little tool! It figures yardage for backing and binding also. I've not found it wrong yet! Kings Men has it - http://kmquiltingsupply.com/Parts/FabriCalc.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane Bevans Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 I will be sure to check this out. Much cheaper, but I still will probably buy the EQ5. Unless someone thinks the EQ3 or 4 is a better buy. Any comments to help me decide would be still be appreciated. I want to publish some of my own patterns. I don't know for sure what all this program can do, I may still have to invest in desktop publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Diane: I mostly use a combination of EQ and Word for my patterns. Every now and then I have to switch over to Corel or PSP but for the most part, I use EQ. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diane Bevans Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thanks again Judy for the advise, I really appreciate it. Sometimes the people that use the product is the best decider for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy D Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Diane, I have EQ5 and love it for designing quilts, but don't depend on the fabric calculations. Have you seen the new fabric calculator that is out now? http://planetpatchwork.com/fabricalc.htm I haven't seen it in person, but it sure looks interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Kathy: I have the fabric calculator and love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy D Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Judy ~ I see that you mentioned it in a previous post. . I missed that. So is this calculator easy to figure out? It looks a little complicated. Did you have to "read the book" or is it pretty user friendly? I always buy WAY too much fabric and could use a little gadget like this. I'm an accountant by day so you'd think . . . it's the inches and eighths and such that get me! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Kathy: I also buy more fabric than required but I tend to make cutting mistakes and would rather have too much than not enough. When I first looked at the calculator, I thought it looked difficult. I'm not much on reading manuals so I didn't really spend much time with the instructions. I figured out the things I needed to know to use it and then as I needed to know more, I'd go back and read that section. It comes with a handy little book and then there's a condensed version that fits right in the case with the calculator. I think for the price, it is a fantastic tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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