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I have bought Quilt Pro 5 and I am now wondering if I did the right thing and maybe should have bought EQ instead. I am finding it tough going and not very intuitive.
Has anyone else struggled on and eventually loved it? Or - should I change over now while I still have some hair not pulled out?Tags: None
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I have tried Quilt Pro and found that I didnt much care for it, EQ5 had a learning curve but EQ6 is a dream. Some of the advanced functions may take a while to master but the documentation and tutorials are really good. I think you would be happy with EQ6. I also use Corel Draw quite a bit, I was resistant to it at first but I have designed quite a few patterns in Corel. You can download a demo at their site and try it out.
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I got Quilt Pro 3 a bunch of years ago. Not knowing much about either one. I have used it many times and I think as you get to know the program, you get to use it eassier. But after watching QNN and seeing them work with EQ, I should have gotten that. Maybe now that it has been a few years, I should upgrade to EQ. I tried to upgrade my Quilt Pro, but now it will NOT upgrade on my new computer. The upgrade was a separate disk and it will not load on the new computer.
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Thanks for the replies folks. I really want to get into a package and start being productive. Perhaps I'll take the plunge and try EQ6 - then I'll be able to comment on the diff.
I use Photoshop PE, a bit similar to the Corel that Drew is using I guess, for designing things for applique and that is great. Fortunately I have a long history of using Photoshop itself so no learning curve.
I've yet to dive into the artista design stuff that came with my Bernina 200 but it's on the agenda! All I need is more hours in a day.
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Quilt Wizard is great if all you want to do is design and layout the quilts. If you want to design and/or draw your own blocks and applique, design your own quilting designs, use your own fabrics, then I would go for EQ5 or 6 (depending on your computer system). You can also use it to print out cards to match your quilt, I used it for gift tags at Christmas this year.
I personally have EQ5 & EQ6 and love them. I teach it locally as well. I can't compare it to Corel or the others, as I have not tried them. I do have the Artista V5 software- and that is similar to Quilt Wizard. But I do love and use EQ a great deal and am very pleased with it and the tech support from the company.
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Add my name to those who love EQ5. I've just ordered the upgrade to EQ6 and look forward to all the new features. One of the very best things about the program is that it allows you to download fabrics from online sources, so you can play with the actual fabrics you are considering while you design and layout your quilt. I've gone to online fabric store sites like Hancock's of Paducah or Electric Quilt, copied the image of fabric I like and imported it into EQ5. I can then preview the different looks and make better fabric decisions. Just love this technology!
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Hi everyone
I am new to quilting so I have much to learn, I was adviced to buy EQ6, there is alot to learn but with the easy to follow tutorials I think I should be able to master it. At least with it I should be able to transfer everything in my head to fabric somehow!! Well the ideas for quilts anyhow. :roll:
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guess I am really old fashioned but my sketch pad and a pencil (with a good eraser) are still my favorite design tools. They go everywhere, never needs updating, take little or no time to learn and are cheap. Maybe some day I will bite the bullet and go High Tech but just wanted to give a little encouragement to those who are like me and stick to the simple stuff
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I just got back from an EQ6 workshop with Barb Vlack. I never really put my EQ5 to good use....just played with it some. I heartily recommend taking an EQ class if you get the chance. It really inspired me and I learned alot about my computer and EQ6. I think the key to making good use of it is to practice, practice, practice, and then actually design and make a real quilt from your design. I think I could get easily hooked on it and it may get me out of "my comfort zone".
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I am relatively new to quilting and have both EQ5 and EQ6. I was disappointed that there were no "instructions" -- I guess real quilters know what to do! I also have Quilt Wizard which is wonderful for the less experienced quilter like myself.
I will soon retire and on my list of "to do"s is to master EQ6 -- also my digitizing software.
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Hey Ewownow,
EQ6 does come with instructions, they have detailed videos built into the software you can use. They show you in real time exactly how to use the software. If you would prefer books there are quite a few EQ6 books that you can buy, (you can find them on amazon.com). But I would check out the videos first. And will agree that EQ6 does have a learning curve to it but it has a lot of great features, you will pick up, none of were able to just start using it, we had to play with it and watch the videos first.
Drew
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I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
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I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
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Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
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Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
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Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
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I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
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I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
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Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
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Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
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Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
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I did not use a stabilizer, nor a hoop. Just be cognizant of the tension of your stitches.
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