{"title":"Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) Quilt Design Software","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectric Quilt 8 (EQ8)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the quilt design software quilters reach for when they want to see the finished quilt before a single cut is made. Design quilts, blocks and layouts on screen, audition fabrics in the actual quilt, and print with confidence — that's why EQ has been the industry's go-to design software for professionals and everyday quilters alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEQ8 arrives with a friendlier, redesigned interface and more than 40 new and updated features, including thousands of built-in block designs and fabrics. The fabric tools are the part users gush about: import and edit your own fabrics, then watch them appear across your design exactly as they'll look sewn — a feature Electric Quilt first introduced in 1999 and has perfected with every version since. Fabric designers and pattern makers use the same tools in their own design process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStart with the software, go deeper with the book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEQ8 software\u003c\/strong\u003e is delivered as a download license you claim, download and install — no waiting on a disc. Once you're designing, \u003cstrong\u003eA Deep Dive into Electric Quilt 8: Fabrics, Panels \u0026amp; Photos\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you further into the fabric importing and editing tools, so the quilts you preview on screen match the quilts you sew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to quilt design software? Start with EQ8 itself. Already designing and want your fabric previews to work harder? The Deep Dive book was written for exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"software-electric-quilt-8-quilt-design-eq8","title":"Software Electric Quilt 8 Quilt Design EQ8","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSoftware Electric Quilt 8 Quilt Design EQ8\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectric Quilt is the industry's go-to computer software for quilting design. From professionals, to the everday quilter, EQ has all the right tools and features for every designer.\u003cbr\u003e- NEW LOOK: EQ8 is redesigned with a friendly new look that includes large interface elements for faster, more intuitive learning.\u003cbr\u003e- NEW FEATURES: EQ8 comes with more than 40 new and updated features, including thousands of new block designs and fabrics.\u003cbr\u003e- NEW DELIVERY: The EQ8 package contains a software download license. The license is used to claim, download, and install the software from ElectricQuilt.com. Complete instructions are included.\u003cbr\u003e- EQ7 and EQ8 can be installed and activated unlimited times, but only 2 computers can be activated at one time. You can “turn on” and “turn off” activations to choose which computers you want to work on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRESELLERS NOTICE: Please do not accept returns of this software as you have no way of knowing if the software has been downloaded, installed or registered, even if the box appears to be unopened. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Use: Downloadable Content\u003cbr\u003e* Included: Download License\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to EQ8, or ready to go deeper? Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electric-quilt\"\u003eElectric Quilt 8 software and guides\u003c\/a\u003e collection at Linda's — the software plus the Deep Dive guide to fabrics, panels and photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Checker Distributor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527449858303,"sku":"CDS-A-0008EQ","price":249.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/1995\/1527\/files\/Software-Electric-Quilt-8-Quilt-Design-EQ8-Checker-Distributor-209905652.jpg?v=1762276869"},{"product_id":"a-deep-dive-into-electric-quilt-8-fabrics-panels-photos","title":"A Deep Dive into Electric Quilt 8: Fabrics, Panels \u0026 Photos","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sheet_detail_top\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sheet_detail_title\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--headingLg\"\u003eA Deep Dive into Electric Quilt 8: Fabrics, Panels \u0026amp; Photos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineGrid\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhen asked why they love designing quilts in Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8), most users gush about the ability to see their fabrics in their quilts before making a single cut with their rotary cutter! Originally introduced as a feature in 1999 in the fourth version of Electric Quilt, the tools for fabric importing and editing have continued to be perfected with each version of the software. Today, thousands of EQ users, including fabric designers and pattern makers, use this feature in EQ8 to aid in their design process!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Deep Dive into Electric Quilt 8: Fabrics, Panels, and Photos contains everything you need to know to get started and then master importing your own fabrics and photos into EQ8 software. An easy-to-follow “choose your own adventure” format lets you select your preferred method for acquiring fabric images—by either scanning, photographing, or downloading from the internet—and then helps you import and edit those images so that the quilt on your screen accurately represents how your quilt will look when it is sewn together. Tips on how to properly scale, straighten, and crop the images allow you to get a true sense of what your final quilt will look like—such as how large and small prints and your color choices all play together!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also love the easy-to-follow instructions for saving their imported fabrics to a favorites library, where the fabrics can then be easily added to any EQ8 project. Tips for how to fill out the Notecard associated with each fabric will ensure that the EQ yardage calculations can be used as a quick shopping list at the store or in your own stash! Bonus information teaches you the best way to edit images of panels and t-shirts—skills that can then be used to design all types of memory quilts, panel quilts, or quilts from orphan blocks. The booklet also contains a quick reference page that summarizes all the different steps in one place, so you can refresh your memory on any process in minutes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach section of this booklet is separated out into fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, with separate steps for Mac and Windows users, where relevant. Readers will also gain access to supplemental online materials, such as how to work with the latest image file types. Before the quilt in your head becomes the quilt on your bed, visualize the finished design using your own\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efabrics in Electric Quilt 8 software!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Pages: 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Publish Date: August 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Size: 8-1\/2in x 11in x 1\/8in\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Checker Distributor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46553107267839,"sku":"CDS-B-DDFAB","price":20.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/1995\/1527\/files\/A-Deep-Dive-into-Electric-Quilt-8_-Fabrics_-Panels-_-Photos-Checker-Distributor-211864712.jpg?v=1762282970"}],"url":"https:\/\/lindas.com\/collections\/electric-quilt.oembed","provider":"Linda's Electric Quilters ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}