Quilting software

Electric Quilt is a very popular one. I've been using it (mostly to play on) for about 4-5 years. The basics are easy to use -- but there is far more it can do than I have ventured to explore.

It is moderately to high- priced (between $175 - $200) but really does a lot. The technical support from the company is outstanding. You can also find classes on using the software in a variety of locations (I've seen them locally as well at several locations on the Internet.)

Ask around your quilting friends -- odds are someone has a version you could take a look at.

Here is the company website:

There are also several add-on packages like Dear Jane, Appliqué, Block Base, free fabric swatches) and more...

Here we go again! (This comes up fairly often - we should have a FAQ).

There are 2 major contenders: Electric Quilt (EQ7) and Quilt Pro (QP6). If they are more than you need/want, both also have scaled down versions - see their respective websites.

Both have strengths & weaknesses. The concensus seems to be that EQ has more online support, however, QP is about to release a new version, and it appears that they are making an effort to catch up in that area.

If you search the group archives, you should find information & discussions about both, including comparisons, differences, etc.

Doc

That's kind of funny -- I'm contemplating retirement and just bought PE-Design 8 for machine embroidery digitizing!

So what did you finally decide on? I do love EQ.