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Town & Country Patchwork Frequently Asked Questions

 

How do I use Town & Country with EQ6?

To link the Town & Country Blocks:

  1. In EQ6, click LIBRARIES > Block Library.
  2. Click the Link Library button and click Auto Add.
  3. If T&C is not added automatically, continue on with the following steps:
    1. Click the Add button and type: Town & Country Blocks.
    2. Click the Browse button. Go to:
      C drive > Program Files > Electric Quilt Company > Town and Country Patchwork > Lib
    3. Be sure to click on the Lib folder.
    4. Click OK, OK.
  4. Click Close to return to the library.

To link the Town & Country Fabrics:

  1. In EQ6, click LIBRARIES > Fabric Library.
  2. Click the Link Library button and click Auto Add.
  3. If T&C is not added automatically, continue on with the following steps:
    1. Click the Add button and type: Town & Country Fabrics.
    2. Click the Browse button. Go to:
      C drive > Program Files > Electric Quilt Company > Town and Country Patchwork > Lib
    3. Be sure to click on the Lib folder.
    4. Click OK, OK.
  4. Click Close to return to the library.

 

What about copyright?
The block patterns and the quilt designs in Town & Country Patchwork are copyrighted by Cori Derksen and Myra Harder. They are intended for your personal use.

If you intend any commercial use of these patterns, you must contact Cori and Myra for permission.

The Electric Quilt Company holds copyright to the software itself, which means you violate copyright restrictions if you lend or copy the software.

Can I open the Town & Country Projects in EQ5?
If you have Electric Quilt 5 software on your computer, you can open any of the Town & Country Patchwork projects and use the features of EQ5 to re-design the quilts.

The project files are found inside the Town & Country folder. The default location for the files is C: Program Files\Electric Quilt Company\Town and Country Patchwork\PJ5\.

The projects are divided into four folders as follows:

The file extension for the Town & Country projects is EQP. Since EQ5 does not recognize this file extension, you need to type the complete name including the period and the three-letter file extension.

After you have opened the project in EQ5, it will automatically rename the file giving it the PJ5 file extension.

Please note: The file will not be saved. It will only be renamed. You'll need to Save.

Navigate to the new folder where you want to save your project. You can keep the name for the quilt or give it a new name. Click Save.

Can I link the blocks in the Town & Country Patchwork to EQ5?
Yes you can. Here's how:

  1. Click File.
  2. Click Preferences
  3. Click the Directories tab.
  4. Click the Add button.
  5. Type T&C Blocks.

  1. Click OK. T&C Blocks will now appear in the list. It will have a red Not Found in the front of it.
  2. Click on the T&C Blocks in the list to select it.
  3. Click the Modify button.
  4. Navigate to find the Lib folder inside the Town and Country folder. The default location for this product is: C:\Program Files\Electric Quilt Company\Town and Country Patchwork\Lib\
  5. Be sure to click on the Lib folder.
  6. Click OK. The icon in front of T&C Blocks should change from a red Not Found to a green OK.

Now open the EQ5 Block Library. You'll find T&C Blocks in the list.

To link to the fabric libraries, do this in place of step 5 above:

  1. Type T&C Fabrics. Change the dropdown list labelled 2 from Blocks to Fabrics.

All other steps are the same.

I'm running Windows XP and sometimes my computer crashes when I preview a foundation pattern. Am I doing something wrong?
No. You're not doing anything wrong. If you experience any unexplained problems, you should adjust your compatibility mode.This will affect only Town & Country Patchwork and does not affect any other programs on your computer.

  1. On the Windows Desktop, right-click on the Town & Country Patchwork icon. A pop-up menu will appear.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Click the Compatibility tab.
  4. Put a check in the box marked "Run this program in compatibility mode for."
  5. Click the down arrow in the list box below, to drop the list of choices.
  6. Click Windows 2000 or 98/Me. (See which works for your system.)
  7. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the box.
  8. Click the OK button.

I can't see all of the Notecard information in the notecard. Can I fix this?
If it looks like your notecard information gets cut off and you cannot read all of the words, we suggest simply going to the Print tab, and previewing the Quilt Info. All of your notecard information will be shown there, plus you can print it for later use.

I can't open the PDF manuals when I click on the images or the links on the Learn tab. What should I do?
If this situation occurs, you must open the Town & Country Getting Started Guide and/or the Town & Country Referece Manual from the Start menu.

Go to:
Start > Program Files > Electric Quilt > Town & Country Patchwork > then choose which PDF manual you would like to view.