Shop All Products
Shop quilt design software, books, add-ons, and printable fabric!
New Products
View our latest books, EQ add-ons, and other software for quilters!
EQ Stash Online 2022-03
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! In this new collection, you'll get 1,200+ new batiks from manufacturers like Banyan, Island Batik, Riley Blake, Hoffman, and more!
EQ Stash Online 2022-02
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! In this new collection, you'll get 1,400+ new fabrics from manufacturers like Art Gallery, Moda, Robert Kaufman, and more!
EQ Stash Online 2022-01
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add fabrics to your EQ! In this collection, you'll get 1,400+ new fabrics from manufacturers like FreeSpirit, Michael Miller, Riley Blake, and more!
Dear Jane Book
Use this book as a guide to starting your Jane Journey using Brenda’s “bag of tricks” and get inspired by browsing all 5,602 historic pieces of the iconic quilt.
BlockBase+
4,264 quilt blocks! Print rotary-cutting charts, templates, and foundation patterns in any size for the blocks from Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns book. Available for Windows and Mac. Use BlockBase+ on its own or link to EQ8!
Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
4,000+ pieced quilt blocks, illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions, plus a detailed lookup system to help you identify blocks. This third edition includes 161 new blocks and it's in full color!
Software for Quilters
Turn the quilt in your head into the quilt on your bed! With EQ products, YOU can be the designer!
Electric Quilt 8
Design your own quilts and blocks and print them at any size you want! Use the 6,000+ manufacturer fabrics (or import your own), and 6,000+ copyright-free blocks (or draw your own) to create your own masterpiece! Print your fabric yardage estimates, foundation patterns, rotary-cutting charts, or templates! YOU are the designer!
BlockBase+
4,264 quilt blocks! Print rotary-cutting charts, templates, and foundation patterns in any size for the blocks from Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns book. Available for Windows and Mac. Use BlockBase+ on its own or link to EQ8!
Software for Quilters
Turn the quilt in your head into the quilt on your bed! With EQ products, YOU can be the designer!
Books
Shop lesson books for EQ8 and other quilting books.
Dear Jane Book
Use this book as a guide to starting your Jane Journey using Brenda’s “bag of tricks” and get inspired by browsing all 5,602 historic pieces of the iconic quilt.
Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
4,000+ pieced quilt blocks, illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions, plus a detailed lookup system to help you identify blocks. This third edition includes 161 new blocks and it's in full color!
EQ Lesson Books
Use our step-by-step lesson books to learn everything from beginner tutorials to advanced techniques!
Books
Shop lesson books for EQ8 and other quilting books.
EQ Add-on Blocks
EQ8 comes with over 6,000 blocks, but you can add so many more!
BlockBase+
4,264 quilt blocks! Print rotary-cutting charts, templates, and foundation patterns in any size for the blocks from Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns book. Available for Windows and Mac. Use BlockBase+ on its own or link to EQ8!
Boutique Blocks
EQ Boutique products install a variety of designer-created quilt blocks to use in your EQ software. Some products include complete quilt project files, too! Print templates, foundations and/or rotary cutting directions, then start sewing!
Judy Martin Blocks
Shop quilt design software, books, add-ons, and printable fabric!
Quiltmaker 100 Blocks
100 fun, inspiring quilt block designs from 100 designers with techniques ranging from from applique to yo-yos, foundations to hand embroidery and of course, some simple piecing too. Some of these include sewing instructions!
Kaleidoscope Blocks
Like Kaleidoscope blocks? Download Kaleidoscope Collection for over 500 kaleidoscope-style foundation blocks that anyone can sew! Print the blocks from EQ in any size!
Classic Applique Blocks
There are three products in the Classic Applique series. Each add-on product features a different time period and style and installs a library of applique blocks to your EQ Block Library.
EQ Add-on Blocks
EQ8 comes with over 6,000 blocks, but you can add so many more!
EQ Add-on Quilts
Download EQ quilt projects from Karen K Stone, Judy Martin, Kimberly Einmo, and more! These add-ons for EQ will install project files into your My EQ folder. Open the project in your EQ software to print the patterns as they were designed, or edit the quilt to make it your own. Some products include block or fabric libraries and PDF files as well.
Dear Jane
This add-on for EQ8 software gives you all 225 blocks and the full quilt layout designed by Jane A. Stickle during the American Civil War. In EQ8 you can print templates, foundation patterns, and rotary cutting charts for the blocks at any size you need.
Judy Martin Quilts
Download Star Power for 61 quilts from Judy Martin’s out-of-print book, Knockout Blocks and Sampler Quilts. 110 blocks included too! Print the foundation patterns, templates, or rotary-cutting charts for the quilts as she designed them, or edit them to make your own.
Karen K. Stone Quilts
Use EQ software to open 21 of Karen's most spectacular quilts. Print the foundation patterns, templates, or rotary-cutting charts for the quilts as she designed them, or edit them to make your own. Fabrics are included too!
Kimberly Einmo Quilts
Use EQ software to open 39 of Kimberly's gorgeous quilts. Print the foundation patterns, templates, or rotary-cutting charts for the quilts as she designed them, or edit them to make your own.
Boutique Quilts
EQ Boutique quilt products install project files to your EQ software. You'll also get new blocks! Print templates, foundations and/or rotary cutting directions, then start sewing!
EQ Add-on Quilts
Download EQ quilt projects from Karen K Stone, Judy Martin, Kimberly Einmo, and more! These add-ons for EQ will install project files into your My EQ folder. Open the project in your EQ software to print the patterns as they were designed, or edit the quilt to make it your own. Some products include block or fabric libraries and PDF files as well.
EQ Add-on Fabrics
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! Get collections from top manufacturers like Riley Blake Designs, Robert Kaufman, Michael Miller, and more!
Batik Fabrics
Add hundreds of batik fabrics to your EQ with EQ Stash Online downloads! You'll find collections from Hoffman, Northcott, Island Batik, Timeless Treasures, and more!
Holiday Fabrics
Add hundreds of holiday fabrics to your EQ with EQ Stash Online downloads! You'll find collections from Andover, FreeSpirit, Hoffman, Moda, and more!
EQ Add-on Fabrics
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! Get collections from top manufacturers like Riley Blake Designs, Robert Kaufman, Michael Miller, and more!
View All EQ Printables
Use EQ Printables to take your designs from the screen to your final project! Quilter's Newsprint is perfect for paper piecing and the Inkjet Fabric Sheets make the best photo quilts!
Printable Inkjet Fabric
Print sharp, photo-quality images onto these amazingly soft inkjet fabric sheets. Take photos with your camera or use a scanner for old hand-written letters, a child’s artwork, or any cherished item you’d like to use in your next project. Just print, soak, and sew!
Newsprint
Print quilting designs and paper piecing patterns on any printer or copy machine with no smearing. Sew directly over the newsprint and then tear away the paper to reveal clean and precise lines without creating a paper mess or pulling up threads!
View All EQ Printables
Use EQ Printables to take your designs from the screen to your final project! Quilter's Newsprint is perfect for paper piecing and the Inkjet Fabric Sheets make the best photo quilts!
EQ At Home Classes
EQ At Home is a series of online video classes that will help you master your EQ software. You'll be designing your own quilts fast and feeling confident. Plus, you’ll have easy access to help!
View EQ At Home Classes
We have a series of 3 classes for EQ8 users. A Beginner class to get you familiar with the basics, then two more to fully master the software!
EQ At Home FAQ
Learn more about EQ At Home online classes and find answers to common questions.
EQ Academy Classes
EQ Academy is an in-person workshop, hosted by the Electric Quilt Company in Ohio, dedicated to learning EQ8 software. You'll gain the tools you need to get the most out of your software and have fun!
EQ Academy Classes
We've got classes for every skill level at EQ Academy! Learn everything about EQ8: drawing blocks, designing quilts, importing fabrics, and more!
EQ Academy FAQ
Learn more about EQ Academy and find answers to common questions such as upcoming events, hotel and travel information, and more.
EQ8 Classes in Houston
Look for EQ classes at Quilt Festival in Houston!
Other EQ Classes
Take an EQ class from an independent teacher! If teachers tell us about their online EQ classes, we list them on our website.
EQ8 for Beginners with Sandi Strenkowski
Learn everything you need to know about creating a quilt in EQ8 with engaging video lessons, worksheets, and hands-on exercises. Free sample lessons available.
EQ8 Training with Kari Schell
Kari Schell loves to share her knowledge of quilting and specializes in training for Electric Quilt 8. Check our her group, "Tech Know Quilters".
Get Your Quilting Geek On! with Marilyn Strowmatt
Learn how to take EQ8 designs to Art & Stitch Base and Plus, Brother Scan-N-Cut, your embroidery machine, and Pro-Stitcher and onto a fabulous quilted creation!
EQ8 Serendipity in Russia with Gulnara Polyanskaya
Online EQ8 classes in Russia!
Other EQ Classes
Take an EQ class from an independent teacher! If teachers tell us about their online EQ classes, we list them on our website.
Hire an EQ Teacher
Looking for an EQ8 teacher to teach at your quilt shop, guild meeting, or other event? Check out our list of teachers all over the world!
Teach EQ
We are happy to provide you with information about setting up an EQ8 classroom and provide resources to make your teaching experience more enjoyable!
EQ Design Challenge & Giveaway – Watercolor Geometry
February’s Fabric of the Month, is Watercolor Geometry by Marta Cortese for Benartex! This collection is a paradoxical blend of flowing colors and classic shapes! Triangles, circles, and rectangles all twisting and dancing in vibrant hues. These splendid fabrics bring art and function together in the most fascinating way – use them in your modern quilt designs, or as an unexpected…
EQ Project of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free project for EQ!
Scrappy Sweetheart
Fun project for EQ8 or EQ7! The files will open right up into your program. Click the “View Sketchbook” button. There you’ll find the quilts, blocks, and fabrics included in the project! Please note: If you open this project from your download folder and save it will continue to save the project to your downloads folder. We recommend saving the file to your My EQ8 folder. To do this click File > Save As and navigate to your My EQ8 folder.
Forest Friends
Fun project for EQ8 or EQ7! The files will open right up into your program. Click the “View Sketchbook” button. There you’ll find the quilts, blocks, and fabrics included in the project! Please note: If you open this project from your download folder and save it will continue to save the project to your downloads folder. We recommend saving the file to your My EQ8 folder. To do this click File > Save As and navigate to your My EQ8 folder.
EQ Project of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free project for EQ!
EQ Fabric of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free fabric collection for EQ!
Watercolor Geometry
Download Watercolor Geometry by Marta Cortese for Benartex! Enjoy this fun blend of flowing colors and classic shapes!
Flourish
Download Flourish by QT Fabrics! Includes 31 gorgeous colorways of leafscape fabrics!
EQ Fabric of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free fabric collection for EQ!
Design & Discover – Easy Quilt Changes
Let’s discover some easy and quick ways to change existing projects. For example, I’m going to use this month’s free project of the month, Scrappy Sweetheart. You can download the project here. It also includes 50 fabrics! This is just one of over 320 free project downloads for EQ8. Check them all out! Download the project and double-click on the…
Design & Discover – An Easy Quilt Using All Three Layers!
This lesson is great for anyone starting off with EQ8, or if you want a refresher on the basics! We have lots of other resources available for learning EQ8, as well. Let’s get started! Open EQ8 and click Design a Quilt from scratch For this lesson we are using the default layout and border, but you can learn more about…
EQ8 Lessons with Lori
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Lori Miller!
EQ8 Lessons with Lori: Barnyard Day Horizontal Strip Quilt
Hello EQ8 Friends! In this post I am sharing a great idea to use a variety of themed blocks and organize them using a Horizontal Strip Quilt. Horizontal strip layouts are made up of long horizontal pieced or unpieced “strips.” Strip Quilts can be very versatile adapting to different sized blocks easily. I often use this layout for a…
EQ8 Lessons with Lori – Hexagon Quilt Layouts Part 3
Welcome back to the Hexagon quilt design adventure! In this final lesson we are going to explore using the Custom Quilt layout to design a Hexagon quilt. This blank canvas will allow us to essentially build a Hexagon quilt that can be assembled with English paper piecing or EPP. This can open up a myriad of possibilities and let you…
EQ8 Lessons with Lori
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Lori Miller!
EQ8 Lessons with Yvonne
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Yvonne Menear!
Lessons With Yvonne-January 2023-Inspired Thread Painting with EQ
Thread is the glue for our stitching. Without thread, there would be no sewing of any kind. Art quilters use different mediums to create their amazing masterpieces. Thread plays a big role in the decorative/embellished look of artsy quilts. If you can’t draw, like me, I can use EQ8 to help me create my designs first and then use my…
November 2022–Lessons with Yvonne–My Favorite Colors
My favorite colors are Blue, Purple, and Fuschia. Most of my fabric stash is in these colors. When I design a quilt or block in EQ8 I often start with grayscale colors and add my favorite colors later. I prefer to have all my favorite colors in one project that I can return to with future projects and import the…
EQ8 Lessons with Yvonne
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Yvonne Menear!
EQ8 Block Spotlight
Every month, we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library and challenge you to design something with it!
EQ8 Block Spotlight: Raspberry Cheescake
Welcome to the first EQ8 Block Spotlight post of 2023! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. We hope these posts will inspire you to try something new and expand your EQ skills! This month’s block: Raspberry…
EQ8 Block Spotlight: Snowflakes
Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight series! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. This month is a little different—you have three blocks to choose from! Pick from one of the snowflake blocks below (or use them…
EQ8 Block Spotlight
Every month, we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library and challenge you to design something with it!
EQ Pearls of Wisdom
We’re celebrating 30 years! Since the pearl is the traditional symbol for 30 years, we’re sharing EQ Pearls of Wisdom from our friends! There's a new post each week, plus, each post includes a free project download or giveaway!
EQ Artists
Check out the talented designers who use EQ!
EQ Quilt Gallery
You won't believe your eyes when you see the amazing projects our users created with EQ!
BlockBase Gallery
Show off what you create from BlockBase or the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns! Did you make the sampler quilt in the Free PDF?! Post pictures of your quilts or blocks here.
Dear Jane Gallery
Love Dear Jane quilts? Check out what quilters have made using our Dear Jane software.
EQ Blog Badges
Use these badges on Your website to show you use, teach, or sell EQ products!
AccuQuilt GO! Downloads
Download free EQ8 Block Library files to design quilts based on AccuQuilt die shapes!
Use code QUILTS.
Ends Feb 9 at 11:59pm ET.
OFFER DETAILS
Offer only applies to Kimberly Einmo add-ons at ElectricQuilt.com.
Requires EQ8 or EQ7 software. These products are downloadable add-ons for EQ software. Downloads are not available for EU and UK customers.
Apply code QUILTS in cart. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Sale ends February 9, 2023 at midnight, ET. All prices are in U.S. Dollars (USD).
Offers do not apply to online and in-person EQ8 classes.
Shop All Products
Shop quilt design software, books, add-ons, and printable fabric!
New Products
View our latest books, EQ add-ons, and other software for quilters!
EQ Stash Online 2022-03
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! In this new collection, you'll get 1,200+ new batiks from manufacturers like Banyan, Island Batik, Riley Blake, Hoffman, and more!
EQ Stash Online 2022-02
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! In this new collection, you'll get 1,400+ new fabrics from manufacturers like Art Gallery, Moda, Robert Kaufman, and more!
EQ Stash Online 2022-01
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add fabrics to your EQ! In this collection, you'll get 1,400+ new fabrics from manufacturers like FreeSpirit, Michael Miller, Riley Blake, and more!
Dear Jane Book
Use this book as a guide to starting your Jane Journey using Brenda’s “bag of tricks” and get inspired by browsing all 5,602 historic pieces of the iconic quilt.
BlockBase+
4,264 quilt blocks! Print rotary-cutting charts, templates, and foundation patterns in any size for the blocks from Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns book. Available for Windows and Mac. Use BlockBase+ on its own or link to EQ8!
Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
4,000+ pieced quilt blocks, illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions, plus a detailed lookup system to help you identify blocks. This third edition includes 161 new blocks and it's in full color!
Software for Quilters
Turn the quilt in your head into the quilt on your bed! With EQ products, YOU can be the designer!
Electric Quilt 8
Design your own quilts and blocks and print them at any size you want! Use the 6,000+ manufacturer fabrics (or import your own), and 6,000+ copyright-free blocks (or draw your own) to create your own masterpiece! Print your fabric yardage estimates, foundation patterns, rotary-cutting charts, or templates! YOU are the designer!
BlockBase+
4,264 quilt blocks! Print rotary-cutting charts, templates, and foundation patterns in any size for the blocks from Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns book. Available for Windows and Mac. Use BlockBase+ on its own or link to EQ8!
Software for Quilters
Turn the quilt in your head into the quilt on your bed! With EQ products, YOU can be the designer!
Books
Shop lesson books for EQ8 and other quilting books.
Dear Jane Book
Use this book as a guide to starting your Jane Journey using Brenda’s “bag of tricks” and get inspired by browsing all 5,602 historic pieces of the iconic quilt.
Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns
4,000+ pieced quilt blocks, illustrated with both a line drawing and sample color suggestions, plus a detailed lookup system to help you identify blocks. This third edition includes 161 new blocks and it's in full color!
EQ Lesson Books
Use our step-by-step lesson books to learn everything from beginner tutorials to advanced techniques!
Books
Shop lesson books for EQ8 and other quilting books.
EQ Add-on Blocks
EQ8 comes with over 6,000 blocks, but you can add so many more!
BlockBase+
4,264 quilt blocks! Print rotary-cutting charts, templates, and foundation patterns in any size for the blocks from Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns book. Available for Windows and Mac. Use BlockBase+ on its own or link to EQ8!
Boutique Blocks
EQ Boutique products install a variety of designer-created quilt blocks to use in your EQ software. Some products include complete quilt project files, too! Print templates, foundations and/or rotary cutting directions, then start sewing!
Judy Martin Blocks
Shop quilt design software, books, add-ons, and printable fabric!
Quiltmaker 100 Blocks
100 fun, inspiring quilt block designs from 100 designers with techniques ranging from from applique to yo-yos, foundations to hand embroidery and of course, some simple piecing too. Some of these include sewing instructions!
Kaleidoscope Blocks
Like Kaleidoscope blocks? Download Kaleidoscope Collection for over 500 kaleidoscope-style foundation blocks that anyone can sew! Print the blocks from EQ in any size!
Classic Applique Blocks
There are three products in the Classic Applique series. Each add-on product features a different time period and style and installs a library of applique blocks to your EQ Block Library.
EQ Add-on Blocks
EQ8 comes with over 6,000 blocks, but you can add so many more!
EQ Add-on Quilts
Download EQ quilt projects from Karen K Stone, Judy Martin, Kimberly Einmo, and more! These add-ons for EQ will install project files into your My EQ folder. Open the project in your EQ software to print the patterns as they were designed, or edit the quilt to make it your own. Some products include block or fabric libraries and PDF files as well.
Dear Jane
This add-on for EQ8 software gives you all 225 blocks and the full quilt layout designed by Jane A. Stickle during the American Civil War. In EQ8 you can print templates, foundation patterns, and rotary cutting charts for the blocks at any size you need.
Judy Martin Quilts
Download Star Power for 61 quilts from Judy Martin’s out-of-print book, Knockout Blocks and Sampler Quilts. 110 blocks included too! Print the foundation patterns, templates, or rotary-cutting charts for the quilts as she designed them, or edit them to make your own.
Karen K. Stone Quilts
Use EQ software to open 21 of Karen's most spectacular quilts. Print the foundation patterns, templates, or rotary-cutting charts for the quilts as she designed them, or edit them to make your own. Fabrics are included too!
Kimberly Einmo Quilts
Use EQ software to open 39 of Kimberly's gorgeous quilts. Print the foundation patterns, templates, or rotary-cutting charts for the quilts as she designed them, or edit them to make your own.
Boutique Quilts
EQ Boutique quilt products install project files to your EQ software. You'll also get new blocks! Print templates, foundations and/or rotary cutting directions, then start sewing!
EQ Add-on Quilts
Download EQ quilt projects from Karen K Stone, Judy Martin, Kimberly Einmo, and more! These add-ons for EQ will install project files into your My EQ folder. Open the project in your EQ software to print the patterns as they were designed, or edit the quilt to make it your own. Some products include block or fabric libraries and PDF files as well.
EQ Add-on Fabrics
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! Get collections from top manufacturers like Riley Blake Designs, Robert Kaufman, Michael Miller, and more!
Batik Fabrics
Add hundreds of batik fabrics to your EQ with EQ Stash Online downloads! You'll find collections from Hoffman, Northcott, Island Batik, Timeless Treasures, and more!
Holiday Fabrics
Add hundreds of holiday fabrics to your EQ with EQ Stash Online downloads! You'll find collections from Andover, FreeSpirit, Hoffman, Moda, and more!
EQ Add-on Fabrics
Shop EQ Stash Online downloads to add new fabrics to your EQ! Get collections from top manufacturers like Riley Blake Designs, Robert Kaufman, Michael Miller, and more!
View All EQ Printables
Use EQ Printables to take your designs from the screen to your final project! Quilter's Newsprint is perfect for paper piecing and the Inkjet Fabric Sheets make the best photo quilts!
Printable Inkjet Fabric
Print sharp, photo-quality images onto these amazingly soft inkjet fabric sheets. Take photos with your camera or use a scanner for old hand-written letters, a child’s artwork, or any cherished item you’d like to use in your next project. Just print, soak, and sew!
Newsprint
Print quilting designs and paper piecing patterns on any printer or copy machine with no smearing. Sew directly over the newsprint and then tear away the paper to reveal clean and precise lines without creating a paper mess or pulling up threads!
View All EQ Printables
Use EQ Printables to take your designs from the screen to your final project! Quilter's Newsprint is perfect for paper piecing and the Inkjet Fabric Sheets make the best photo quilts!
EQ At Home Classes
EQ At Home is a series of online video classes that will help you master your EQ software. You'll be designing your own quilts fast and feeling confident. Plus, you’ll have easy access to help!
View EQ At Home Classes
We have a series of 3 classes for EQ8 users. A Beginner class to get you familiar with the basics, then two more to fully master the software!
EQ At Home FAQ
Learn more about EQ At Home online classes and find answers to common questions.
EQ Academy Classes
EQ Academy is an in-person workshop, hosted by the Electric Quilt Company in Ohio, dedicated to learning EQ8 software. You'll gain the tools you need to get the most out of your software and have fun!
EQ Academy Classes
We've got classes for every skill level at EQ Academy! Learn everything about EQ8: drawing blocks, designing quilts, importing fabrics, and more!
EQ Academy FAQ
Learn more about EQ Academy and find answers to common questions such as upcoming events, hotel and travel information, and more.
EQ8 Classes in Houston
Look for EQ classes at Quilt Festival in Houston!
Other EQ Classes
Take an EQ class from an independent teacher! If teachers tell us about their online EQ classes, we list them on our website.
EQ8 for Beginners with Sandi Strenkowski
Learn everything you need to know about creating a quilt in EQ8 with engaging video lessons, worksheets, and hands-on exercises. Free sample lessons available.
EQ8 Training with Kari Schell
Kari Schell loves to share her knowledge of quilting and specializes in training for Electric Quilt 8. Check our her group, "Tech Know Quilters".
Get Your Quilting Geek On! with Marilyn Strowmatt
Learn how to take EQ8 designs to Art & Stitch Base and Plus, Brother Scan-N-Cut, your embroidery machine, and Pro-Stitcher and onto a fabulous quilted creation!
EQ8 Serendipity in Russia with Gulnara Polyanskaya
Online EQ8 classes in Russia!
Other EQ Classes
Take an EQ class from an independent teacher! If teachers tell us about their online EQ classes, we list them on our website.
Hire an EQ Teacher
Looking for an EQ8 teacher to teach at your quilt shop, guild meeting, or other event? Check out our list of teachers all over the world!
Teach EQ
We are happy to provide you with information about setting up an EQ8 classroom and provide resources to make your teaching experience more enjoyable!
EQ Design Challenge & Giveaway – Watercolor Geometry
February’s Fabric of the Month, is Watercolor Geometry by Marta Cortese for Benartex! This collection is a paradoxical blend of flowing colors and classic shapes! Triangles, circles, and rectangles all twisting and dancing in vibrant hues. These splendid fabrics bring art and function together in the most fascinating way – use them in your modern quilt designs, or as an unexpected…
EQ Project of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free project for EQ!
Scrappy Sweetheart
Fun project for EQ8 or EQ7! The files will open right up into your program. Click the “View Sketchbook” button. There you’ll find the quilts, blocks, and fabrics included in the project! Please note: If you open this project from your download folder and save it will continue to save the project to your downloads folder. We recommend saving the file to your My EQ8 folder. To do this click File > Save As and navigate to your My EQ8 folder.
Forest Friends
Fun project for EQ8 or EQ7! The files will open right up into your program. Click the “View Sketchbook” button. There you’ll find the quilts, blocks, and fabrics included in the project! Please note: If you open this project from your download folder and save it will continue to save the project to your downloads folder. We recommend saving the file to your My EQ8 folder. To do this click File > Save As and navigate to your My EQ8 folder.
EQ Project of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free project for EQ!
EQ Fabric of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free fabric collection for EQ!
Watercolor Geometry
Download Watercolor Geometry by Marta Cortese for Benartex! Enjoy this fun blend of flowing colors and classic shapes!
Flourish
Download Flourish by QT Fabrics! Includes 31 gorgeous colorways of leafscape fabrics!
EQ Fabric of the Month
Every month, you can download a new, free fabric collection for EQ!
Design & Discover – Easy Quilt Changes
Let’s discover some easy and quick ways to change existing projects. For example, I’m going to use this month’s free project of the month, Scrappy Sweetheart. You can download the project here. It also includes 50 fabrics! This is just one of over 320 free project downloads for EQ8. Check them all out! Download the project and double-click on the…
Design & Discover – An Easy Quilt Using All Three Layers!
This lesson is great for anyone starting off with EQ8, or if you want a refresher on the basics! We have lots of other resources available for learning EQ8, as well. Let’s get started! Open EQ8 and click Design a Quilt from scratch For this lesson we are using the default layout and border, but you can learn more about…
EQ8 Lessons with Lori
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Lori Miller!
EQ8 Lessons with Lori: Barnyard Day Horizontal Strip Quilt
Hello EQ8 Friends! In this post I am sharing a great idea to use a variety of themed blocks and organize them using a Horizontal Strip Quilt. Horizontal strip layouts are made up of long horizontal pieced or unpieced “strips.” Strip Quilts can be very versatile adapting to different sized blocks easily. I often use this layout for a…
EQ8 Lessons with Lori – Hexagon Quilt Layouts Part 3
Welcome back to the Hexagon quilt design adventure! In this final lesson we are going to explore using the Custom Quilt layout to design a Hexagon quilt. This blank canvas will allow us to essentially build a Hexagon quilt that can be assembled with English paper piecing or EPP. This can open up a myriad of possibilities and let you…
EQ8 Lessons with Lori
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Lori Miller!
EQ8 Lessons with Yvonne
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Yvonne Menear!
Lessons With Yvonne-January 2023-Inspired Thread Painting with EQ
Thread is the glue for our stitching. Without thread, there would be no sewing of any kind. Art quilters use different mediums to create their amazing masterpieces. Thread plays a big role in the decorative/embellished look of artsy quilts. If you can’t draw, like me, I can use EQ8 to help me create my designs first and then use my…
November 2022–Lessons with Yvonne–My Favorite Colors
My favorite colors are Blue, Purple, and Fuschia. Most of my fabric stash is in these colors. When I design a quilt or block in EQ8 I often start with grayscale colors and add my favorite colors later. I prefer to have all my favorite colors in one project that I can return to with future projects and import the…
EQ8 Lessons with Yvonne
Learn something new from EQ Teacher, Yvonne Menear!
EQ8 Block Spotlight
Every month, we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library and challenge you to design something with it!
EQ8 Block Spotlight: Raspberry Cheescake
Welcome to the first EQ8 Block Spotlight post of 2023! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. We hope these posts will inspire you to try something new and expand your EQ skills! This month’s block: Raspberry…
EQ8 Block Spotlight: Snowflakes
Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight series! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. This month is a little different—you have three blocks to choose from! Pick from one of the snowflake blocks below (or use them…
EQ8 Block Spotlight
Every month, we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library and challenge you to design something with it!
EQ Pearls of Wisdom
We’re celebrating 30 years! Since the pearl is the traditional symbol for 30 years, we’re sharing EQ Pearls of Wisdom from our friends! There's a new post each week, plus, each post includes a free project download or giveaway!
EQ Artists
Check out the talented designers who use EQ!
EQ Quilt Gallery
You won't believe your eyes when you see the amazing projects our users created with EQ!
BlockBase Gallery
Show off what you create from BlockBase or the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns! Did you make the sampler quilt in the Free PDF?! Post pictures of your quilts or blocks here.
Dear Jane Gallery
Love Dear Jane quilts? Check out what quilters have made using our Dear Jane software.
EQ Blog Badges
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AccuQuilt GO! Downloads
Download free EQ8 Block Library files to design quilts based on AccuQuilt die shapes!
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