Discontinued Products
These products are no longer sold by The Electric Quilt Company. If you wish to purchase any of these products, please contact your local quilt shop or one of our online resellers to check for availability.
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Dear Jane Book
Book Author: Brenda Manges Papadakis
Immerse yourself in the story of Jane Stickle with the 25th anniversary edition of the Dear Jane book published by Martingale! Whether you have made the quilt or are ready to start your first block, there's something new in this book for you!
This new edition has updated designs, full-size illustrations of the blocks, and features 18 unique quilts—all influenced by Jane's 1863 geometric wonder. The author delves into history, women's rights, and the Civil War through her emotional letters to Jane A. Stickle. You're sure to draw inspiration from and have admiration for the collection Brenda has put together. Sewing instructions are not included.
If you'd like to print templates, rotary-cutting charts, or foundation patterns for the Dear Jane blocks, check out the Dear Jane add-on for EQ! The EQ add-on also includes 12 helpful lessons for making the blocks, sewing techniques, and tips for making each block. It has never been easier to make your own Dear Jane!
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EQ8 Drawing Blocks
Exercises in EQ8 Block Design by Kari Schell
If you want to draw your own blocks in EQ8, this is the book for you! Experienced EQ educator, Kari Schell, takes you step-by-step through each of the drawing styles available in EQ8. You'll learn skills for both pieced and applique drawing while filling your Sketchbook with beautiful blocks! From drawing a simple nine patch to creating a beautiful floral applique wreath, this book will take your drawing skills to the next level!This 160-page fully illustrated book has a convenient spiral binding that allows pages to rotate 360 degrees and lie flat. Written for EQ8 Windows and Mac users.
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Dear Jane Book First Edition (1996)
Author: Brenda Papadakis This is the book that started the world-wide Dear Jane craze. It's the perfect companion to the Dear Jane quilt design CD-Rom. -
EQ8 Designing More Quilts
Quilt Design Tricks from EQ8 Experts Each of the 8 chapters is a stand-alone lesson, in that you can work through the chapters in any order you want. Follow the author's instructions to create eight extraordinary quilts. You will be drawing blocks based on photos, designing a quilt with digital fabric panels, using a mathematical formula and special layouts to create amazing optical illusions, and so much more! Use the knowledge from the techniques you learn and make each quilt your own. After going through these lessons, you’ll feel like a quilt-designing genius!This 136-page fully illustrated book has a convenient spiral binding that allows pages to rotate 360 degrees and lie flat. Written for EQ8 Windows and Mac users.
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EQ8 Reference Manual
User Index of Features and Functions for EQ8 Software
The EQ8 Reference Manual is the ultimate handbook for describing all the program features, functions and tools. It gives you the essentials for understanding the EQ8 software.This book is available as a PDF from the Help menu in the EQ8 software. It can be opened for reading or downloading to your computer. It is also available for purchase as a printed book. This entirely revised manual has 256 pages fully illustrated and in color. The convenient spiral binding allows pages to rotate 360 degrees and lay flat. For those who prefer a printed book over digital, you’ll find the EQ8 Reference Manual a useful addition to your EQ8 supplies.
Note: This book is available as a FREE PDF download for all owners of EQ8 software. The printed version is no longer available for purchase.
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EQ8 Block Library
An Illustrated Guide to the EQ8 Library Blocks
This is a fun, uncomplicated book for any EQ8 user. In your busy lifestyle, you probably don’t have the time to sit at the computer and take a long look at every block in the EQ8 Library. This book offers an escape from the computer to a world of inspiration. So between meetings, soccer games or whatever fills your life, flip through the pages of this visually appealing book and simply enjoy the view, or use it to plan the blocks you’ll use in your next quilt.All 6,700+ blocks are organized by category and style, just as they appear in EQ8. Each is named, illustrated and indexed. Use this book to find the blocks you want to use for your next EQ8 project. It’s so easy to use the Block Library Search tools to quickly find the blocks in EQ8.
There are up to 42 color blocks per 8.5 x 11 inch page, 216 total pages. Plus it has the popular spiral binding so pages can rotate 360 degrees and lay flat. This book makes a wonderful gift.
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Children of the World Designs
Requires EQStitch software. The Children of the World collection includes 20 different embroidery designs in all file formats. The designs are linear designs with a triple stitch edge. These are not continuous sew patterns so there will be jump stitches and tie offs on the back of the fabric. These designs are created to fit into a 75 x 150mm (3 inch x 6 inch) stitch field, but feel free to make them whatever size you want.
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EQ with Me: Learning EQStitch
Requires EQStitch software.Author: Yvonne Menear Four-chapter companion for EQStitch software. EQ with Me: Learning EQStitch is the perfect guide for using EQStitch. Yvonne’s straight-forward style makes learning the tools of the Stitching worktable in EQStitch clear and accurate. Discover how to export files for your sewing machine in minutes!
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EQ7 User Manual - Windows
PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING! This EQ7 User Manual was originally sold with every EQ7 (Windows version on CD) when first released. Later, the User Manual was, and still is, included with your purchase of EQ7 for Windows or for Mac. It is a PDF instead of the physical book. Please be aware that as an owner of EQ7, you already own the content of this manual, either in PDF format or as a physical book. Please read below to see if you should purchase this manual.
Although this original EQ7 User Manual was written specifically for EQ7 Windows, it works well for EQ7 Mac with only a few keystroke differences.
ELECTRIC QUILT 8 IS HERE! The newest version of Electric Quilt software, EQ8, is now available! Ask for EQ8 at your local quilt shop, or order now!
Mola Embroidery Designs
Requires EQStitch software. Mola designs are traditionally applique designs created by people in Central America. Designed by Yvonne Menear, these designs are usually very simplistic and can be pictures of native animals, geometric patterns, or artistic expressions of nature.
This product includes 20 designs created for you ready to stitch out. You can resize them any way you wish in the EQStitch software. There are 10 large 8-inch designs and 10 small 4-inch designs. You could easily combine several smaller designs into one hoop area. Edit these designs on the Stitching worktable, or digitize them for your machine just as they were designed.
You must have the EQStitch plug-in to install this product. It will not work with EQ7 alone.-
EQ Mini
For Windows only.It's time to start designing your next quilt using this beginner-friendly quilt design software. EQ Mini includes the most basic features of the full-featured Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) software, at a "test drive" price. With less tools and functionality, EQ Mini is super easy to use!
What are the differences between EQ Mini and EQ8? View comparison chart.
If you have EQ Mini, you can upgrade to EQ8.
Note: If you already own EQ8 software, you do not need this product.
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Upgrade from EQ Mini to EQ7
UPGRADE TO ELECTRIC QUILT 8! The newest version of Electric Quilt software, EQ8, is now available! Upgrade to EQ8 from EQ Mini for only $150.00.
EQ7 will still be supported, but you won't want to miss out on all the new enhancements in EQ8!
For EQ Mini owners only! This Upgrade from EQ Mini to EQ7 is the same top-of-the-line software as the full-version of EQ7. To be eligible for the Upgrade from EQ Mini to EQ7, your EQ Mini license must be verified below. To purchase, please enter your license ID and password and click Verify My License to continue. Your EQ Mini license ID and password can be found in your ElectricQuilt.com account. If you need assistance verifying your EQ Mini license ID, contact technical support.
Attention EU customers: Please contact us to learn about your purchasing options for this product.
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Whole Cloth Designs
Requires EQStitch software. This installation adds 21 whole cloth embroidery designs to the Stitching Library. They were created so they can be made as blocks and then joined together to have the "whole cloth quilt" feel. The download also includes an embellishment library and the actual digitized files in several formats.
Edit these designs on the Stitching worktable, or digitize them for your machine just as they were designed.
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Mini Reverse Applique Designs
Requires EQStitch software. These 20 designs are based on a reverse appliqué technique that is done by hand. Mola designs from Central and South America are based on this technique and are simply beautiful designs. This is not a traditional technique as it is done in the machine embroidery hoop. Edit these designs on the Stitching worktable, or digitize them for your machine just as they were designed.
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Wool Felt Applique Designs
Requires EQStitch software. This download includes 26 machine appliqué designs ready to be sent to your embroidery machine. Edit these designs on the Stitching worktable, or digitize them for your machine just as they were designed. Designer Yvonne Menear uses a dark thread to enhance the edges of the appliqué patches. Or, she suggests using a matching thread for a softer look.
You must have the EQStitch plug-in to install this product. It will not work with EQ7 alone.
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String Art Embroidery Designs
Requires EQStitch software. This download includes 24 beautiful and airy embroidery designs perfect for accent pillows, framed art and so much more. Edit these designs on the Stitching worktable, or digitize them for your machine just as they were designed. Designer Yvonne Menear suggests using neon thread on a dark background to show off the intricacies of each design. Have fun with these!
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So Much Chocolate DVD
Perfect companion to EQ Printables Inkjet Fabric Sheets. Vicki and Mike Shetter have developed the Soft Scrap® process that makes working with fabric as easy as working with paper, and they share their secrets with you in this DVD. It gives complete instructions and layout design tips for taking YOUR pictures and creating a unique Soft Scrap® on the EQ Printable fabric.
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New York Beauty (quilt center)
Requires EQ7 software. There are 30 New York Beauty blocks in the quilt, arranged in opposing diagonal rows. Each block is “tilted” by the placement of 4-Pointed Stars, which alternate light and dark. The New York Beauty blocks each measure 8-1/4” finished, and when the points of the Stars are added, tilting the interior block, the finished size is 10”.- Designer: Karen K Stone
- Style: Pieced
- Finished Size: 50" x 60" (border not included)
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New York Beauty (border)
Requires EQ7 software. This border will finish off your New York Beauty quilt. This download includes the 4 borders as foundation patterns with complete instructions for printing the patterns and piecing together. Keep your fabrics as scrappy as you did with the quilt top. Enjoy!- Designer: Karen K Stone
- Style: Pieced
- Finished Size: 70" x 80"
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McCommas Beauty
Requires EQ7 software. This dynamic spikey design, created by repeating twelve 20-inch blocks, is quickly foundation pieced because each block is broken up into four central New York Beauty blocks, with Lily, Square, Center, Corner, and Triangle sections. Karen named the quilt after the street she lived on, in tribute to her neighborhood in Dallas. Perfect as a scrap quilt.- Designer: Karen K. Stone
- Style: Pieced
- Finished Size: 65" x 85"
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A Year of Mini Quilts
Requires EQ7 software. Install 12 mini quilts (finished size 8" x 22" each) to your EQ7 Block Library! Print the patterns as designed, or edit them to make them your own! Mini quilts designed by Amy Heaton.- Designer: Amy Heaton
- Style: Applique
- Finished size: 8" x 22" each
- Number of designs: 12
- Difficulty: Intermediate
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Upgrade from EQ6 to EQ7
ELECTRIC QUILT 8 IS HERE! The newest version of Electric Quilt software, EQ8, is now available! Ask for EQ8 at your local quilt shop, or order now!
Do you own a version of EQ software? Read how to upgrade to EQ8.I own a previous version of EQ. How do I upgrade to EQ8?
If you own EQ7, you can purchase the Upgrade from EQ7 to EQ8.
If you own EQ Mini, you can purchase the Upgrade from EQ Mini to EQ8.
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EQ6 Block Book
An illustrated guide to the 4,300 quilt blocks in EQ6. -
EQ Pieced Drawing
Author: Patti Anderson EQ6 Pieced Drawing allows EQ users to design unique blocks for any quilting need. Authored by drawing expert Patti Anderson, this book will inspire you to draw blocks like you have never done before! Designed for EQ6, but works perfectly with EQ7! -
EQ Appliqué Drawing
Author: Angie Padilla Learn to draw appliqué from a pro! Angie Padilla, creator of the My Dream House add-on for EQ, teaches you from the beginning how to draw and edit appliqué patches to create spectacular blocks. Designed for EQ6, but works perfectly with EQ7!
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Electric Quilt 6
NOTE: Electric Quilt 8 is the newest version of this software. Electric Quilt 6 is a full quilt design software program complete with block and quilt design tools, full user library, and capabilities beyond your dreams. Print your patterns in any size! -
Sew Precise! Collection 4
This Sew Precise! collection has over 800 of Donna McDade's unique designs. Includes dogs, cats, dinosaurs, stained glass, patterns for kids, and much more! Print foundation patterns in any size!
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Sew Precise! Collection 3
This Sew Precise! collection of over 600 Shirley Liby blocks contains all of the patterns from her four best-selling books: Paper Piecing Patterns, More Paper Piecing Patterns, Even More Paper Piecing Patterns, and Paper Pieced A,B,C's and 1,2,3's.
This product will not install on Windows 10 and is not compatible with EQ8. -
Stash (9) Fall 2003
This is the NINTH edition in our STASH CD series. It includes an all new collection of over 5700 new fabrics from 33 different fabric manufacturers -- the best fabric in the quilting industry. This easy-to-use program lets you view the fabric swatches on your computer screen and create "shopping bags" for collecting and saving your favorites. -
Stash (8) Spring 2003
This is the EIGHTH edition in our STASH CD series. It includes an all new collection of over 4700 new fabrics from 33 different fabric manufacturers -- the best fabric in the quilting industry. This easy-to-use program lets you view the fabric swatches on your computer screen and create "shopping bags" for collecting and saving your favorites.
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