Electric Quilt – Page 2 – Christa Quilts

I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed Electric Quilt (EQ) software until I stepped back and counted all of the projects I’ve designed recently using this program. All of my quilt alongs have been designed in EQ7, plus several of my award winning quilts.

I thought it would be fun to post some before and after pics of my most recent projects that were designed in EQ7.

Since I love designing and using solid fabrics so much, it’s fun to see that the finished quilts look pretty close to the original designs. Sometimes the color placement may vary but you get the general idea.

Here’s Modern Trees, my current quilt along project:

String of Pearls, recently awarded an honorable mention at MQX:

Charming Chevrons, Blogger’s Quilt Festival winner and displayed at QuiltCon:

Colorful Chevrons (more about this quilt tomorrow!):

Hugs ‘n Kisses, made for my sweet daughter:

Sea of Squares, an experiment in straight line quilting and designing with charm packs:

I’ve been designing quilts in EQ7 from way back in the days when it was just EQ4! They’ve come a long way in improving the program and I look forward to future enhancements as well. As with anything, the more I use the software, the more proficient with it I become.

For the latest upgrade, I sat down and read the manual and followed along with the tutorials before I began designing. One of my favorite features is the ability to import pictures of any fabric that’s out there so I can see exactly what my project will look like before I start. I also like how easy it is to design a custom quilt (hint – I like to design it as a single block and then size it to scale).