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Friday, December 9, 2011

Win a copy of the #1 Software for Quilters: Electric Quilt / EQ7

Did you know that EQ7 was voted the #1 software for quilters, in the Golden Quilter Awards for 2011 and in 2010 EQ6 was voted the #1 software for quilters?  Clearly, the Electric Quilt Company has excellent software tools that are loved by many quilters throughout the world!


EQ7 is a modern quilting tool with extensive functionality and superior quality.  It can help you select colors and fabrics, determine fabric requirements, easily change a design from one size to another, add sashing and borders to blocks and more.  The possibilities are endless.

Actually, many award winning quilt designers use EQ software too!  But, even if you don't aspire to be such a quilter, you can have fun  with EQ7.  Heck, you can even use this software to not just design quilts, but some have used it to design their gardens, room layouts and more.  You can even use it to create designs to print on fabric, create your own quilt labels, or even use it to create flyers or images for your blog, greeting cards, etc..

SewCalGal  highly recommends EQ7 and also encourages new EQ users to take advantage of free online lessons , free videos available on EQ's site and those on YouTube, as well as the EQ6  lesson books that are also a great learning resource and are on sale.


Want to win a copy of EQ7?  To enter, all you need to do is simply leave a comment on this post.  A winner will be randomly selected and announced next Friday.  Just be sure I have a way to contact you. 
Do you want to earn extra entries to increase your chance of winning?  Please leave a comment for each of the following extra entries you want to claim, and let me know in your comment which extra entry you are claiming:

1) On Facebook, go "like" Electric Quilt and leave a comment under my post about this giveaway on their wall.
2) Subscribe to the EQ Newsletter
3) Follow or subscribe to the EQ blog 
4) Be a follower of SewCalGal

Also, don't overlook an opportunity to win other prizes and have fun in the Blog Hop Party with Quilting Gallery.  Visit Quilting Gallery tomorrow, where this giveaway and giveaways on many other blogs will be listed for you to visit and have a chance at winning oodles of prizes and have fun.
Blog Hop Party





Logo: Quilting Gallery



Lastly, looking for great Christmas gift ideas?  Be sure to check out the  Electric Quilt site as they have many wonderful products that make for great Christmas gifts:
EQ Gift Ideas
Quilt Design Wizard is truly perfect for computer novices. While not as robust as EQ7, it is still a fun tool to design quilts in.  And, EQ Printables are one of the absolute best printables on the market. You can print from your home printer to this media to create quilts, wallhangings, pillows, and more. 
Quiltng Designs and Newsprint
I'll admit my personal dream is to have the entire collection of EQ's Quilting Designs.  This very reasonable software can be used within EQ6/EQ7 to plan out quilting designs on your projects, and it is also very easy to print and transfer your design to your quilt, scaled for a template for free-motion quilting.  Oh, I can't wait to share more on how this works.  Love it. 

EQ Companion Books, and various EQ Add-on software packages would also make great gifts.  Ok, I now have my Christmas Wish list ready to give to Santa!



Lastly, I want to announce the winner of last weeks' giveaway for MyMemories Software Suite was randomly selected when my DH picked #37.  Who is 37?  Congratulations to Marianne



UPDATE TO THIS POST:

 I want to announce the winner of the copy of EQ7. The winner is: VickiT


487 comments:

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heartsease54 said...

Would love to win this, but I would probably have to do a computer upgrade if I did ;)

LeKaQuilt said...

Please count med inn. I am an follower to your blog :o)

Karen said...

I would love a chance to play with this. I have seen so many wonderful quilts designed using the EQ software.

Karen said...

And i am a happy follower.

Kathy S. said...

I am a follower of SewCalGal.

Kathy S. said...

I liked them on fb and left a comment under your post (Kathy Schaller Snider).

Anonymous said...

Wow...I would love to win EQ7....thanks for the chance!

Anonymous said...

i am now a new follwer of Sew Cal Gal,thankyou for a chance

Sunnybec said...

Would love to have a go with this, I always find it difficult to imagine what something would look like before it's made.

Sunnybec said...

I follow you!

Caz said...

Hi and thanks for the opportunity to win. I am a follower of your blog.

Looking forward to the free motion challenge.

Lisa England said...

It would be fun to play with design possibilities in EQ7! Thanks for the chance to win.

Lisa England said...

I'm signed up for the EQ newsletter.

Lisa England said...

I follow your blog.

Karen said...

I am now following your blog and EQ blog. I just found out I can use EQ to print labels. Who knew! Will surely be checking out EQ site to see all of the features. Thanks for the chance to win this great program.

Rhonda the Rambler said...

Winning this software would absolutely make my Christmas wonderful. My husband and I don't exchange gifts anymore (we decided long ago to focus on the kids). HO HO HO!

VickiT said...

I would so much love to win a copy of EQ7. I have previous versions and have heard EQ7 is much easier. I've got some sort of block in learning this software and after reading EQ7 is more user friendly I'd love to see more.

VickiT said...

I've 'liked' EQ on Facebook.

VickiT said...

I am already subscribed to the EQ newsletter.

VickiT said...

I've been subscribed to the EQ blog for quite awhile now as well.

VickiT said...

And finally, yes, I am subscribed to SewCalGal's blog. In fact, I came to your home page this morning after linking from another blog and wanted to say how pretty your blog is now. VERY nice looking. Love the Christmassy colors.

Rhonda the Rambler said...

I like EQ on FB and looked high and low for your comment about this giveaway so that I could comment on it but was not able to find it. Not sure ...if you need to delete this entry I understand!

Rhonda the Rambler said...

I subscribed to the EQ Newsletter

Rhonda the Rambler said...

I am now following the EQ blog

Rhonda the Rambler said...

I am already a stalker er follower of your blog

Vivian said...

I would love to win EQ7. I am still using EQ6 as I haven't upgraded. Great giveaway.

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

I follow the EQ blog also.

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

I like EQ on facebook and left a comment.

Robin (RsIslandCrafts) said...

I subscribe to the EQ newsletter.

Calicojoan said...

Great give a way. I haven't played with EQ since 4 and it was too hard for me to remember how to make it work. I am guessing there have been many upgrades now!

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

Thank you for the chance, I would love to give this a go

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

I am also a follower

Katie Ringo said...

I'm a follower!

Gene Black said...

I really really want to upgrade to EQ7....I have EQ5 and I know that they have made LOTS of improvements in the newest version

Gene Black said...

I am a follower.

Gene Black said...

I can NOT find your post on EQ's wall on FaceBook. So I commented on a post you commented on. I also tagged you in the post.

Quilt Kitty said...

I am a follower of yours

Quilt Kitty said...

I already follow Electric Quilt on Facebook but can't find your post about the giveaway? I do get their newsletter already. Thanks!

M-R Charbonneau said...

Ooh, I'd love to win EQ7. Thanks for the giveaway!

M-R Charbonneau said...

I'm a follower!

M-R Charbonneau said...

I follow the EQ blog too

Julimond said...

Yes, i would like to win this wonderful software.

Greetings
Iris

Julimond said...

I am a follower on this blog here.

Julimond said...

And the Newsletter from EQ i also receive a long time, because i have EQ6 for years.

Dorian said...

Ohh, I would love to find this under my tree this year!! Thank you for a great giveaway. Merry Christmas!

Dorian said...

I'm a follower of you too :)

Rachel said...

I am a follower. Thanks for the opportunity!!

Linda at Roscoe's Ma said...

Winning this would be a dream come true. Thanks for the chance!!

Linda at Roscoe's Ma said...

I follow you on Google Reader! Thanks for the chance to win this terrific giveaway.

Mommarock said...

Oh yes I would love to win EQ7! It would be great to be able to design quilts with my daughter too.

Mommarock said...

I subscribe to the EQ blog

Mommarock said...

I signed up for the EQ newsletter

Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet said...

I am already a FB liker for EQ

Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet said...

I subscribe to EQ's newsletter.

Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet said...

I follow EQ's blog

Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet said...

I am a long time follower of your wonderful blog!

Jackie's Stitches said...

Thank you for a chance to win! I've seen some things EQ can do on some blogs and find it very interesting. A great way to explore some creativity!

Jackie's Stitches said...

I'm a happy SewCalGal follower!

Jackie's Stitches said...

I just added the EQ Blog to Google Reader so I'm now following them. It'll be a good way to learn more about the product.

Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...

sure I would be very happy to win, thanks for the chance ☺
Liebe Grüße
Bente - Germany
I like to QuiltBlog

Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...

I am a happy follower to your blog!
Liebe Grüße
Bente - Germany
I like to Quiltblog

Lorri said...

I am a blog follower

KaHolly said...

Wow! What an opportunity!! Thanks a million.

KaHolly said...

I DO follow your blog!! And glad of it!

KaHolly said...

I am already signed up to the EQ Newsletter. What fun is that?

Hannele said...

I'd love to win this!

Hannele said...

I follow your blog!

Hannele said...

Im a subscriber of the EQ newsletter!

Bonnie said...

I would love to win the software. Thanks for the chance. Happy Holidys


Bonnie Tucker
Bonnietr

Anonymous said...

Very intriguing idea. I'd like to give computer quilt design a try.

Laurel said...

oh, that would be great - i love messing around on the computer, and if i can plan quilts at the same time, i'd be thrilled!

Laurel said...

i follow you through google reader!

tesuque said...

I used early versions of quilt design software. Winning EQ could get me into that design mode again.

Karen said...

I would love to win this prize. Winning would push me into getting a new battery for my laptop instead of using my netbook all the time! Thanks!

Karen said...

Hi Darlene, I am an official follower of your blog. Next time you're having a giveaway of assorted prizes, let me know....I have some things that I can contribute if you need them.

Colleen Lunt said...

I am a follower.

Maria Wallin said...

I've want this software so bad, I'd love to win it, it would make designing quilts so much easier! =)

Maria Wallin said...

I'm of course a follower of your lovely blog!

Di said...

Ooooh! I've just asked my DH if I can have this for Christmas. He's be very happy if I won it instead - and so would I!

Di said...

I'm already a Follower of your blog too :-))

krisgray said...

EQ would be such a nice gift! Great giveaway!

krisgray said...

I am a happy SCG follower!

Becky (My Fabric Obsession) said...

oh wow! Who wouldn't want to win this!?

Becky (My Fabric Obsession) said...

I'm also a SCG follower

Josie McRazie said...

what a great tool!

MaryBeth said...

I'd love to win this one!!

Ariane said...

Oh I would love to win EQ7. Thanks for the chance to win!!!

Ariane said...

I'm a follower of SewCalGal blog!!! Love it !!!

MaryBeth said...

I'm a follower of SCG!!

MaryBeth said...

I subscribed to EQ's newsletter.

Ariane said...

I already like EQ on Facebook!!!

Staci said...

I'm a follower!

Staci said...

Wow! What a prize! Like everyone else here, I'd love to win, because I know I can never afford this software. You will be granting someone a Christmas wish! =)

Needled Mom said...

I would love to win one. I have seen it in use and it looks amazing!

Needled Mom said...

I signed up for the newsletter.

Needled Mom said...

I am a follower.

Karens Quilts, Crows and Cardinals said...

Yay -- what a great giveaway !! I'm commenting to WIN !!... and thanks for the 2012 FMQ Challenge...

Karen

Laura said...

Yes I'd like a chance to win. Thanks so much!

Kristen said...

I'd like to win - I used very early quilt design software in the 90's and spent more time on that than quilting, so I originally wasn't interested. But a woman from our guild has been speaking about it and her quilts are amazing, so I can see how it would help rather than get in the way of my quilting. Thanks for the giveaway!

Kristen said...

I'm also a follower of SewCalGal!

sharon said...

I would love to win a copy of EQ! Thank you for having a give away.

Laura said...

I subscribe to the EQ Blog.

sharon said...

I am a happy follower of your blog too! Thanks once more.

Laura said...

I subscribe to SewCalGal.

Teresa said...

What a great giveaway!! Someones going to have a wonderful Christmas surprise.
I already like FB & heading over to leave a comment.
I subscribe to the EQ newsletter.
And I follow both yours & the EQ blog, so got all bases covered! Thank you...

Laura said...

I "liked" Electric Quilt and left a comment. Thanks again.

Laura said...

I am a subscriber to the EQ newsletter.

Joan said...

I am a follower through Google Reader.

Joan said...

I subscribed to the EQ newsletter.

Joan said...

I subscribed to the EQ blog through Google Reader.

Joannag said...

I follow SewCal gal. Thanks for all your quilting advice.
Joanna

Joan said...

I liked EQ on FB, but couldn't find your post about the giveaway. Happy Holidays and thank you for the generous giveaway!

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

I have a friend who showed me her EQ5 a few years ago. It would be fun to learn to use this. Sew far, I just draw on a gridded sheet. Hard to see if the colors will match that way, and also harder to do the 'math' needed.

Gill said...

I would love to win the EQ7!
Thank you

Gill said...

I subscribe to the EQ newsletter!

suemac said...

I have a Mac so I have Quilt Pro. I could always use my husband's PC. Hmmmm. From what I have heard EQ is better.

Hilachas said...

I am already a follower of Sew Cal Gal. Thanks for the opportunity to win your fabulous giveaway.

Patti said...

I have an old version of EQ. Please enter me for the giveaway. I follow your blog & love it!

Anonymous said...

I am a follower of your blog, but I can't seem to enter any way but Anonymous. I would love to have EQ7. Please enter me in the drawing.
Bonnie In Iowa
browne426@hotmail.com

Happy Scrappy said...

I am a follower. Have also signed up for the 2012 FMQ challenge. Thanks. tinakatwal@gmail.com

Millie and Walter said...

I "liked" EQ on facebook and left a comment on their wall.

Cindy

Millie and Walter said...

I subscribed to the EQ newsletter even though I don't own it yet.

Cindy

Millie and Walter said...

I am now following the EQ blog.

Cindy

Millie and Walter said...

I am already a follower of your blog...or I wouldn't have known about your giveaway.

Thanks,

Cindy

Meghan said...

I follow SewCal Girl!

helen-mary said...

I'd be really happy if I won this. I have EQ5 and would love the upgrade.

Four dogs and one quilter said...

Already have an older version of EQ, would love to win the latest and greatest version.

Four dogs and one quilter said...

I am a follower of SewCalGal.

Renate said...

Oh a Blog Hop party participant! Wonderful. I am a follower of SewCalGal. I have this software, but have not had a lot of time to play with it. I have taken a few workshops and this software is amazing. The winner of this one will definitely have a great time.

Quiltin' Sandy said...

I would love to win an EQ7 :)

Quiltin' Sandy said...

I am one of your followers. :)

Quiltin' Sandy said...

I Like EQ company on Facebook and left a comment. :)

Linda said...

Ooh, I would love to win EQ7! thanks for the chance!

Linda said...

I am one of your many followers!

Gidget said...

I am a follower of sewcalgal.

Gidget said...

I am a subscriber to EQblog

Gidget said...

I also Signed up for EQ newletter

Gidget said...

I also like EQ on facebook

Gidget said...

Mostly...thank you for this great giveaway! I have wanted this program for a long time!

Linda said...

I like EQ on Facebook.

Linda said...

I am now following the EQ blog.

Anonymous said...

I would love to have a chance to win the EQ.
Have seen lots of beautiful quilts designed using it.
thanks for the chance,
Claire
in Bolton, Ct

Belinda said...

Wouldn't that be a handy dandy little thing for a quilter! Great giveaway and so very generous! Thanks so much for a chance.

Lee Ann L. said...

I liked Electric Quilt on facebook and commented on your post on the wall. :-)

Lee Ann L. said...

I'm a subscriber to their newsletter. :-)

Lee Ann L. said...

I follow the EQ Blog.:-)

Lee Ann L. said...

I'm a follower of your blog too. :-)

Kd Brown said...

SewCalGal, on Facebook I "like"d Electric Quilt and left a comment under your post about this giveaway on the EQ wall. I'd love to win EQ7! Thanks. Kd

Kd Brown said...

I am subscribed to the EQ Newsletter now. Kd

Kd Brown said...

I am a public Follower of the EQ blog. Kd

Kd Brown said...

I am a public Follower of the SewCalGal blog. Kd

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

I would love to add this to my sewing room...I am a follower....thank you

Catherine Harnisch said...

I love EQ5 would love EQ7

Sherryl said...

Oh EQ - I do want you!! But Santa says he can't fit it in my stocking... still, maybe I can win it! hee hee
- sunshdws at yahoo dot com

Janet said...

I'd love a chance to win EQ. Thanks!

Janet said...

I am a follower.

Sallie said...

I would love to win! Thanks for the chance!

Sallie said...

I like EQ on FB and left a comment under your post.

Sallie said...

I subscribe to EQ blog.

Sallie said...

I follow SewCalGal blog.

Jen said...

I follow you! :) And I would love to win!

Jen said...

I get the newsletter

Margaret said...

Would love to get a copy to try
thanks

Deb said...

I'd love a copy of EQ7!

Deb said...

I follow you -

Unknown said...

Oh this would be a dream come true...I would love to win a copy of EQ7 I have heard wonderful things about it...Happy holidays

Unknown said...

Yes I am and have been a follower of you for a long time...

Dinkey said...

Would love to win a copy of the software. I've looked at it on and off for a while now.

Nanbon44 said...

I would love to win this for my daughter, what a great gift it would make.. she is learning to quilt and she loves designing with my EQ 7 when she comes to visit

Nanbon44 said...

I have been a follower for quite some time now

Nanbon44 said...

EQ subscriber

Nanbon44 said...

EQ follower
I just love EQ mouse

Karens Quilts, Crows and Cardinals said...

I'm a follower too !!

Oh Happy Days !

Karen

Christine M said...

I've been following you for quite a while now. I'd love the chance to win EQ7. It would be great. Thanks for the chance.

Hope said...

I'd love the chance to win EQ7. I follow you .

Cory said...

I would love to win. I have EQ4 and would love to try out the new features I have been reading about. Thank you for the chance. Take care and God bless, Cory

Linda in Calif. said...

Boy oh boy, would I love to win this!

Pat said...

This would be an awesome gift to win!

Pat said...

I follow you!

Jennie said...

This would be a fantastic Christmas present to win!

Marjorie said...

Gee, who wouldn't want to win???

Marilee said...

For a present I got EQ4 when I got my computer. I never got around to it. Now I think I'm ready

Marilee said...

I follow SewCalgal as I'm a Cal girl too.

Talin's Corner said...

I am a follower...

quiltmania said...

I would love to win EQ7. I am follower of you, as well as EQ on Facebook.
Thanks for the chance!

What Comes Next? said...

I've got EQ6, and love it - EQ7 would be wonderful to have!

What Comes Next? said...

I'm a follower of SewCalGal

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your blog. Would love to win EQ7.
marcyj@email.com

Tracey @ The Peony Teacup said...

I would *love* to win a copy of EQ7 - what an excellent Christmas present that would be!

KellyS said...

I would love this! It was a tough decision between fabric, this and the Accuquilt Go Baby for my Christmas present, but I went with fabric. LOL

KellyS said...

I follow your blog through RSS feed!

Becky said...

I've heard great things about EQ7. I'd love a chance to use the software. Thanks for the great review!

KellyS said...

Added a comment to your post on FB

KellyS said...

I signed up for their newsletter

KellyS said...

And now subscribe to their blog (RSS feed)

YankeeQuilter said...

Friends have been trying to get me to use EQ for awhile now...I know I'd love it!

YankeeQuilter said...

And, I am a follower of your blog...

kelly o! said...

Wow! What a terrific giveaway! I would *love* to win a copy of EQ7, it's been on my wishlist!

kelly o! said...

I've been lurking on your blog for a while, and have just become your most recent follower. Thanks for hosting such a wonderful giveaway!

StitchinByTheLake said...

I've wanted to try EQ forever so this would be wonderful! I'm certainly a follower and love being one. :) blessings, marlene

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