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EQ THE MOUSE!
Our loyal and long-time mascot, EQ the Mouse, is back! He invites you to submit
EQ questions for his new column "Ask EQ." Email questions
to Tech Support. Put "Ask EQ" in the subject line. He'll answer your question, and perhaps
you'll make his Q & A column.
Read it here.
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QUILTING DESIGNS PREVIEW
Download a Sneak Peek Project (EQ6 project)—10 free quilting designs from our upcoming Volume 4 of Quilting Designs: The Quiltmaker Collection. Watch for our newest CD of quilting designs in May.
NEW SURVEY - WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR AN EQ6 TUTORIAL?
Last month over 1/4 of you said you wanted an EQ6 DVD tutorial. We need to know what you're expecting format- and content-wise. Please let us know what you want in an EQ6 Tutorial.
A DOG OF A DIFFERENT COLOR
See how new EQ6 user, artist Gisela Towner, imported a photo of her neighbor's dog Buck and turned him into appliqué. She
shows you step by step on her blog.
PIECE,
LOVE AND QUILTS CONTEST
Writer Meg Cox has a wonderful quilter's resource guide, The Quilter's
Catalog, coming out next month from Workman Publishing. And we're in it!
To celebrate Meg's book, we've joined with Benartex and Bernina to sponsor
a quilt contest. Prizes include:
- A prize package of various software from Electric Quilt!
- A Bernina Aurora 440 Quilter's Edition sewing machine with exclusive BSR!
- A year's worth of fabrics from Benartex!
- An all expense paid trip to Quilt Festival!
Check out the contest rules,
and print out an entry form.
FREE EQ6 BLOCK OF THE MONTH
Designer Susan Guzman, of SuzGuz Designs, uses EQ6 for her quilt pattern design company. Visit her Web site to sign up for her free Block of the Month patterns.
DOWNLOAD MORE FREE FABRIC
This month's download is "Like Blue China". Choose either to download a Library file or a Project file. Be sure to follow the easy steps provided. Then vote for next month's fabric.
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
New to this newsletter? See earlier issues here. Scroll down to see direct links to interviews and projects you may have missed.
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MYSTERY QUILT STORY AND LESSONS
Quilt Detective Mitzi McDrubben starts a new mystery in June. Her previous case,
the Mystery of the Missing Quilt, is still up. If you are just joining us,
start here with Episode 1 and Lesson 1.
MAIL-LIST FOR MAC EQ-ERS
Are you running your EQ on a Mac? Then you may want to subscribe to the free EQonMacs Yahoo group, run by Sheila Williams. For more information, contact Sheila at Sheila@SheilaWilliams.com.
WANT TO START AN EQ CLUB?
Download our "Planning an EQ Club" PDF file (PDF file). See what you need to get started, how to organize and get topic ideas. The Mystery Quilt would make a great club project.
ARE YOU TEACHING EQ?
If you are teaching EQ classes, don't forget to let our webmaster know the date, time and location of your classes so we can list them on our web site.
FREE DESKTOP CALENDAR
Date-challenged? Download Carolyn Laukkonen's free calendar onto your computer desktop. Find complete instructions, and a wonderful new calendar each month. While there, click her site map to find the EQ projects she shares.
Or check out the beautiful calendars Diane Anderson designs just for you.
EQ CLASSES
Want a hands-on EQ class? See who's teaching, what's being taught, and where.
FREE EQ6 WEB BUTTONS
Show your EQ spirit by adding an EQ6 button to your web site!
TECH SUPPORT
A reminder that you can see answers to our most Frequently
Asked Questions right on the EQ Web site. See EQ6
questions here. See EQ5 questions here.
EQ FORUMS
The new EQ Forums are up! Visit the EQ Forums and register, then you can ask questions and get answers from EQ staff, authors and other EQ users right on the EQ Web site.
COMING NEXT MONTH
* More "Ask EQ" questions and answers
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A free excerpt from EQ6 Applique Drawing – a new book coming
in early May.
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