Haiku Challenge

Thoughts run through my mind
Envision it with EQ
Fabric makes it real.

by: Carolyn Laukkonen

EQ tools abound
Auto borders set the frame
Sewing not required

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Quilts hold a story
Each block tells a timeless tale
Of life's great journey

by: Micki Butler

Working on my block.
Darn! Where's the undo button?
Oh, just click on Help!

by: Arizona Lagousakos

Drift back to my youth
Remembering grandma's quilt
I see her again

by: Jodie Witherell

Spring Garden Pattern
My husband planted tulips
Beautiful colors

by: Mary Cain

My hands are trembling.
The Mailman hands me the mail.
EQ6 is here!

by: Arizona Lagousakos

At the EQ site
Downloading fabric swatches.
Off to design now.

by: Arizona Lagousakos

Finding so much new
Education everyday
Quilting challenges!

by: Judy Bowers

Expression of me
Quilting is relaxation
Creativity

by: Judy Bowers

EQ designing
Resource almost everyday
So glad it’s mine!

by: Judy Bowers

Computer quilter
Never thought it would be me
Turned into a nerd!

by: Judy Bowers

Began as a child
Vowing never to use pins
My sewing has changed!

by: Judy Bowers

What will I quilt now?
Think I have nothing to do?
Too many projects!

by: Judy Bowers

I Love EQ6
Designing is soo divine
Makes sewing a snap!

by: C. Skrube

Quilt design so quick
Quilt design so colorful
Electric Quilt...

by: Fun Martha

grammy’s legacy
connecting generations
passed from hands to all

by: Barbara Gilstad

Mind spinning with designs,
Boundless possibilities,
All thanks to EQ.

by: Denise Russart

A quilt made with care
Comforts all who wrap in it
Each stitch contains love.

by: Denise Russart

If I were a quilt
My fluffy body
would hug you with warmth

by: Bev Shelton

BZ Quilting
My business name conveys
The joy and challenge.

by: Bev Shelton

Friday. Class opens.
We'll learn neat new trix, with Fran,
QU, EQ6.

by: Beverley Hilton

EQ inspires me
Visions of quilts in my head
If only more time

by: Nancy Jennings

What to do today
Would this look good or that
I'll look on EQ

by: Nancy Jennings

Constant re-drafting
And hunting for block patterns
Can EQ help me?

by: Patty Wheeler

Quilt friends are like threads
Who weave a web to surround me
Heartfelt joy within

by: Margaret O'Reilly

Quilts unlike blankets
Scrappy, warm and inviting
Stitched forever with love

by: Margaret O'Reilly

Quilts tell our stories
What we see, hope, touch, feel, dream
Our souls immortal

by: Donna Buker

Tranquil garden paths
Lovely springtime flowers bright
Flourish in sun light

by: S. Morrissey

thought I'd like to quilt
then I tried the long arm way
I really love it

by: Patricia E. Monfre

Mindful Creative
Color Texture Value Tone
Beautiful Patchwork

by: Lori Haver

Pure bliss awaits me
On cruise with laptop EQ
Eat, sleep, design quilts

by: Neva Carlson

Virtual quilting
Lots of fun, gorgeous results
No actual work

by: Neva Carlson

My EQ Haiku:
There once was a young man from…
Oh wait, wrong genre

by: Neva Carlson

My dear mother's old quilts
On every bed in my home.
Love in every stitch

by: Donna Hedrick

Prayer quilts made with love
Knots tied as prayers are said
Gifting calm comfort.

by: Donna Hedrick

Prayer Quilt gives comfort
As cancer takes her body.
She's covered in prayers.

by: Donna Hedrick

“Buying more fabric!
House walls are at breaking point.”
They don't understand!

by: Donna Hedrick

Frenzy rules the day.
Get me to my sewing room!
No need of a therapist!

by: Donna Hedrick

It's a well known fact,
computers infuriate,
but EQ is great

by: Janet Bangs

EQ is the best
for quilt designs that will test
brain and sewing skills.

by: Janet Bangs

4 patch and 9 patch,
easy blocks to testing ones,
EQ has them all.

by: Janet Bangs

Paint, swap, recolor,
Flip, rotate and fussy cut -
EQ tools are fun.

by: Carolyn Laukkonen

Soft blue, pink and plum
Orchid, navy, and yellow
EQ - make a quilt!

by: Carolyn Laukkonen

Early morning time
Creating with EQ6
Sipping my coffee.

by: Carolyn Laukkonen

Ideas in my head
New fabrics at the quilt store
It's time to EQ !

by: Carolyn Laukkonen

Computers EQ
Fabric stashes for many quilts
Favorite things

by: Janice Parks

Trace the patch with care
ensure the nodes do meet and join
or else a color leak.

by: Gordon Cooper

Dearie dearie me
the selvedge I did trim off
measure tape cut too.

by: Gordon Cooper

Let not the sun shine
upon your precious stash
colours fade away.

by: Gordon Cooper

When matching be sure
your lighting is from one source
color may be bad.

by: Gordon Cooper

I EQ do you
so exciting new design
my oh my for fun.

by: Helen Porter

I do hold my tongue
while the serger I rethread
‘tis a loveless task.

by: Gordon Cooper

Not so far to go
Unlimited time to sew
A girls' quilt retreat

by: Dianne Gronfors

So much fabric here
Colors for every whimsy
It delights the soul

by: Edith M. Jenkins

I sit down to quilt
And suddenly it's morning.
I've stitched all night long.

by: Gina Andrews

I touch the fabric.
Colors dance off the palette.
I gotta have it.

by: Gina Andrews

Bernina, Viking,
Baby Lock, Singer, Brother,
Which one do I buy?

by: Gina Andrews

I EQ at lunch;
I EQ during dinner;
I'm still gaining weight!

by: Gina Andrews

Many quilts to make
So little time to make them
Unfinished they be

by: Mary E. Howard

Wrought of stitches and
Silken yardage from Asia,
Kimono shall breathe.

by: Maggie Keller

Ode to EQ6
How I love thee EQ6
Roses don't compare!

by: Denise

My beautiful quilts
I'm designing with EQ
All play and no work.

by: Jodie Witherell

Quilted Diamonds
Kaleidoscope, AnglePlay
My EQ add-ons

by: Mary E. Howard

Red, yellow, blue, green
So many pretty colors
In EQ palette

by: Mary E. Howard

Red, yellow, blue, green
Many pretty colors in
My EQ palette

by: Mary E. Howard

Quilting is much fun
EQ-6 gives the tools for tons
Many quilts for my fun.

by: Pam Troxell

O' cut true the piece
then sew the seam straight and neat
else we trash the block.

by: Gordon Cooper

Fabric in my stash
So little time to sew it
A Sale! I buy more.

by: Patti Wazny

being creative
colors and patterns galore
the joy of quilting

by: Pat Peacock

Too much stress at work
Peace is gone; time for quilting
Peace returns once more

by: Pat Peacock

lasting difference
leave a quilting heritage
teach others how to quilt

by: Pat Peacock

worried, anxious, tired
slow down and do some quilting
choose simplicity

by: Pat Peacock

Designed with EQ,
A very beautiful quilt.
Many more to come!

by: Charmaine Taylor

I open the door
Inside all my friends smile back
Fabrics will become quilts.

by: Laura Cromley

Creativity
Together with joy and style
Equals quilts to love.

by: Shirley Thompson

To EQ is fun
Drawing, coloring, blocks, quilts
More projects than time!

by: Marion Nickey

White new computer
Quilting tools, sewing machine
What can we create?

by: Shirley Thompson

Fabric, needle, threads
Combine them creatively
To design a quilt.

by: Shirley Thompson

Squares of the same size
Joined in rows of three squares each
Make a nine patch block.

by: Shirley Thompson

Design wall, fabric, thread
Sewing machine, cabinet
Found in sewing room.

by: Shirley Thompson

Pleasing to myself
Patterns in blocks and color
My satisfaction

by: Holly Widmann

Penny, please read these,
a tribute to my quilting
happiness abounds

by: Holly Widmann

A quilt dream comes true
fabric is measured and cut
again, happiness

by: Holly Widmann

Quilting is PIECEful
yards and snippets, fat quarters
awash in color

by: Holly Widmann

I like to make quilts
But only have a few beds
So they hang on walls.

by: Janet Bangs

So many fabrics
so hard to choose only ten
quilters dilemma

by: LaVonne Dunetts

I do EQ do you?
It can set you free like me!
No wait, start, create!

by: Jane Modjeski

EQ my new friend
Expectations exceeded
Playing all day long

by: Cass Bowen

Young Old past present
Fabric needles quilt pattern
Memories patchwork

by: Susan Crook

Beauty is all ‘round
For quilters are real busy
Using EQ now

by: Darlee Byron

Patchwork happiness
Block design, EQ smiles
Stash used and joy wakes

by: Cheryl Greenleaf

Imagination
No limits to be had
Creating treasures

by: Kristy Remme

Sketching EQ blocks
Magical, artistic bliss
Forever delight

by: Jan Quam

Dishes pile in sink.
Floors must try to mop themselves.
This is much more fun.

by: Nancy Welsch

Designing a quilt.
Working it out in EQ.
What an easy way!

by: Nancy Welsch

Penny, Andrea,
Margaret, Lu, of course, Dean,
Y'all make it easy.

by: Nancy Welsch

A challenge today
A great design tomorrow
A triumph of heart

by: Sandy Bovee

Each month great new stuff
Help for every problem
EQ is the best

by: Tutu Hay

Download free fabric,
Enjoy some project classes,
Mystery unfolds.

by: Maggie Keller

Quilts my passion
Ideas flutters here and there
EQ completes it

by: Freda Price

Pieces of fabrics.
Colors all over the wheel.
Time to go scrappy.

by: Gloria C.

Each piece a memory
Childhood dresses and Dad's shirts
Grandma's patchwork quilts.

by: Barbara Polston

Thoughts begin to form
But completion is not clear
EQ rescues me

by: Carolyn Smith

Threads together bind
Bits of color culture pieced
Quilts beyond borders

by: Rebekah Reinheimer

Splendid Dear Jane quilt
EQ patterns and letters
Created with love

by: Micki Butler

A quilt made of stars
Like sparkling stars in the sky
The blue and white quilt

by: Micki Butler

Designing a quilt
Using Quilt Design Wizard
A new quilt evolves

by: Micki Butler

The old, patchwork quilt
Given as a friendship quilt
Coming from the heart

by: Micki Butler

The EQ software
Designs galore on cd
Such quilts to create

by: Micki Butler

New mystery quilt
EQ clues to amaze us
A quilt emerges

by: Micki Butler

So many pieces
Appliquéd with great patience
Vision of beauty

by: Micki Butler

Love my computer
A wondrous technology
Ever creating

by: Micki Butler

EQ 6 is tops
I use it on a Monday
It's fun and easy!

by: Sarah Adamson

Life is a patchwork
Beautiful colors of love
Sewn with precision

by: Phyllis Masonheimer

EQ Can Design
A delightful cozy quilt
For baby and all

by: Darlee Byron

Dreaming of quilting
I look at EQ all day
No housework gets done

by: Jodie Witherell

Fabric collection
Explore, dream, design, create
My relaxation

by: Leslie Plaisance

Sewing Studio
My quiet, peaceful retreat
Creative Freedom

by: Leslie Plaisance

EQ designing
My love for quilts and piecing
My art made easy

by: Madelon Anderson

If only I sewed
As fast as EQ designs
Many quilts I'd own

by: Nancy Jennings

So many great quilts
Too little time to sew all
EQ rescues me

by: Kari Schell

Going to Duluth
Looking forward to Barb Vlack
New EQ learnings

by: Kari Schell

My studio, peace.
Color, fabric, pins, machine.
EQ designs to inspire.

by: Bev Holmes

From the stash arises
A great quilt beyond compare
A future heirloom

by: Joyce Chevarria

Electric quilt opens
Computer mouse in motion
An heirloom revealed

by: Joyce Chevarria

With mouse in motion
Imagination flowing
Electric quilt creates

by: Joyce Chevarria

Did you say quilts, what quilts?
Those pieces in the big drawer?
Those are some day quilts.

by: Ruth Gesler

do you eq?, I ask.
yes, I do!, I do!, says she,
enough to cover the earth.

by: Annette Ratzenberger

electric quilt rocks
no time to sew to do math
eq can do it

by: Janice Ewing

Computer create
Paper to fabric to art
Gift for all

by: Kristy Remme

Live, love, sew, sew,sew
Plain quilts, fancy quilts, clothes and love
Remember me always

by: Sally

Planning quilts with ease
Colors seen and shapes refined
I EQ, Do you?

by: Joan Mathews

new challenge begins
design and colors at work
beautiful quilt born

by: Diane Martin

inspired by spring
design at my fingertips
choose click print and sew

by: Diane Martin

EQ is perfect
It makes designing easy
I love my EQ

by: Pat Templin

EQ inspires dreams
Dreams become reality
I dream with EQ

by: Pat Templin

My Electric Quilt
Helps my dreams soar to new heights
My thoughts flow freely

by: Pat Templin

Color, fabric, shapes
Playing, dreaming, arranging
EQ turns all into quilts

by: Pat Templin

Just what would I do
Designing without EQ
That's quite a scary thought

by: Pat Templin

Glorious fabric
Waiting for the muse to soar
Quilting gives us wings.

by: Krissie O.

Fat quarters abound
Jumbled in the backs of drawers
Where the hell's that blue?

by: Krissie O.

Too many notions
Lost in a clutter-filled mess
Time to go shopping.

by: Krissie O.

Color from the wheel,
Design from a click parade,
Music from EQ.

by: Maggie Keller

Quilt size can be great.
Small and wall size work as well.
All quilts great and small.

by: Mary Cain

Serendipity
Makes fabric dance about in
My Electric Quilt.

by: Peggy Sue Aydelotte

Contemplating Quilts
So Many Possibilities
EQ Frees My Mind

by: Denise Smart

A beautiful quilt
is a pleasure to behold
when it's made by ME!

by: Jean Moreno

Quilts are beautiful
Fabric, colors and patterns
Pleasure to design

by: Jean Moreno

Fat bolts of fabric
will make a beautiful quilt
after hours of work

by: Jean Moreno

The cotton is bought
the planning and cuttings' done
now for sewing fun

by: Jean Moreno

EQ6 power
quilts in one small box
just waiting for you

by: Lisa Batris

Quilts to be quilted
In the house and in the barn
Each day I sew more

by: Patti Dee Wazny

Design is easy
At least I've found it to be
With Electric Quilt

by: Patti Dee Wazny

Quilt designs galore
More quilt plans than time permits
Fun with EQ quilts

by: Lynette Wilson

Quilts quilts everywhere
All sit on my computer
EQ waits for me.

by: Lynette Wilson

Fabric selected
Sewing machine set to sew
EQ quilt printed.

by:Lynette Wilson

Itching to design
Sunday is my EQ time
Hours of pleasure

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Amish double nine
Log cabins and Irish chains
Keep you warm at night

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Andrea's ideas
Kaleidoscope inventions
Swirl around the globe

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Appliquéd basket
In the hand of Sunbonnet Sue
Medallion centre

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Tiny stitches sew
New York Beauty medallion
Art above the bed

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Itching to design
Sunday is my EQ time
Hours of pleasure

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Tiny stitches sew
Baltimore album blocks
Display of talent

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

French knots, daisy chains
Making a glorious show
Embellish the quilt surface

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Delicious, delectable
Fabric of every sort
Make up my stash

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Delicious, delectable
Fabric of every sort
Make up my stash

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Quilts are for sharing
memories friendship love beauty
Warming bodies and souls

by: Denise Smart

Hours of pleasure
Dazzling array of quilts
EQ mouse and me

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Prize for a Haiku
Penny's e-mail box is full
Hoping for the win

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Haiku for EQ
Make it good for victory
Quilt CD for prize

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Passion for the cloth
Fabric choices glorious
Not sufficient time

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Caress the texture
Vibrant patterns excite me
Thread the path to art

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Pins needles and thread
Bobbins fabric and EQ
Equipment for fun

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Classic pattern choice
Geese hens Sues Sams storms stars fans
Dance across the top

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Ham bodkin feeddog
Ripper slash bind warp dart mark
Jargon of sewing

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

EQ maneuvers
auto borders, custom set
Too much fun for words

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Insert a gusset
Rotate a dart add a frill
You're the designer

by: Jacquelyn Jacobi

Pixels of color
Fabric patches on a wall
Walk back, turn round: Yes

by: Madalene Murphy

Whimsical chaos
Measured slicing, machine whir
Textured harmony

by: Madalene Murphy

Fabrics colors quilts
No time for all to be done
But I love to try

by: Lorelei Switzer

Sewing machine purrs
Creating my fabric thoughts
EQ comes alive

by: Valerie Williams

Dreaming and planning
Quilts from brain to fingers fly
EQ captures all

by:Valerie Williams

Clicking with my mouse
Changes to my heart's content
The joys of EQ

by: Valerie Williams

A quilt not sewn but planned
Will wait on my computer
Till ‘someday' happens

by: Valerie Williams

Double Wedding Ring
Grandmother's Flower Garden
Favorites of Mine

by: Maryanne Martyr

Long ago in classrooms
Geometry and angles
Now a quilters block

by: Maryanne Martyr

Granddaughter of mine
Completed first quilt age nine
Binding us together

by: Maryanne Martyr

Rotary cut cloth
Quarter inch seams a must have
Pattern completed

by: Maryanne Martyr

Quilting together
Creating something special
Hearts and hands as one

by: Maryanne Martyr

Working together
Side by side we quilt each day
Gifts of love produced

by: Maryanne Martyr

Designs to EQ
Fabric, patterns, quilts to make
Bags, pillows and cases too

by: Anita Salvatori

Reduce fabric stash
EQ ‘til your fingers shake
Quilter's having fun

by: Anita Salvatori

Sunshine it's morning
Housework is waiting for me
I'd rather EQ.

by: Carolyn Laukkonen

Beautiful fabric
Cut into many pieces
Stitched back together.

by: Carolyn Laukkonen

I love EQ6
It makes my quilting life rock
EQ forever!

by: Sandy Foster

Creativity
And help from Electric Quilt
Designs come to life

by: Sheryl Meendering

Thoughts, click, a pattern
Imagination to cloth
Thanks to my EQ!

by: Sheryl Meendering

Dreams solidified
EQ helped me make the plan
Cutting, sewing: QUILT!

by: Sheryl Meendering

Which blocks? What setting?
Pick fabric, colors, borders.
See it on EQ!

by: Sheryl Meendering

Many quilts to make:
They're just patches in my head
EQ makes them real.

by: Sheryl Meendering

Opening EQ
Searching for the perfect block
Colour with fabric

by: Verona

Thimble on finger
Taking stitches with needle
Now my quilt is done

by: Verona

Printing EQ blocks
Cutting the templates to sew
Pinning to fabric

by: Verona

Mariner's star block
Encircled with diamonds
Should I paper piece?

by: Verona

EQ is open
Designing an EQ quilt
Such fun I will have

by: Verona

Computer on lap
Using EQ 6 to work
My quilt is designed

by: Verona