You want to hear something sad? I started using Electric Quilt software back when it was a DOS program . . I think it was EQ2 but I can’t remember. It was at least 20 years ago because Vince and I weren’t married and I was living in Louisiana and I can remember struggling to try to figure it out. Since then, I’ve never been without the most current version of EQ.
Several days ago I decided to work on the cabin in the woods quilt design and guess what . . I didn’t have EQ on any computer! Since I lost interest in quilting, the sewing room computer and my laptop have been replaced and EQ was never added but that’s all changed now. EQ7 is on the laptop and on the sewing room desktop.
I used to sit and “doodle” all the time on EQ and now I’m looking forward to that again. Just sticking blocks here and there is how my best designs came about.
Since the cabin quilt was designed in 2004, there’s no way I would have been able to find that design. In 2010, I started saving my designs in Dropbox but that didn’t help me for the prior years. So . . nothing to do but reconstruct the design from the picture I had posted on the blog all those years ago. I almost never figured out what blocks I used for the border but I finally figured it out.
These designs aren’t completely accurate in that there aren’t going to be blank squares between the trees and pinwheels. I’m going to put small strips between them but didn’t want to take the time to space those out. The only difference in all the designs shown is just color.
Cabin in the Woods #1
Cabin in the Woods #2
Cabin in the Woods #3
Cabin in the Woods #4
Cabin in the Woods #5
I think I’m leaning towards #5 but since the only question I have is the border colors, I could go ahead and get started.
Dottie says
They are all great…..I like the way the one border (not sure it’s really a border or not) looks like (to me) a sleigh right side up and then upside down.
Dot says
I’m in California’s Sierra Nevada, where all our trees are dying from drought and pine-bark beetles. Our cabin is surrounded by brown trees, and we’re worried about fires. I like the green Snail’s Trails much better. The brown ones look like flames!
Kim in KY says
That is JUST what I was going to say!
DonnainKS says
WOW!! I prefer #3 or #5….like the idea of this pattern.
Donna says
Love #5!
La Haynes says
I like #5 best also; and for all the previously stated reasons. EQ is wonderful for playing with possibilities before committing the fabric.
Kim Webb says
I’m just so happy that you are talking about quilting again. I enjoy all your topics but have really missed your beautiful quilt designs.
Tina in NJ says
I’ve had EQ software since the first iteration. I use it at least once a month, since I use it when I write the directions for my guild’s Block of the Month. What a fabulous program!
Nann says
I like #2.
I’ve had EQ since v4. I need to figure out/get permission to transfer v.7 from my old computer to my new computer. Maybe 2017 will be the year I will concentrate and learn how to use EQ to its best advantage.
Carol says
So glad you are designing and quilting again. Missed it a lot. Merry Christmas to you and Vince.
Lynne in Hawaii says
Yep, it’s #5 that is my favorite. The brown snails trail do look like flames which is not good for cabins! Love your designs.
Quilterbee says
EQ 1 had a floppy disk and no mouse. You had to use the arrows. I’ve bought every one of them.. I played around with them but never used them to what they were capable of. The EQ.is a great program.
Nice designs. Number 4 caught my eye with the green border but I like 5 because it picks up more.colors of the.quilt blocks.
Kristin Gumbinger says
I like #3 – the snail trail in brown reminds me of the wood of the log cabin. =)