Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) Quilt Design Software
EQ8 for you Starter Box (Electric Quilt 8)
£254.00
Pre-Order and Delivery Information:
Delivery of this item is expected by the end of September 2026. Please note that, while we anticipate this timeframe, delays outside of our control may occasionally occur.
Please place this item as a separate order. If combined with in-stock items, your entire order will be held and shipped together once this product becomes available, which may delay delivery of the other items.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Description
EQ8 for you Starter Box (Electric Quilt 8)
EQ8 for you Starter Box (Electric Quilt 8) is everything you need in one cute box – perfect for gifting!
This bundle is for the quilter who wants to jump into creating their own designs with the comfort of guided help, plus some fun freebies. The box includes EQ8 quilt design software along with tailored instructions and videos for installing, our best-selling lesson book for learning the program, a free add-on featuring quilts for beginners, a one-year EQ Membership including free fabric downloads! Everything a new EQ user could need, and then some!
This Starter Box is truly “EQ for You!” The contents were curated with new Electric Quilt software users and designers in mind. The box includes:
- Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) Software – Complete quilt‑design software, providing robust features for creating blocks, quilt layouts, fabric colorways, and custom designs.
- EQ8 Lessons for Beginners Book – A best‑selling, fully illustrated, spiral-bound lesson book that offers clear, step‑by‑step guidance to help users learn the software at their own pace.
- Simple Starts Add‑On for EQ – A download for EQ8 software that includes beginner‑friendly projects for design inspiration.
- 1-Year EQ Membership Voucher – Access to free fabric downloads for EQ8, exclusive member discounts, free yearly gift, and other members-only perks.
- Instructional Videos and Printed Guides – Easy-to-follow visual and written instructions to help users get started designing right away.
- EQ Mouse Pad & Sticker – Trendy and fun extras that will brighten your sewing room or computer workspace.
With guided instruction, in both video and printed formats, those who are new to designing quilts on the computer can dive in with confidence and start putting their ideas on the screen.
Features:
Design quilts at any size – Start with a layout from the library, or choose a pre-designed Quick Quilt project for instant inspiration. For complete control, design your layout from scratch!
Draw block patterns of all sizes and styles – EQ8 also has full drawing capabilities to create any kind of block.
Draft your block from scratch, use the built-in grids or import a photo or sketch to trace. The Block Library is full of over 6,000 pre-drawn designs ready for you to use in your quilt designs. Use these blocks as they are, or edit them to add your own touch.
Scan and import fabric – Scan your fabric or take a picture of it, then import the image into EQ8. Use the scaling, straightening and cropping tools to make sure your fabric looks as accurate as possible. You can also add fabrics from the web! The EQ8 Fabric Library comes pre-loaded with 6,200 fabrics from top manufacturers!
Calculate yardage – You can also get yardage estimates for your quilt, including borders! You choose the appropriate fabric width to get the most accurate requirements. Using fat quarters? No problem! If you make changes to your quilt, your yardage automatically updates.
Print patterns – Print patterns for the blocks in your quilt. EQ8 uses the sizes you defined for the blocks and adds the seam allowance, where necessary. Choose to print templates, foundation patterns, rotary cutting charts as well as pictures of your blocks and quilts.
Export images – Are you submitting your quilt design to a magazine? EQ8 exports high-resolution images perfect for print publications. Export web images to post on your blog, website or on social media. Link your Facebook account to EQ8 so you can easily share images of your designs with your friends and followers.
System Requirements
EQ8 will not run on Chromebooks, iPads, or any other devices running Android or iOS. EQ8 is not compatible with Windows on ARM (Snapdragon) computers. EQ8 will not install on Windows computers in S mode.
EQ8 requires Windows or macOS operating systems, as listed below.
Windows
| Recommended | Minimum | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i5 or higher, or AMD Ryzen series. | Intel i3, or AMD dual-core. |
| Operating system | Windows 11, or Windows 10 | Windows 8.1, or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 |
| RAM | 16 GB or more | 6GB |
| Monitor resolution | 1920 x 1080 at 100% UI scaling | 1366 x 768 at 100% UI scaling |
| Hard disk space | 850 MB of available hard-disk space; additional free space required during installation | |
| Internet | Internet access required for downloading, activating, periodic validation, and accessing the support materials. You can be disconnected from the internet for general use of the software. | |
macOS
| Recommended | Minimum | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel and M series processors | |
| Operating system | macOS Tahoe (26), macOS Sequoia (15), macOS Sonoma (14), macOS Ventura (13), macOS Monterey (12), or macOS Big Sur (11) | macOS Catalina (10.15), macOS Mojave (10.14), or macOS High Sierra (10.13) |
| RAM | 16 GB or more | 6GB |
| Monitor resolution | 1920 x 1080 at 100% UI scaling | 1366 x 768 at 100% UI scaling |
| Hard disk space | 850 MB of available hard-disk space; additional free space required during installation | |
| Internet | Internet access required for downloading, activating, periodic validation, and accessing the support materials. You can be disconnected from the internet for general use of the software. | |
If you want to run EQ8 on both platforms, you must purchase the EQ8 Migration Kit to get the installation files for the second platform.
About the Author
The Electric Quilt Company produces the leading quilt design software in the industry, Electric Quilt 8. Since 1991, The Electric Quilt Company prides itself on making software easy to use and offering top-notch technical support to its users.
Follow us on Facebook here.
