Want
bang for your buck? Then try out Sew Precise and get more patterns than you would
in a book (over a 1,000) and you don't even have to draw them, just print them
out! PLUS the real bonus, like a book, this CD includes construction techniques,
pictures and more!
SEW
PRECISE! is the latest Electric Quilt Company release and the companies first
product for Windows 95 or Greater (Windows 98 is coming soon, you know). SEW
PRECISE! is a Block Library Program only (no drawing tools) that is geared
to foundation pieced blocks and printouts. It includes the option to open your
favorite Internet browser directly from SEW PRECISE!. When the programs
open you find a Split window with Files listed on one side and the Pictures of
the selected library blocks on the other. There are 1108 blocks. Some are old
friends (traditional favorites) from EQ reworked to include numbering & new
coloring. The rest are new to EQ users and there are even some new original designs
(never seen before).
The Print Screen addresses choices needed for printing
a foundation block like Mirror for iron on, Prints grayscale for color coding,
Print Dashed Lines, Print Numbers, Select number of copies to print, and includes
choice to print as many as fit to a page, and prints across multiple pages for
larger blocks.
One of the most often questions I get is, "Does the
program tell me how to make the block?" Well folks, Sewing Help has arrived
in Software! Sew Precise has Help Sewing Files that include hints and tips for
sewing and construction of a large range of styles of paper piecing including
regular block, multiple unit block, and curved block piecing. The graphics include
color photographs of actual block construction which are very descriptive.
For
more information on Operations, Menu and Toolbars, Draw Tools, Learning, Blocks,
System requirements and how to order, click
here.
Info-EQ Mail List
Archives and How to Use Them
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- Penny McMorris has written
a tutorial on how to search the Info-EQ Archives. Go to the EQ
Website Lesson 16 and scroll down the page.
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- Editors
Note: If you do not have time to belong to the Info-EQ Mail list because
of the daily backlog of mail, consider occasionally subscribing to the Info
EQ Mail List http://planetpatchwork.com/info-eq.htm
and browse the archives for a day or two, then unsubscribe. You will be amazed
by the quality information and the questions that have been answered often several
times and in more than one. This type of research is always helpful when trying
to figure out something because it looks at the question from many different angles.
To go directly to the archives: http://lyris.planetpatchwork.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=info-eq&text_mode=0
If you run Win 95 here's a quick way to change
the name of a project file, another Tip by Penny McMorris given over the Info-EQ
list (another reason to join the list is the very active support of Electric Quilt
Owner Penny McMorris!)
1. From the Win 95 Start button choose Programs
- Windows Explorer.
2. Find the EQ3 Project subdirectory. Normally this means
double-clicking on C:, then on EQ3, then on PRJ.
3. Click on the project you
want to rename. This will highlight it.
4. Choose Rename from the FILE menu.
A typing box will form around the project name.
5. Type the new name. Use
up to 8 letters for the file name. Add the suffix .PRJ behind the project name.
6. Press the Enter key.
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