https://doyoueq.com/blog Behind the Mouse Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:29:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/06/punct-winners-announced/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/06/punct-winners-announced/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:29:25 +0000 Olivia https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53800 96 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/06/punct-winners-announced/feed/ 0 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DesignChallenge-0526.png Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here. Winners Two winners were randomly selected. Congratulations to…. Winner 1: Karen Grage Winner 2: Janet K Honorable Mentions Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions! More Chances to Win Regatta Days…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/06/eq-design-challenge-giveaway-regatta-days/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/06/eq-design-challenge-giveaway-regatta-days/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:01:32 +0000 Olivia https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53778 77 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/06/eq-design-challenge-giveaway-regatta-days/feed/ 12 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DesignChallenge-0626.png Summer is finally on its way, and we have such a fun collection to add to EQ this month! June’s free Fabric of the Month is Regatta Days from Maywood Studio. Set sail with Regatta Days by Maywood Studio, a lighthearted nautical collection full of hand-drawn boats, vintage anchors, and playful ships in bottles. A classic palette of red, white, and…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/fiberfabric-craft-festival/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/fiberfabric-craft-festival/#comments Sat, 16 May 2026 04:01:39 +0000 Christine https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53748 94 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/fiberfabric-craft-festival/feed/ 1 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ff-FeaturedImage.jpg Did you attend the first-ever Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival in Rosemont, IL? If so, tell us in the comments. Hope you stopped by to say hello! EQ employees, Monica and Gracyn were in the booth and met lots of EQ users. They answered questions, gave away fabulous prizes, saw countless beautiful quilts, and demoed the software for quilters who’d never seen…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/eq8-block-spotlight-double-prickly-7-points/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/eq8-block-spotlight-double-prickly-7-points/#comments Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:54 +0000 Jenny https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53736 252 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/eq8-block-spotlight-double-prickly-7-points/feed/ 6 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/may-blk.png Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. We hope these posts will inspire you to try something new and expand your EQ skills! Don’t forget to comment on other quilter’s designs too.…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/coral-reef-winners-announced/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/coral-reef-winners-announced/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 13:31:11 +0000 Olivia https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53713 96 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/coral-reef-winners-announced/feed/ 6 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DesignChallenge-0426.png Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here. Winners Two winners were randomly selected. Congratulations to…. Winner 1: Linda Christianson Winner 2: Sharon Pierluissi Honorable Mentions Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions! More Chances to Win PUNC*T from FreeSpirit is May’s Fabric of the…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/eq-design-challenge-giveaway-punct/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/eq-design-challenge-giveaway-punct/#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000 Olivia https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53690 77 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/05/eq-design-challenge-giveaway-punct/feed/ 157 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DesignChallenge-0526.png This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced soon! It’s time for another design challenge! May’s free Fabric of the Month is PUNC*T by e bond for FreeSpirit. PUNC*T explores punctuation marks as powerful visual elements that shape meaning, emotion, and expression on the page. Printed from wood type, these symbols become dynamic compositions that emphasize rhythm, intention, and communication.…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/starter-box-winner-announced/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/starter-box-winner-announced/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:15 +0000 Christine https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53680 89 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/starter-box-winner-announced/feed/ 1 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Giveaway-Square.png Thank you to everyone who entered to win the new EQ for You Starter Box! We loved seeing your interest in this new product. Winners One random winner was chosen from the original blog post. That lucky person is Debra Reber! Congrats Debra! Look for an email from us. Another random winner was chosen from our social media posts. That…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/new-product-giveway/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/new-product-giveway/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:01:55 +0000 Christine https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53657 78 89 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/new-product-giveway/feed/ 287 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Giveaway-Square.png Win the new “EQ for You Starter Box” for yourself or a friend, just in time for Mother’s Day! Released today, everything a quilter needs to design beautiful projects on the computer—all in one giftable box. Looking for the perfect gift that will wow your favorite quilter? Look no further. The EQ for You Starter Box is the best way to…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/eq8-block-spotlight-lion/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/eq8-block-spotlight-lion/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:53 +0000 Jenny https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53643 252 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/eq8-block-spotlight-lion/feed/ 29 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/apr-lion.png Welcome to the EQ8 Block Spotlight! Each month we highlight a block from the EQ8 Block Library with a few design ideas. Then we want you to show us what you can do with the block. We hope these posts will inspire you to try something new and expand your EQ skills! Don’t forget to comment on other quilter’s designs too.…]]> https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/colorblock-party-winner-announced/ https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/colorblock-party-winner-announced/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:33 +0000 Olivia https://doyoueq.com/blog/?p=53628 96 https://doyoueq.com/blog/2026/04/colorblock-party-winner-announced/feed/ 1 https://doyoueq.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DesignChallenge-0326.png Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here. Winner One winner was selected by Maywood Studio! Congratulations to…. Winner: Meg Wortley Honorable Mentions Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions! More Chances to Win Coral Reef from Northcott is April’s Fabric of…]]>