
Looking for an EQ8 Alternative? Compare Before You Switch
Compare desktop and browser workflows, cutting output and project migration before choosing an alternative to Electric Quilt 8.
QuiltLab is a quilt design studio that runs in your browser. These posts explain what each editor is for and walk through a first design from an empty screen to finished measurements.

Compare desktop and browser workflows, cutting output and project migration before choosing an alternative to Electric Quilt 8.

Plan a quilt you can actually make: choose its finished size, compare block counts, assign fabric roles and check the design before cutting.

Draw an original block on a grid, check its assembly order, and turn finished measurements into a manual cutting plan with an 8-inch example.

QuiltLab is a browser-based studio for designing quilts. Here's what each tool does, how they fit together, and where to start depending on what you want to make.

Draw a 12-inch Nine Patch, alternate it with plain blocks to make a classic chain throw, add a border, and turn QuiltLab's finished measurements into a cutting plan.