Hi , 

I get a lot of email every week and a big chunk of it has to do with QCT 6 - the computerized quilting system created by Grace Company to work with Grace Frames and all Qnique longarms, and even the Little Rebel Sewing Machine!

Let's learn more about QCT 6 this week by answering the most frequently asked questions about computerized quilting:

What software level should I start with?

There isn't a straight forward answer to this question. It's easy to say just start with the basics and get the starting level of QCT 6. But some quilters want more from the very beginning and it's good to understand the differences between the software levels.

So here's a little cheat sheet - Which describes you best? Click the links to go to a tutorial to learn more about the software level that will suit you best.

A - I want to do edge-to-edge quilting to finish 10 quilts by Christmas. I want to finish these quilts very fast and simply with soft quilting to add texture without overwhelming the piecing. Click Here to find the level for you.

B - I'm feeling a little bored with edge-to-edge quilting now and wanting to be able to quilt a different design in blocks and sashing, maybe a simple design for the borders. We've got you covered! Here's a tutorial to learn more.

C - I want full, custom quilting in every space on my quilt! I want to be able to design my own designs, record designs and quilt them, edit, and plan simple quilt layouts. That's all included in this software level.

D - Is it possible to make this circular design perfectly fit this hexagon I pieced? Could I stitch this background design over these areas of the quilt, but cut out around these blocks? I want complete control over my borders too - more creativity, more designs, more everything! Yep, all that and more can be found in this QCT level.

What designs are included with the basic level - QCT 6?

QCT 6 is our starting level and it includes over 100 designs created by Grace Company, Karla Gerome, Lizzy Allen, Quilting Pantographs, and me! The designs included fit all sorts of themes like spring designs, summer designs, kid-friendly designs, dinosaurs, flowers, fillers and more.

Here's a pic of my favorite 9 designs included with QCT 6:

Let's learn more about QCT 6 this week by answering the most frequently asked questions about computerized quilting:

What software level should I start with?

There isn't a straight forward answer to this question. It's easy to say just start with the basics and get the starting level of QCT 6. But some quilters want more from the very beginning and it's good to understand the differences between the software levels.

So here's a little cheat sheet - Which describes you best? Click the links to go to a tutorial to learn more about the software level that will suit you best.

A - I want to do edge-to-edge quilting to finish 10 quilts by Christmas. I want to finish these quilts very fast and simply with soft quilting to add texture without overwhelming the piecing. Click Here to find the level for you.

B - I'm feeling bored with edge-to-edge quilting now and wanting to be able to quilt a different design in blocks and sashing, maybe a simple design for the borders. We've got you covered! Here's a tutorial to learn more.

C - I want full, custom quilting in every space on my quilt! I want to be able to design my own designs, record designs and quilt them, edit, and plan simple quilt layouts. That's all included in this software level.

D - Is it possible to make this circular design perfectly fit this hexagon I pieced? Could I stitch this background design over these areas of the quilt, but cut out around these blocks? I want complete control over my borders too - more creativity, more designs, more everything! Yep, all that and more can be found in this QCT level.

What designs are included with the basic level - QCT 6?

QCT 6 is our starting level and it includes over 100 designs created by Grace Company, Karla Gerome, Lizzy Allen, Quilting Pantographs, and me! The designs included fit all sorts of themes like spring designs, summer designs, kid-friendly designs, dinosaurs, flowers, fillers and more.

Here's a pic of my favorite 9 designs included with QCT 6:

This was the thing I was most worried about myself when the new QCT 6 level came out. I worried it would be complicated and hard to shift the quilt and keep the design aligned.

Boy, was I wrong! These days, if I'm quilting a single design across my quilt and using a hoop frame, I will switch from the highest level of the software - QCT 6 PRO + GOLD and go down to QCT 6 so I can use this super easy placement and advancement system.

It's not that the higher levels aren't good, it's that they're more complicated. Sometimes I want that level of control - to be able to move, flip, squish, tweak designs to my heart's content.

But most of the time, I just want to get my quilt quilted quickly and easily. For less fuss and maximum speed, I use the basic level QCT 6. See how it works in this video:

Are there seasonal designs in QCT 6?

Yes! Here's 6 pretty autumn themed designs included in QCT 6 so you can see them stitching out on my different machines:

QCT 6 On Sale in July

Why am I sharing so much about QCT 6? Because it's currently on sale for the best price of the year!

Get started with the basics - QCT 6 edge-to-edge quilting for just $2399.20 This simplest version of QCT can quilt edge-to-edge pantographs only. It's designed to help you cover your quilt with a single design very quickly stitched from left to right across your quilt.

Click Here to learn more about Quilter's Creative Touch 6

So that's it for this week, my quilting friend. Let me know if you have more questions about QCT 6 so I can add them to the tutorials above and make sure you understand what you can do with this computerized quilting software.

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day