Quilt Design Software

A program for designing a quilt on your computer before you sew. Arrange blocks, test fabric and color combinations, add sashing and borders, then print a pattern to work from.

Most programs let you:

• Lay out blocks: build the quilt block by block and rearrange the layout.
• Recolor and resize: test fabrics and colors, then scale designs to fit.
• Add decoration: apply motifs, stippling, and appliqué blocks.

Some also export finished designs for machine stitching.

These are desktop programs installed on your computer, not on the machine. Check each product's system requirements before buying. Designs save in standard formats to use with a quilting or embroidery machine.

Quilt design software plans the quilt itself: layout, blocks, and decoration. Longarm software like Pro-Stitcher runs a robotic system that stitches the quilting automatically. Many quilters use both.

Yes. Many programs import your own block artwork, designs, and fabric images so the on-screen layout matches what you plan to sew. Recolor and rearrange until the design looks right.