The CD version of Dear Jane was originally created in 2003 as a stand-alone software for Windows 98 computers.

You can link the CD version of Dear Jane to EQ but you will not have access to the quilts or the border/kite blocks. You can access the center blocks within the Block Library, and the fabrics within the Fabric Library. You can also open the Fabric Palettes into a project.

For Mac computers, you must first have a copy of Dear Jane installed on a Windows computer to be able to link to EQ8 on a Mac.

We do have a newer downloadable Dear Jane add-on for EQ8 that is fully compatible with both Windows and Mac computers.

Linking the Dear Jane CD to EQ8 on Windows

  1. Install Dear Jane from the CD if you have not already.
  2. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)(\Electric Quilt Company\Dear Jane\Lib\ on your computer.
  3. If you would like the blocks: Select the four BLK files (DJ01.BLK, DJ02.BLK, DJ03.BLK and DJ04.BLK) and copy them (Ctrl + C)
    If you would like the fabrics: Select the two FAB files (DJ01.FAB and DJ02.FAB) and copy them (Ctrl + C)
  4. Now navigate to (My) Documents > My EQ8 > Add-on Libraries (create this folder if there isn’t one already).
  5. Create a new folder called Dear Jane (if there isn’t one already).
  6. Paste the files into the Dear Jane folder (Ctrl + V).
  7. Open EQ8.
    If you copied the block files…
  8. Click LIBRARIES > Block Library.
  9. Click the Link Libraries button.
  10. Click Auto Add.
  11. Click Finished.
  12. Click Close.
    If you copied the farbic files…
  13. Click LIBRARIES > Block Library.
  14. Click the Link Libraries button.
  15. Click Auto Add.
  16. Click Finished.
  17. Click Close.

Linking the Dear Jane CD to EQ8 on Mac

Again, please note that for Mac computers, you must first have a copy of Dear Jane installed on a Windows computer to be able to link the CD version of Dear Jane to EQ8 on a Mac.

  1. Install Dear Jane from the CD on the Windows computer, if you have not already.
  2. On the Windows computer browse to C:\Program Files (x86)(\Electric Quilt Company\Dear Jane\Lib\
  3. If you would like the blocks: Select the four BLK files (DJ01.BLK, DJ02.BLK, DJ03.BLK and DJ04.BLK) and copy them (Cmd + C) to a USB stick.
    If you would like the fabrics: Select the two FAB files (DJ01.FAB and DJ02.FAB) and copy them (Cmd + C) to a USB stick.
  4. On the Mac computer navigate to My EQ8 (read about the My EQ8 folder location on a Mac)> Add-on Libraries (create this folder if there isn’t one already).
  5. Create a new folder called Dear Jane (if there isn’t one already).
  6. Move the files from the USB stick into the Dear Jane folder.
  7. Open EQ8.
    If you copied the block files…
  8. Click LIBRARIES > Block Library.
  9. Click the Link Libraries button.
  10. Click Auto Add.
  11. Click Finished.
  12. Click Close.
    If you copied the farbic files…
  13. Click LIBRARIES > Block Library.
  14. Click the Link Libraries button.
  15. Click Auto Add.
  16. Click Finished.
  17. Click Close.

Linking the Dear Jane CD Block Library to EQ7 on Windows

  1. Open EQ7.
  2. Go to LIBRARIES > Block Library.
  3. Click Link Library.
  4. Click Add.
  5. Give the library an appropriate name such as “Dear Jane Blocks”.
  6. Click Browse.
  7. Browse to C:\Program Files(x86)\Electric Quilt Company\Dear Jane\Lib\
  8. Be sure to click on the Lib folder.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Click Close.

 

Linking the Dear Jane CD Fabric Library to EQ7 on Windows

  1. Open EQ7.
  2. Go to LIBRARIES > Fabric Library.
  3. Click Link Library.
  4. Click Add.
  5. Give the library an appropriate name such as “Dear Jane Fabrics”.
  6. Click Browse.
  7. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)(\Electric Quilt Company\Dear Jane\Lib\
  8. Be sure to click on the Lib folder.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Click Close.

Importing the Dear Jane CD palettes into EQ7 or EQ8 for Windows

  1. Open EQ7 or EQ8.
  2. Go to LIBRARIES > Fabric Library.
  3. Click Import.
  4. Choose From Project.
  5. For Files of Type, select Previous EQ Versions.
  6. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Electric Quilt Company\Dear Jane\Lib\
  7. Select the palette you wish to import.
  8. Click Open.
  9. You should now see all the fabrics from the palette in the Import Results section.
  10. In EQ7 hold down your keyboard CTRL key as you press the A key CTRL+A to select all swatches at once.
    In EQ8 click Select all Fabrics.
  11. Click Add to Sketchbook.
  12. Save your project.

Importing the Dear Jane CD palettes into EQ8 for Mac

  1. Follow all the steps for Importing the Dear Jane CD palettes into EQ7 or EQ8 for Windows (above) on a Windows computer.

  2. Send the project from the Windows computer to the Mac computer.

  3. Open the project in EQ8. If it was created as an EQ7 project read more.
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