Adding a New Fabric Library

Creating custom libraries in the My Favorites section lets you save your favorite items in a library so you can use them anytime you use EQ8. This is a great way to save any of your most frequently used items. This article explains how to create a My Favorite Fabrics library but you can also create custom libraries full of Blocks, Layouts, Embroideries, Photos, and Threads.

Creating a Custom Library

1. Click Libraries > Fabric Library
2. Click My Favorite Fabrics at the top-left of the dialog box.
3. Click Create Library at the bottom-left of the dialog box.
4. The Add New Library dialog box will display.
   
5. Type a name for the library. Use a name that will help remind you of the types of items in this category.
   For example: Modern Tropicals describes the type of fabrics in the library so it will help to differentiate between different libraries.  Another example is to name the library Holiday Fabrics and have styles named Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, etc.
6. Enter a number for how many styles (sub-categories) you will have under the main library or category. You can always add more styles later.
   In this example there are three styles. Each style can have just a few fabrics or, hundreds.
7. Click OK. The new library will be displayed on the left of the dialog box under My Custom Libraries.
8. Click the plus (+) sign next to the new library to display the styles.

Changing the Name of a Library

1. Right-click on the library name
2. Choose Modify Library
3. Type a new name for the library
4. Click OK
   

Changing the Name of a Style

1. Right-click on the style name
2. Choose Modify Style
3. Type a new name for the style
4. Click OK
   

Changing the Number of Styles

1. Right-click on the library name
2. Choose Modify Library
3. Type a new number under Start with __ Styles
4. Click OK
   

Adding Fabrics to a Custom Library

1. Locate the items you want to add to your new library.• If you have just imported the fabrics, click Import Results.
   • If the fabrics are already in EQ8, navigate to where the fabrics are from within the Fabric Library.
   For example, if they are in your Project Sketchbook go to the Current Sketchbook section of your Fabric Library. (Do not try to copy them from the Project Sketchbook window.)
   
2. Click with your mouse to select the items you want to add to the custom library. The fabrics will have a blue outline when they are selected.
   Hold the Shift key on your keyboard to select a range of items.
   Use the the Ctrl/Cmd key on your keyboard to select individual items.
   Click the Select All Fabrics button to select all the items at once.
3. Click Copy at the bottom of the library dialog box.
   
4. Click the My Favorite section.
5. Click the plus (+) sign to open the custom library and to display the styles.
6. Click on the style you want the fabrics in.
7. Click the Paste button to paste the items into this style.
   
8. Click Save Library at the bottom of the library dialog box. A prompt will display telling you that your items have been saved in the library.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Close to close the library.
    
    Depending on the fabric you may want it in multiple styles.
    For example, this fabric could go in Birds, Blues and Multi. Repeat steps 3-10 to add it to each different style.