Windows 95 users also face a small complication running Angle Play. Older Macs will be unable to run the emulator, Electric Quilt or Angle Play.
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To further the complications, this emulation software runs on newer systems such as iMac.
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Some PC emulation software, such as Virtual PC, is required. Like Electric Quilt 5, this software is not supported on the Macintosh platform. There are additional system restrictions to consider in regards to Angle Play.
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In a nutshell, EQ5 must be running in order to make use of the full range of Angle Play features. In order to print, the user must access them from within EQ5.
Block patterns, for example, cannot be printed from the Angle Play CD directly. This expense for something you may or may not need can be inconvenient or exceed the budgets of some.īecause this package is an EQ add-on, it's function is directly tied to Electric Quilt 5. While this is not an issue for current EQ users, quilters that happen to use another package for design, or have no quilt design software yet must purchase EQ in addition to Angle Play. A copy of Electric Quilt 5 must exist on your system to make use of it. While its features may be present exciting design possibilities, quilters may face unexpected expenses in order to make this package run.Īngle Play is not a standalone product. The greatest fall back of Angle Play is that it only works on particular systems if particular software is present. These conveniences can be particularly helpful when dealing with larger projects. To further simplify the process, both pattern and color printing are supported. In addition, the bonus fabric palette expands the number of possibilities open to quilters.Īngle Play can be used for either template or foundation piecing methods. It provides the flexibility to create original designsĪnd unique layouts. Angle Play is more than a collection of set patterns. There are a number of benefits associated with this software package.
Included in the package are :ġ8 new custom AnglePlay(TM) quilt layouts In order to support Angle Play, your system must meet the requirements of this package as well as Electric Quilt 4 :Ī copy of Electric Quilt 5 must be installedġ6-bit/high color monitor capable of 800圆00 resolutionĪngle Play software takes the best features of its companion book and provides quilters with additional bonuses. Miller is the renowned author of six books, a lecturer on color and design in quilting and the inventor of AnglePlay(TM) templates used in rotary cutting to create triangles from rectangles. Angle Play allows quilters to create unique, visually complex designs that are, in fact, simple to construct. Even in basic patterns, such as Ohio Star, this technique results in a striking and unusual variation on an old standard. This change effects the angle of the diagonal seam, creating an entirely different effect. The basic premise of the software is to replace square-based triangles with rectangle-based triangles within quilt designs. This Electric Quilt Add-On package is loaded with design possibilities gleaned from Margaret Miller's Angle Play book. Product Review : Electric Quilt Margaret Miller's Angle Play Software Review Of Margaret Miller's Angle Play Block