Illuminate your vision with Quilter’s LightBox - a quilter’s new best friend! Bring your quilt tops to life by superimposing quilting pattern pictures on them. With Quilter’s LightBox you no longer have to wonder how it
will look – You can see it and so can your customers.
Quilter's Lightbox is now free for all Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio customers. Please click on the download button below to receive your copy!
Please be sure to review the Software Requirements.
Requirements
Your computer must meet minimum system requirements listed below to properly run the Quilter’s Lightbox software.
System Requirements:
- PC running Windows Vista or above (Does not run on Windows XP or on a Macintosh). If you are running Windows 10, please read these instructions
- Minimum 1 GB ram memory
- Minimum 1 GB available hard disk space
- CD Rom Drive
- Stable internet connection for activation of software and to download updates
- Strongly recommend that user disable antivirus software prior to installing and registering your software. (Don’t forget to enable it again after you’re done installed and registering.)
Features
Quilter’s LightBox is designed to be used by the hand, domestic, shortarm, longarm, hand guided or computer controlled, casual or professional quilters. This software is for anyone who wants to see how a quilt pattern
will look on their quilt before quilting it and even before purchasing a pattern.
- Load pictures of quilt patterns
- Load pictures of quilts and quilt blocks
- Preview the pattern pictures superimposed over your quilt pictures
- The ability to enlarge, reduce, copy, rotate, increase/decrease line widths, and adjust the line colors
- Print a picture of the quilt/block with the patterns and a list of patterns used
- Create a zip file with all the pictures for easy emailing
Bring your quilts to life by auditioning quilting patterns on them.
Print a composite image listing all the patterns used in the layout.
Audition Thread Colors
Check Pattern Density
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if this software is right for me? Is there a demo I can watch?
There are demo videos. The first one is 9 minutes long and takes the viewer through the basic steps of how to use the software. Subsequent videos address other features of the software.
Click Here to watch video #1.
Click Here to watch video #2
Click Here to watch video #3
How do I deactivate my software from my machine?
How do I get pattern pictures to use in Quilter’s LightBox?
- You can grab images of designs off the internet, or use Snippet to make screen shots of the patterns to use in Quilter’s LightBox.
- If you make your own designs you can do the same thing. Either make .jpgs of the patterns through whatever software you use to draw in, or pull up the stitching pattern in your quilting software
and capture the screenshot.
How can I audition edge-to-edge designs?
- Simply make multiple repeats of a single repeat of a pattern. You don’t need to be perfect for your customer to get an idea of how it is going to look. Be sure to size the single repeat before making copies.
Software and Technical Support
For technical assistance, contact us by telephone at 573.446.0421 or email us at customerservice@sweetdreamsquiltstudio.com.
Please read the Technical Requirements for Quilters LightBox. If you plan on using Windows 10, please read these instructions to
install QLB.