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eQuilter Newsletter - December 23, 2012
eQuilter - YEAREND CLEARANCE - New Asian and Vintage
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$1,052,000 Raised for Charity so far
22,000 Products Online & In Stock! 309 NEW Products this week
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Our eQuilter Yearend Giant Closeout SALE starts NOW!
'Korakuen' gardens from Kona Bay are filled with tranquil
chrysanthemums and blooming peonies.
Choose a
'Kimono' from Northcott, and you'll be beautifully dressed for the occasion.
Thirties fans will love Valentines filled with sweet sentiments,
fetching posy prints,
pinups in a Polynesian paradise, and
two-penny postcards.
New 'Sweet Tooth' and 'Snack Attack' additions from Benartex bring you
nuts, candy, popcorn, and ice cream in mouthwatering colors.
Bicycle through the countryside, visit with some
whimsical woodland creatures, and pull out your
collection of cassettes and hum along with 'Rock Legends.'
Even the cats and
dogs get along here!
This year, eQuilter surpassed the million dollar mark raised for charity,
and that is a BIG hunk of love sent all over the world to those in need.
We thank you for contributing to our charity efforts, and now we are giving a big THANK YOU back to you for your business and friendship this year -
our eQuilter Yearend Giant Closeout SALE!
Check out Over 2500 quality products ON SALE -
40%-70% OFF -
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And don't forget your eQuilter Gift Certificates,
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Last Minute Christmas Gifts!
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eQuilter's HOT Picks for This Week *
Korakuen from Kona Bay Collectibles
New ASIAN Collections
Kimono - Northcott, Tomodachi - P&B Textiles
Love & Weddings, Valentines & Romance
My Funny Valentine - Exclusively Quilters, Pam Kitty - Lakehouse
FOODS - Gourmet, Wine, Dessert
Dessert Party - Kaufman, Fancy Candy & Sweet Tooth II - Benartex
Air Mail 1930's by Karen Roti for Clothworks
Pam Kitty by Holly Holderman for Lakehouse
43 New blenders in COLOR PALETTE This Week
Breezy, Cottage Flowers, Marbled Blender, Round The Garden
Mahalo Girls from Alexander Henry
Animals - CATS & KITTENS!
Cats at the Ball Game - Timeless, Prisma Cats - Moda
Cruzin' - QuiltSoup for Henry Glass
Woodland Tails - Sheri Berry Designs
Rock Legends from Kanvas Studio
FLORALS - Large Scale
Breezy, Cottage Flowers, Peppy Poppy, Pomare
Creatures and Critters 2 - Kaufman
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or the PATTERN button at the top right of any store page.
Be sure to use our eQuilter exclusive Color Finder.
Click Here to See ALL our Newest Products This Week!
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* BOOKS MAGAZINES & PATTERNS! *
Where Women Create Business Magazine - PREMIERE ISSUE
Patterns - Pieced Quilts & Foundations
Lattice Windows by Pleasant Valley, Stargazer by Dawn Conery
Karen Stone's More Quilts CD ROM - REQUIRES Electric Quilt 7
Embroidered Memories: For Crazy Quilts, Clothing, and More
Three fab new bag designs from Amy Butler!
Six new Quilt Patterns from Fay Nicoll Judaica Designs
Hexagon Paper Pieces - Templates in 3 sizes
Tonga Treat Batik Strips - Bazaar
Honey Honey & Paris Flea Market Jelly Rolls from Moda
Pre-Cuts - Color Palette - CHARM Packs
Naptime, Posy - Moda, New Tonga Treat Minis
Paisley Whisper & Tropical Gardens Quilt BACKING from Windham
22 Kona Colorworks COTTON YARN-DYES classic plaids & stripes
The Fuzzy Ducking from Quilting Treasures
Japanese Imports & Taupe Collections
Mrs.
March's Taupe - Lecien, Serenity - E.E.
Schenck
DOTS - Classic & Retro
Chocoholic, City Center, Doll Dresses, Sunny Happy Skies
Over 290 Precuts, Strips, FQ & Fat 8th Packets in stock this week.
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YEAREND CLEARANCE - 2500 PRODUCTS - 40%-70% OFF
PLEASE NOTE: 1 yard minimum.
Stock changes quickly -order now!
No rainchecks - discontinued items only as available.
All sales of clearance items are FINAL.
No exceptions.
Orders placed on different days will NOT be combined.
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SALES: NOW through Sunday 12/30/12:
Clearance - BATIKS & Premium Closeouts
40% Off, 1 yd minimum
Clearance - Animals Birds & Bugs
50% Off, 1 yd minimum
Clearance - Blenders, Stripes & Plaids
50% Off, 1 yd minimum
Clearance - Designer Closeouts
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50% Off, 1 yd minimum
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50% Off, 1 yd minimum
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50% Off, 1 yd minimum
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70% Off, 1 yd minimum
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Piecing for Peace - Sandy Hook Memorial Quilt Project
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Many thanks to everyone who wrote in to give us their ideas about a Sandy Hook Elementary Memorial Quilt project.
There are as many different ideas as there are people interested in helping!
Recognizing that we can't be all things to all people,
we have set up a Facebook page so we can network, with a suggested set of guidelines for this project.
We already have a longarm quilter looking for a quilt group who can make a quilt top, for her to finish.
I am
posting links on this Facebook page for fundraisers to help the victims, if you wish to
donate money to the families. You don't have to be a member of Facebook to view this page!
I do not want to set up another comfort quilt drive sending masses of bed quilts to Newtown.
These people did not lose their possessions like the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Our quilt relief effort for hurricane victims on the east coast must continue because these are tens of thousands of people who have lost their homes and possessions and need to keep warm for the winter.
Many sincere thanks to all of you who are donating to this disaster relief effort.
The families of Sandy Hook Elementary now are inundated with media, memorials of candles and stuffed animals, curious onlookers and traffic gridlock, donated packages and pillowcases.
As someone who has experienced losing a child, I can tell you that none of this is what those families need.
They need time, and a quiet space to grieve.
We can't just rush in and fix it for them, no matter how sincerely we wish to help.
You've written in that the quilts *should* include photos of the children, and also that the should *not* have photos of the children.
I think each quilt group should decide this for themselves.
A few have written that they don't think the names should be on the memorial quilt, lest it remind the family of what happened.
Seeing the names is actually a comfort for those viewing a memorial.
Think of the AIDS quilt, the 9/11 quilt, the Vietnam Memorial Wall...
have you ever seen someone tracing the name of their lost loved one on a memorial? Remembering the name, the life, of those lost is a comfort to the families.
This
list of Sandy Hook names is already posted on our Facebook project page -
"Piecing for Peace".
You've suggested handprints, hearts, doves and butterflies as themes and motifs.
Yes!
You've suggested including things that have meaning to the person who was lost.
A favorite color, hobby, etc.
This information is easily found searching online.
We have seen many articles with
bios on each of the 26 lost at Sandy Hook Elementary.
We are going to pursue our connections in the Newtown area, and we are also receiving messages from customers and friends in the community who wish to connect us to school and community leaders.
As time unfolds, and you all move toward completing these group memorial quilts, we will have a plan to present the quilts in Newtown.
We are open to anyone in the community there who wishes to work with us long term.
Remember, we are looking for quality, not quantity.
Take your time and make every stitch a prayer, a hug, full of love and healing.
Each group quilt represents a community that has come together to unconditionally support the Sandy Hook Elementary community.
Possible dates for memorial quilt presentations are the end of this school year (May 2013), the start of the next school year (Sept 2013) and the one year anniversary.
(Dec 14, 2013) We may well give quilts on all 3 of these dates.
I'd like to suggest that you come together as groups, have one person do one very special block for each of the Sandy Hook Elementary victims, and then they will be joined together in a memorial quilt that can be presented to teachers, families at Sandy Hook, community centers such as the churches in Newtown, and also for the first responders.
As you organize into groups or round robins, and you all choose a name from Sandy Hook Elementary to do a block, lets all take a deep breath and know that there is NO rush on this, because this community, and these families, will need tons of love and support for YEARS to come.
Take your time and make each block a MASTERPIECE of love, honoring the life lost.
Art quilters are welcome to create blocks and contribute to this effort.
Use any and all creative techniques: piecing, applique, embroidery, painting, photo transfer...it is a great opportunity to express your greatest fiber art talents! As your group chooses a size for each block, think about 26 blocks, plus one large panel (the size of 4 blocks) that could have the school name, the event date, and a message of hope and healing.
This adds up to a quilt of 30 block size ( 26 blocks plus 4xblock panel).
You'll see what I mean when I post a few layout ideas.
This means the quilt could be 5 rows across by 6 rows down, for instance.
I will work on a couple quilt design layout ideas for you this weekend.
I've been a little tied up with Mason graduating from college, Sam down with a 103 degree fever, holidays and a trip next week, not to mention kitties taking turns at the vet.
I posted photos from graduation on
my photo page and Facebook.
We are very proud of Mason and his accomplishments!
Whether you are finishing Hanukkah, or preparing for Christmas or Kwanzaa...we wish you a blessed holiday season with your loved ones.
Here in Boulder we are expecting a White Christmas!
sharing your Passion for Fabric...
Luana and Paul
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(Sneak peeks of new collections throughout the week)
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my blog and
my photo page for the latest travel photos.
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Luana's Facebook for creative ideas and trends...
interviews from Melbourne and Birmingham quilt shows on my
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