Monthly Archives: April 2018

The Color Mafia Comes to Boulder CO

A good friend of mine, Futurist and Safety Lead Engineer for NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office, Dr John Bacon, has three words for this unusual tribe of color professionals when referring to Color Marketing Group members – “The Color Mafia”. … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – A Lamb is Born

Saturday night I returned home from San Antonio, after marinating in the creative juices of the SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) conference. On Sunday Sophie had a very important date with a local hand weaver who raises her own sheep … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Call of the Wolves

This week we are featuring the iconic Wolf in our Free Quilt Pattern – a symbol of wild freedom in the West – with this Digital printed portrait of a pair of Wolves. This 50″ x 56″ quilt design starts … Continue reading

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SAQA Tribal Gathering

I have just returned from the SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) conference in San Antonio Texas, and it was a great opportunity to chat with many of the quilt world’s most talented people in a small venue. It is great … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Snow Queens

You will be transported to a dreamy fantasy world with this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring our own digital printed fabrics with Ice Fairies and Snow Queens. Enter a magical Winter Wonderland full of deliciously frosty shivers and … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – A Walk in the Garden

Last week Sophie and I were in New York City for her Spring Break. We go to the Metropolitan Art Museum every time we are there, and now it is Sophie who insists that we add it to our itinerary. … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Dream Sunroom

As the Sunlight returns to the Northern Hemisphere and Spring’s warmth coaxes buds and blooms from our gardens, this week’s Free Quilt Pattern celebrates the colors and fragrances of the season. Your starting point is a gorgeous painterly floral panel … Continue reading

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Happy Easter….Happy Spring!

This week I’ve been in New York City with Sophie during her Spring Break. We visited some of our suppliers, bought some embroidered trims for eQuilter, enjoyed the Parks and Gardens exhibit at the Met Art Museum, visited the Macys … Continue reading

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