Monthly Archives: August 2019

Free eQuilter Pattern – Raven Moon

If creepy Victorian birdhouses occupied by clever Ravens with lots of personality is your thing… you are going to love this week’s eccentric and very exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern. If Edgar Allen Poe was still around, he’d have this … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Kaffe and the Cotswolds

A few weeks ago I was at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, taking photos to share with our eQuilter customers. I added on a couple days in the Cotswolds, visited Hidcote Manor Gardens, then returned home to find … Continue reading

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Great Minds Think Alike…?

Just a 3 weeks ago I was in England, photographing the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, and then I snuck off to the Cotswolds (an hour away) for a couple days of Nature Walks and Forest Bathing. One of the … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – A Colour Study from Wales

Today I am uploading my first set of photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. You can find this on my photo page. There will be more to come! Also here I’d like to introduce you to Nicholas Ball, … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Wild Meadow

Your view of a wild flowering meadow is surrounded by a blossoming Pinwheel border, in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern. This 61″ x 67″ quilt is like a Garden Window, with a view onto a flower garden in the foreground, … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Mystic Mandalas

Here’s a special Weekend Free Quilt Pattern for those who are cosmically inclined – a flock of Swirling Mandalas in a Starry Sky. This generous 63″ x 80″ bed quilt is perfect for the college student going off to study … Continue reading

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Looking Forward to Fall Season

Aug 24 and Sept 28 are the next two dates for our Charity Sewing Days. Please make a note, and RSVP if you plan to attend. (See updated travel and classroom dates below) This week I snuck out of town … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Sunset at the Taj Mahal

Today I am bringing you another favorite quilt from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. This is “Taj Mahal at Sunset” by Pippa Wardman. The skill and artistry in this quilt are just stunning. Her use of color and … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Night Life Magical Evening

This week’s eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern features the Bright City Lights of favorite designer Chong-A Hwang’s ‘Night Life’ collection. The Rainbow hues and Electric energy of the central panel are reflected in the vivid ‘Rainbow Ombre’ coordinate used in the … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Sunshine Flower Girls

Nymphs and Elves, Sunflowers and Poppies…. are the themes for this Woodland Floral Free Quilt Pattern. Digital-printed Fairy portrait panels alternate with pieced blocks, set with allover flowers and Hoffman Hand-Dyes. Deep Woodland hues provide a contrast for the bright … Continue reading

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