Monthly Archives: January 2020

Free eQuilter Pattern – Backyard Songbirds

Our Backyard Summer Fantasy has returned! We’ve restocked our two favorite bird fabrics for this best selling backyard bird quilt. Freshly washed quilts are flapping in the breeze, drying in the morning sun and attracting colorful songbirds from the nearby … Continue reading

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Greetings from Tokyo!

Greetings from Tokyo! I am writing to you a few minutes before I check out of my room and head to the airport. Sophie and I have had a very busy and wonderful 4 day visit here at the Tokyo … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Elegant Cats

This colorful eQuilter Free Quilt Design starts with a panel of three elegant cat blocks along with two allover kitty prints, then adds Northcott Stonehenge tonal prints and a Hoffman Hand Dye to piece the quilt. The clever piecing frames … Continue reading

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Hello from Tokyo!

Sophie and I arrived in Tokyo at Narita Airport after an 11 hour nonstop flight. Over the years it has gotten so much easier to get to this show at the Tokyo Dome. It used to take 2 flights and … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Dinosaur World

Take a journey to the Lost World of Dinosaurs in this week’s Exclusive Free Quilt pattern. This fantastic design features earthy colors and detailed illustrations from David Textiles and Michael Searle for Timeless Treasures. This generous 62″ x 70″ pattern … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Secret Escape

Deep in a tropical jungle there is a cascading waterfall, where delicate flowers grow in the shade, jewel-tone butterflies sip their nectar, and the plumage of endangered wild Macaws flashes as they soar between the trees. Enter this pristine world … Continue reading

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Fleeting Beauty

When we make a quilt – whether a bed quilt or an art quilt – we usually are aiming for a finished work that will last for a long time. Often we hope that the quilt will be around after … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Sun Valley Dance

This week we bring you an exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern with one of our all-time most popular digital panels – the Dancing Kokopelli at Sunrise! You will enjoy this flute-playing story teller from Southwest Native American cultures, representing the … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Night Blooms

As a deep purple twilight falls in the distance, this dramatic quilt design shows a colorful garden illuminated by the light from a window. Your Free Quilt Pattern starts with a brilliant floral painting by artist Chong-A Hwang, then adds … Continue reading

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Felting, Genealogy, Bob Ross and Tokyo

Many thanks to felting teacher Dawn Edwards and our new friends at the Handweavers Guild! After a rollicking good time with the felting fanatics in our classroom this week, I am tying up loose ends in preparation for our trip … Continue reading

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