Monthly Archives: June 2020

Free Quilt Pattern – Winter Blessing

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Luana

Our Free Quilt Pattern this week captures that magical moment when a deep snow is falling in the silence of the forest, and the wildlife ventures out in the golden light of a candlelit chapel. With the stars twinkling above … Continue reading →

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Stay Home and Quilt

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 15 This weekend I was supposed to be in Lincoln Nebraska for the Opening Reception of the environmental-themed exhibit “For the Love of Gaia” ….as a guest curator for the International Quilt … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Hummingbirds at Play

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Luana

It’s Hummingbird Season here in Colorado! This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern is a bed-sized 73″ x 90″ appreciation of Nature and Birds, featuring the gorgeous artwork of Abraham Hunter. Hummingbirds are the topic of this lovely quilt design, … Continue reading →

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Ride This Wave Together

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Luana

Over the last week I have been sad to see some quilters are squabbling online about politics vs human rights issues. The topic of racial discrimination, which is a human rights and moral issue, has been politicized and is being … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – To All a Good Night

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Luana

Did your mom read you that classic illustrated book “Jolly Old Santa Claus” as a kid? Do you remember your dad reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas….” on Christmas Eve? This week’s Free Quilt Pattern celebrates that line “Now Dash … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer Solstice and Fathers Day

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 14 A few hours ago we marked the Summer Solstice here in Colorado, on this longest day of the year. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, today is the Winter Solstice, … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Birds of Spring

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Luana

We are excited to share today’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring one of our favorite wildlife artists – Abraham Hunter. This bird collection has been one of our most popular over the last several months, bringing cheerful outdoor Nature … Continue reading →

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Make Hay While the Sun Shines

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Luana

Last week I had an amazing experience while riding home with Sophie after her violin lesson just outside of Boulder. Sophie is turning 18 next week, so naturally she wants to drive as much as possible…and being a passenger has … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Little Darlings

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Luana

Come and enjoy the whimsical world of ‘Little Darlings’ in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, featuring these charming watercolor vignettes of baby animals…with garlands of flowers on their adorable little heads. To make this 67″ x 67″ quilt design, you … Continue reading →

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Ode to a Sewing Machine – Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 13

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Luana

As I write this on Saturday, I am celebrating National Sewing Machine Day! And what am I doing today? Mending a bedspread and curtains. In my great-grandmothers’ times those chores would have been done by hand. We tend to take … Continue reading →

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