Monthly Archives: August 2020

Glass Half Full

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 24 We are deeply saddened by the cancer death of Chadwick Boseman who played Jackie Robinson, the Black Panther, and other inspiring characters. We know many of you feel the same way … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Sassy Holiday Greetings

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Luana

Fill your holidays with whimsy, inspired by this week’s exclusive Free Quilt Pattern!These sassy Animal Friends are celebrating the season with funky sunglasses and other colorful accessories, ready to PARTY. This 60″ x 60″ quilt is a giant happy Christmas … Continue reading →

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Stars & Flowers – Symmetry & Chaos

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Luana

Quilters love symmetrical shapes, especially geometric shapes like Stars and Flowers that can be dissected into shapes and stitched into blocks. Taking something that is wild and growing, and expressing it in an orderly symmetrical shape helps us to feel … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Geishas in the Moonlight

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Luana

For those of you who love and collect Asian fabrics, this week’s Free Quilt Pattern is an absolute treasure. You may have noticed that it is harder to get Asian fabric designs these days, but this gorgeous Kaufman collection gives … Continue reading →

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Quilting Arts Podcast Episode 5

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 23 This week my interview was featured on the Quilting Arts Podcast, on the topic of COLOR. Set aside 40 minutes with a cup of tea (or something stronger) to hear this … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Wolf Galaxy

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Luana

This week’s Free Quilt Pattern features an eQuilter Exclusive digital printed panel, with a dazzling image of a wolf silhouette against an aurora borealis sky. You will piece Paula Nadelstern’s Kaleidoscope Medallions into a starry sky background to create a … Continue reading →

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Fire Season in the West

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 22 It is Fire Season in the West, and I am just now looking at a Colorado News website that seems to say we have 4 fires burning over 100,000 acres. Huge … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Timber Gnomes

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Luana

This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern delves into Scandinavian folklore, which is rich with stories of woodland and magical creatures such as Gnomes. (Also known as Nisse, Tomte or Tonttu.) These forest elves are believed to protect family and … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Balm

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Luana

We have found over the last 21 years that Nature-themed fabrics are often the most popular. Wildlife, flowers, forest, birds, ocean, sky, fish and bugs make up a huge percentage of the fabrics that we cut and ship out to … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Call of the Wild Endearing

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Luana

Capture a moment of peaceful observation in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, featuring a father and fawn in a misty winter landscape. This 67″ x 86″ quilt design uses 2 Hoffman digital panels, a snowflake coordinate, and 2 Hoffman Hand-dyes … Continue reading →

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