Monthly Archives: October 2020

Escapist Fantasy

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Luana

Today I dropped off all of our ballots. Here in Colorado we get our ballots in the mail, and there are lots of official ballot dropboxes, so I just drove over to the dropbox. There was a long line of … Continue reading →

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Quilt Visions 2020 – “Trends in Contemporary Quilting”

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Luana

Virtual Lecture via Zoom Link on Saturday, October 17th, 2020 at 4 pm PT $15 per household, $10 for Members with coupon code Event link will be sent separately within 48 hours of order confirmation. VAM welcomes Luana Rubin of … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Good Kitty

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Luana

What would we do without our beloved kitties, especially when the world is upside down? This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern features the juicy artwork of Connie Haley, who has become one of our favorite new artists. Her distinctive … Continue reading →

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1010 in 2020

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 30 Today was World Mental Health Day, and I decided to support my own mental health by participating in our state guild’s Fall Retreat which was of course held virtually through Zoom. … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Raven Moon Harvest

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Luana

This Raven Moon collection has flown out of here like a bat out of you-know-where, so we are giving you one more chance to snag this seasonal fabric group…a brilliant combination of Victorian and Edgar Allen Poe style. The Raven … Continue reading →

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How Loss Opens Your Heart

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Luana

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. As you know, we give 2% of sales to a list of charities, and one of them is for Breast Cancer Research. As of this month eQuilter has donated $312K to this one cause, … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Autumn Steam

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Luana

All Aboard for a bracing autumn ride on this vintage Steam Train – this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern Design! If you have a train buff in your life, now is a great time to start sewing this fantastic large … Continue reading →

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An Act of Faith, and Breast Cancer Awareness

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 29 I think we can all agree that 2020 is a surreal and exhausting year, and somehow we find ourselves in the last quarter of this annus horribilis. (That’s Latin for horrible … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Nativity Story

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Luana

“All is Calm, All is Bright…” This week’s Exclusive Free Quilt Pattern features a finely detailed digital-printed panel with a beautiful painting of the Holy Night scene. Baby Jesus is lying in a humble manger, with Mary, Joseph and baby … Continue reading →

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