Monthly Archives: February 2021

Free Quilt Pattern – Winter Forest

In the stillness of a snow-covered forest, a reflective stream burbles quietly through an icy landscape. This is the meditative image in this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, with Bluejays, Chickadees and Deer pieced into a border that contains … Continue reading

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Queen Takes Knight

For those of you who joined me at QuiltCon over the weekend….wasn’t that glorious? We have to appreciate that it was happening during the crazy ice storm, and that QuiltCon staff in some cases had to evacuate to other locations … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Covent Garden

There is something very gracious and soothing about this lovely floral still life by Canadian designer Deb Edwards. It is from the Covent Garden collection, but it also reminds us of the 17th Century Dutch Floral Paintings that still stop … Continue reading

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Texas Ice Storm

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 49 Many thanks to all of you who have supported our eQuilter charity program. This week we have donated $1000 so far to Texas disaster relief and food bank organizations in Austin, … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Mona Lisa

Why do we love the Mona Lisa so much?Is it her calm enigmatic smile?Is it her reputation as the most priceless artwork ever created?Is it her status as an iconic female image recognized universally across the cyber-verse?Yes to all! To … Continue reading

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Must Love Dogs

Like many of you, I don’t know how we would have gotten through the last year without our beloved pets. In our case, we have 2 golden retrievers and 3 rescue cats. We have 4 humans living in the house … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Garden Gnomes

Spring is just around the corner, and the Flower Fairies and Garden Gnomes are busy waking up the dormant bulbs and sleepy seeds in your winter garden. Welcome the season with this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, featuring the wildly popular … Continue reading

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Time To Quilt

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 48 Now that our industry is starting to emerge from the totally immersive Facemask-Sewing era, we are starting to see some new trends emerging. Finally! I just got off Zoom with the … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Disney Little Mermaid

Just in time for Valentines Day, this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern celebrates a famous love story…of the Little Mermaid who loved a man so much she was willing to give up her life in the sea. The Disney … Continue reading

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Pont des Arts – Bridge of Love

I think we could all use a vacation right about now. Let’s imagine we are going to Paris for Valentine’s Day…to the Pont des Arts next to the Louvre. Lovers have been attaching padlocks to this pedestrian bridge, engraving locks … Continue reading

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