Author Archives: Luana

About Luana

eQuilter.com has the largest online selection of quilt fabrics and quilting accessories. Over 1000 new products per month, are introduced in the weekly e-newsletters. 2% of sales is given to charity. Located in Boulder, Colorado. Independently owned by husband and wife (aka Mom and Pop) Luana and Paul Rubin.

Do You Love Textiles?

Just in case you missed the Wednesday e-newsletter, I now have photo albums up for both the DAR Museum opening of “Sewn in America”, and QuiltCon exhibits. For many years I’ve been researching a very unique Textile & Costume tour … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Mystic Owl

Stare deep into the eyes of the all-knowing Cosmic Owl, with this week’s Free Quilt Pattern. The powerful image captures the magic and wisdom of this nocturnal raptor, in vivid kaleidoscopic colors and ornate embellishments. To make this 71″ wide … Continue reading

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Happy Spring!

Happy Spring Equinox! Today is the first Full Day of Spring which is always a cause for celebration here in Colorado. Our mountains are cloaked in snow, but our bulbs are pushing up through the ground, and the tree buds … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Floral Kitty Portrait

Our Fabulous Floral Kitty panel displays charm and elegance, dressed in a classic Victorian hat. This week’s exclusive Free Quilt Design is full of gorgeous details and a captivating kitty surrounded by graceful, painterly flowers. To make this 58″ x … Continue reading

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I’m in a SemiQuincentennial Mood

When you receive this email, I’ll be flying back from Washington DC, where I attended the opening reception for ‘Sewn in America – Making-Meaning-Memory’ at the DAR Museum. My quilt ‘Stardust Mothers’ is hanging in this exhibit, next to a … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Shaman

Tonight’s Exclusive Free eQuilter pattern features our exclusive Native American Shaman Digital panel that is sure to bring a sense of awe and wonder. The remarkable panel celebrates a woman with shamanic headdress, while an explosion of color and shadow … Continue reading

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This Land

Tonight I’d like to feature an artwork from QuiltCon that was made by a group of students at the Marylhurst School in Portland Oregon. It won a 1st Place ribbon in the Youth category, and their teacher Jessica Bernert deserves … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Ginkgo Garden

Enter the Zen Garden of this Asian-themed collection in this week’s free quilt pattern. The leafy branches of a ginkgo tree stand boldly against the moon in the twilight sky in this beautiful view of a Japanese garden. You will … Continue reading

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Daylight Savings & 25 Year Anniversary

This weekend we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary since eQuilter.com started in our home here in Boulder. We still live in the same house, and it is just one mile down the road from our 5-year old new warehouse building. … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Klimt’s Wings of Gold

Capture the glittering opulence of Gustav Klimt’s artwork, with today’s exclusive Free Quilt Pattern…featuring a Klimt-inspired kaleidoscope of butterflies in richly saturated hues of Cobalt and Sapphire. Klimt’s highly decorative style was compared to the Art Nouveau design movement, and … Continue reading

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