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.

Free Quilt Pattern – Polar Illuminations

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Luana

Were you able to experience the Aurora Borealis during our recent Solar Storm?This week’s Free Quilt Pattern features the Northern Lights dancing overhead in a dazzling display, as Mama and Baby polar bears make their way through the Arctic expanse … Continue reading →

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No Expectations

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Luana

I come from a family of artists and musicians, but there is also a branch of avid photographers. My maternal grandfather was a camera nut who was constantly taking photos and slides. When my grandparents came to visit, after a … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Luana

To all of you mothers, grandmothers, mama bear mentors, super-aunties, and people with daughters and mothers….I wish you a fulsome Mother’s Day with plenty of time to hug your loved ones. It is my first M Day since I lost … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Owls of Australia

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Luana

Colorful owls inspired by the Australian outback, are the focus ofthis week’s exclusive Free Quilt Pattern, blending the colors of sky and water, with colors of earth and stone. To make this 68″ x 68″ patchwork quilt design, we’ve combined … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Kent UK

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Luana

I am writing to you from the historic medieval town of Canterbury in SE England. I am visiting old friends and also visiting a few quilt artist friends. Today I visited the home and studio of Cas Holmes, who is … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Sea Turtle Adventure

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Luana

Tonight’s Free eQuilter pattern features the calm and colorful underwater world of Sea Turtles. This tranquil design displays Dan Morris’s beautifully illustrated Sea Turtles gliding silently through a rainbow hued ocean landscape. To make this 73″ x 73″ quilt design, … Continue reading →

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Ciao, Bella!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Luana

This week I am opening up my Textile & Costume Tour in Italy, for registration. I have been obsessed with Italy since I was a kid. I read “The Agony and The Ecstasy” so many times the cover fell off … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Alaskan Harvest

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Luana

If you’ve spent much time in Alaska or Northern Canada, you know that picking Blueberries in the berry season is a ‘thing’…and all 3 or 4 generations of indigenous households come out to fill their buckets. There’s usually someone standing … Continue reading →

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Blessed by the Big Cat Fairy

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Luana

Many of you know I am gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to ban Trophy Hunting of Big Cats in Colorado. (Colorado customers – Feel free to stop by eQuilter to sign this – call before you come – I … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Mandalorian & Grogu

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Luana

May the Force be with you.(Or….May the 4th be with you.)If you are a true Star Wars nerd, you already knows what this means.A new Star War series – The Acolyte – is being released on June 4th. So now … Continue reading →

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