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.

Educating Quilters About Fabric Production

Happy Easter and Happy Passover! This week I’ve been musing over the changes in the quilting world over the 24 years eQuilter has been open. Fabrics have changed, customers have changed, and oh boy the internet sure has changed as … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Wolves in Summer

This detailed close-up portrait of a pair of wolves, was the inspiration for tonight’s Free Quilt Portrait. The steady gaze of the smaller wolf feels like being in the presence of a wild soul. To make this 49″ x 57″ … Continue reading

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Welcome to Earth Month

Today I had the absolute delight of speaking to a 5th grade class – via Zoom – in California. A few months ago they read an article about my quilt “Rocky Mountain Poison” and decided to all write me letters … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Little Ones

This week’s Free Quilt Pattern captures sweet portraits of woodland creatures, in soft neutral tones. The central image of the newborn Fawn has particularly stolen our hearts. To make this 52″ x 60″ quilt design (perfect for a new baby!) … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Love in Paris

April Showers Bring May Flowers…. To start this splendid season of Springtime, we are celebrating with a lovely Free Quilt Pattern featuring a romantic walk in the rain, and the resulting burst of floral color, for all of you Francophiles….you … Continue reading

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Once Upon a Time…

Happy April, and Happy Earth Month! Instead of making a lame April Fools Day joke, I am going to tell you a story. Many people ask me how I was inspired to raise money for children in need. I have … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Unicorn Universe

UNICORN: 1. A mythical horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead. 2. Something that is highly desirable but difficult to find or obtain. These days the pop culture meaning of the word ‘Unicorn’ has taken on a … Continue reading

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We Are Stardust

This week we have 5 planets lining up in the sky, visible just after sunset. The last two weeks have seen once-in-a-lifetime blazing Northern Lights which have been seen all over the world, even here in Colorado, and as far … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Art Journal

This week’s fantastic Free Quilt Pattern features the work of a favorite artist – Janet Frisch who creates unique vintage-flavored collections that remind us of our grandmother’s scrapbooks. The sketchbooks and botanic illustrations were the foundation of 19th Century naturalists, … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – On The Farm

If you have grown up on a farm or spent any time around horses, this image will bring back a flood of memories….the scent of freshly-mown hay, the sounds and smells of horses in a meadow, the gurgling of a … Continue reading

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