Author Archives: Luana

Free Pattern – Through the Ages

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Luana

Escape to another time and place with this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, featuring a fantastic panel with a medieval knight in armor, a castle fortress and a graceful stone bridge. Add in the other coordinates from this historic fantasy collection, … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer Solstice & Strawberry Moon!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Luana

Today is the Summer Solstice, the official first day of summer, but the fire season has started already in the Western States. So far Boulder is ok – just a smoky haze from other states. Today also happens to be … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Fallscapes

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Luana

Just as the heat of summer starts to hit here in the US, this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern takes you fast-forward to the cooler days of Autumn, and the vivid colors of the changing seasons. Super-sharp digital images are … Continue reading →

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Rainbows and Unicorns

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Luana

My heart is broken for the families who lost loved ones in Orlando, and I am pretty sure most of you feel this weighing heavily this week. We need more than “thoughts and prayers” to respond to this tragedy. Every … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Butterfly Waltz

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Luana

We just can’t *wait* to unroll these gorgeous bolts of rainbow-colored fabrics, for this week’s 48″ x 66″ Free Quilt Pattern! It is simply constructed, with a marbleized river of brilliant hues flowing throughout the border, and a beautiful Butterfly … Continue reading →

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If You Live in Colorado….

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Luana

Our 1800 sq ft classroom/event space is now open, and our first event will be essentially a Garage SALE to move out all of our giant accumulation of scraps which is now filling up the shelves and tables in the … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Viola Beauty

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Luana

Enter a luscious garden of sweet Violas and Pansies in this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern! Detailed blossoms are set on point, alternating with spinning Pinwheel/Windmill pieced blocks. This 68″ x 68″ square quilt design has a Pansy stripe cleverly … Continue reading →

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The Color of Joy

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Luana

What is the Color of Joy? That is obviously a very subjective choice, but I imagine that a color immediately sprang to mind as you read that question. Make a note of that color – our first intuitive response is … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Sound of the Woods Grove

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Luana

Your Free Quilt Pattern has a dreamy quality, with a cool winter landscape that evokes the silence of the forest after a snowfall. Silver metallic dusts the trees and the coordinate prints, giving the whole quilt a subtle elegance. This … Continue reading →

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Summer Projects

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Luana

Have you seen the Architectural Digest article about Cuba? This is the hottest design and color trend for the next few years (just wait until the floodgates open up with US commercial flights in the late Fall) and you are … Continue reading →

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