Author Archives: Luana

Free Pattern – Simply Daisy

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Luana

This week’s Free Quilt Pattern is a charming floral patchwork…. we call it Traditional-with-a-Twist! Blue and Orange is a hot color trend, but this 60″ x 69″ quilt design uses sherbet-hued Gerbera Daisies on a powder blue filigree backdrop. Soft … Continue reading →

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New Fabric Collection for SAQA

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Luana

The Golden Hour – Call for Entries Attention SAQA members and aspiring Fabric Designers! After the success of the collaborative Urban Textures fundraiser collection with SAQA and Andover Fabrics, we are launching another fundraising design project – The Golden Hour! … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Garden Melodies

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Luana

Pastel blossoms and colorful detailed birds bring a special Springtime feeling in  this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern. Bob Giordano is another one of our favorite artists – his wildlife and pet illustrations have graced thousands of yards of gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Frida’s Studio

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Luana

After attending the Patchwork Expo in Mexico City Friday and Saturday, I joined a group of enthusiastic quilters for a canal cruise, and a visit to Frida Kahlo’s ‘Blue House’ Museum. You may recall that I visited her house a … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Paloma Birds

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Luana

Get ready for Springtime with this beautiful 50″ x 50 Free Quilt Pattern! Detailed bird illustrations are framed in printed lace…a delight for Bird-Watchers and Audubon members, with a charming vintage twist. The main bird panel includes the American Robin, … Continue reading →

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Quilters and Charity

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Luana

I am writing to you this weekend from Mexico City, at the Patchwork Expo organized by Quilters de Mexico. Many thanks to my quilty-sister Pam Holland for introducing me to this wonderful group of enthusiastic quilters! As you know, I … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Midnight Garden Gate

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Luana

In this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern, you are invited to come to the Garden Gate at Midnight, with beds of deep blue and violet blossoms, gleaming in the moonlight behind a wrought-iron fence. Large scale Hydrangeas, Peonies and Poppies, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Traffic & Sewing Bees

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Luana

Having just returned from QuiltCon in Pasadena, I am anxious to show you what the Modern Quilters are up to these days! Here are 2 of my favorite quilts that were in the exhibit: (Along with a few Modern fabrics … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Celestial Sol

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Luana

We were absolutely gobsmacked by this gorgeous 56″ x 56″ Free Quilt design, so we just had to pass it on to you fabric collectors. This collection arrived last week and it is selling like blueberry hotcakes! Over the years … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Luana

This evening I’ve just returned home from QuiltCon in Pasadena, and once again it was so interesting to see how the Modern Quilt Guilds around the world, and the Modern quilters individually, have continued to grow in terms of their … Continue reading →

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