Author Archives: Luana

Daylight Savings – Spring Ahead Tonight

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Luana

Hard to believe, but its time to turn your clocks forward one hour tonight, if you live in a Daylight Savings Time zone. Try to take a nap Sunday! On Wednesday we announced our new comfort quilt drive –For important … Continue reading →

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Jungle Friends

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Luana

Little people just adore happy baby animals, and this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern is a charming tour through a child-size zoo with engaging wild animal personalities. (Elephants, Giraffes, Monkeys, Rhinos, Zebras, Hippos, Lions, Tigers, Crocodiles, Parrots & Toucans) … Continue reading →

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Sun Valley Sunset

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Luana

If you have ever witnessed a Southwest Sunset, with hot bright colors bedazzling clouds in a clear blue sky, and golden light streaming over a red-rock desert landscape….well, you know what this is all about. This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free … Continue reading →

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Deep Creative Focus for Mental Health

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Luana

Another heartbreaking week has gone by with the news of bombed cities in Ukraine and the 1.2 million refugees in Poland and other countries. I spent this week researching non-profits already on the ground helping refugees, making phone calls and … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Sunflowers for Ukraine

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Luana

All around the world we have seen an outpouring of support for the people of Ukraine, and quilters are expressing this with the symbolic flower of the country – the yellow Sunflower. To make this 55″ x 62″ eQuilter exclusive … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Ukraine

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Luana

Tonight as I write to you, we are all reeling over the news of what is happening in Ukraine. We look at the photos, we try to imagine how it feels, but unless you’ve experienced this in person….well, we can … Continue reading →

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Library Dreams

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Luana

For our serious Bibliophiles….this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern is the Library of your dreams, filled with beautifully bound vintage books stacked, shelved, tumbling down in an abundance of literary treasures. To make this 53″ x 53″ quilt design, … Continue reading →

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Hybrid Events & Color Contest

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Luana

This week has brought the unavoidable breaking news about Ukraine and Russia. I am in touch with a member of the Ukraine Quilt Guild and as you can imagine, the situation is scary and heartbreaking. One of our staff has … Continue reading →

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Cats and Quilts

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Luana

Attention Cat Lovers! – Here is another delightful Kitty-themed quilt design to celebrate your status as a Crazy Cat Lady or Fanatical Feline Fellow. (You know who you are.) To make this 65″ x 65″ quilt design, you will start … Continue reading →

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Messages from Gaia

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Luana

As a child I was entranced by my interactions with the natural world. I was just as thrilled when a butterfly landed on my sleeve, as I was when a raccoon waddled across my path. I’ve had so many amazing … Continue reading →

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