Author Archives: Luana

Free eQuilter Pattern – Peacock Elegance

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Luana

Enter a verdant garden full of peacocks, flowers and luscious jewel-tones in this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring an opulent central panel with fine digital-printed details. This 57″ x 77″ design also uses a 2nd panel with vignette … Continue reading →

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Video with Jacqueline, and a Fundraiser

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Luana

This week we have 2 video interviews with Jacqueline de Jonge, from her visit to our classroom. Jacqueline is from the Netherlands, and travels around the world teaching her special piecing techniques. She is known for her brilliant color sense, … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Seurat Sunday Afternoon

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Luana

Enter the French pointillist Georges Seurat’s painting ‘A Sunday Afternoon’ in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, capturing a serene moment on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Start with a digital-printed reproduction of Seurat’s masterpiece, then add impressionist brush strokes … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Lady of Guadalupe

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Luana

Create your own alter or spiritual sanctuary withthis week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring Our Lady of Guadalupe set in shimmering rainbow gradient borders. This 43″ x 62″ quilt design uses a beautiful digital-printed central panel, full of roses … Continue reading →

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BLUE – A Trend or a Classic?

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Luana

If you were in Houston last week, you could not fail to notice the presence of BLUE…. The huge Sapphire Quilt Collection was a centerpiece for the show, giving one a complete immersion experience walking into a vertical cube of … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Playful ABC Huskies

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Luana

These playful pups are ready to help a little dog-lover learn about the ABCs … in this Colorful Free Quilt Pattern with Jon Van Zyle’s painterly Huskies. This 57″ x 67″ quilt design starts with an alphabet block panel, and … Continue reading →

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Turn Your Clocks Back – Houston Part 2

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Luana

Daylight Savings ends at 2 am Sunday (tonight) so turn your clock back one hour and enjoy that extra hour of SLEEP. Here is Part 2 of our Quilt Market Preview. If you missed Part 1, you can still check … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Birch Song

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Luana

Make your own version of ‘Forest Bathing’ withthis week’s lovely Free Quilt Pattern, featuring colorful songbirds and Autumn leaves in a grove of Birch trees. This 47″ x 60″ quilt design starts with 2 panels of the forest scene, then … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Royal Beauty Peony

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Luana

This dazzling Exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern features an extra-large floral panel with a trio of peonies in grand scale, highlighted by an artistic wash of color. The fantastic floral panel is gracefully surrounded by delicate ombre tonal stripes that are … Continue reading →

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A Tale to Tell

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Luana

This week I am writing to you from the International Quilt Festival in Houston Texas. Last night was the IQA award ceremony, where $97K in prize money was given out to 101 winners. In addition to the contest quilts in … Continue reading →

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