Category Archives: Charity

Quilts for Ukraine Refugees

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Luana

March 16, 2022: Thank you for offering to help with our quilt drive for Ukraine: If you wish to donate a quilt for these Ukrainian refugee families, you have 2 options: Drop off in person, at the eQuilter warehouse in … 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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How to Help the People of Ukraine

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Luana

— Ukraine Crisis Fund. The international humanitarian group is providing food, water and other items to families fleeing violence in Ukraine. Contribute here. — Doctors without Borders. Staffers with the medical relief organization remain in Ukraine and are “seeking ways to … 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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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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eQuilter Sponsors Color Contest & Exhibit

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Luana

A CELEBRATION OF COLOR Hips and Sepals (59” x 45”) by Carol Morrissey. First Place-Art, Celebration of Color 2019/Chicago. Sponsored by eQuilter.com Whatever your style…quilt colorfully! This annual judged competition is open to quilters working in any style, and who … Continue reading →

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Last Chance for Polar Bear Trip

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Luana

I just want to do one more push for the Polar Bear Tour Oct 19-25, 2022. We have *almost* filled up the bus with quilters, and we have a few more spots left if you’d like to travel with me … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Non-Profit

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Luana

It is exciting to know that my curated exhibit “For the Love of Gaia” has opened (as of yesterday) at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. However I don’t think any of you will be going to see … Continue reading →

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A Week of Transitions

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Luana

Yesterday I heard that Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hahn had passed from this world into the next, at 95 years old. I had to drop everything and meditate on the wisdom I have absorbed from him over … Continue reading →

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