Category Archives: Color

A Celebration of COLOR

ANNOUNCING THE “A CELEBRATION OF COLOR” 2022 WINNERS! Judged show offered cash prizes! HOUSTON—June 28, 2022—International Quilt Festival today announced the winners for the judged show that’s all about hues and shades, “A Celebration of Color.” This annual judged competition is … Continue reading

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Into the Meadow

We hope that you had a lovely restful Mothers Day with loved ones, or perhaps in your sewing room….or both! For those days when you need a dose of Forest Bathing but just can’t get outside, we share this exclusive … Continue reading

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Cruising the Stash

REGISTER FOR THE SAQA TEXTILE TALKS HERE. Every once in awhile a fabric comes along that just totally blows me away. This 36″ x 44″ Geisha panel from Elizabeth Studio is one of them. We just got a shipment restocking … Continue reading

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What’s in a Color?

Do you have a color that tells a story in your life? Do you have a color that represents a powerful emotion, an event, or a decision? Maybe you haven’t thought about it until now, but often that color leaks … Continue reading

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Fat is Good

Dear Fellow Fabriholic, If you are a True Quilter, you have a stash of Fat Quarters, and likely a raft of Fat Quarter jokes to explain your stash to the uninitiated. Why do we love Fat Quarters so much? Because … Continue reading

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Holidays on the Horizon

Today I picked a bowl full of vine-ripened tomatoes, and even more that had been blown off by the wind onto the ground. We still have not had our first snow here which is ….creepy. My mom’s nursing home just … Continue reading

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Seasonal Splendor

This week is the glorious climax of our Fall color season here in Boulder, so I am trying to take photos to capture the brilliant foliage before it is gone. Everyone here is talking about what a fantastic year it … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Rainbow Roses

This joyful quilt design is literally a Rainbow of Roses, and we are thrilled to bring you this gorgeous collection as this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern! To make this 53″ x 66″ quilt pattern, you will start with … Continue reading

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Things that Make People Happy

We have found over the years, the fabrics that make people happy are the fabrics we need to stock in depth. Topics like Food and Drink, Travel and Wildlife, Flowers and Pets….make for good quilt subjects. In a more general … Continue reading

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Floral Dreams

Attention Purple People – this one’s for YOU! Soothing sweet lavender and mauve boughs of blossoms are the focus ofthis week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, with luscious purple layered blooms that are opulent and comforting at the same time. … Continue reading

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