Category Archives: Creativity

Today was the first day this year that I could walk into my backyard and smell the flowering crabapples, or walk out the front door and smell the blossoming lilacs. Mmmm, heavenly! Last year we had Blue Jays nesting in … Continue reading →

This morning we started the day with a presentation by Elin Noble, who told us about her month-long artist residency in Denmark. During her residency she went on long walks, gathering plant material for her dye experiments. She shared her … Continue reading →

Today I am sharing another quilt from the Kyoto Quilt Festival. This quilt by Taiwanese quilter Tsui Hua Chen is about “Taking a Stroll”. Notice that instead of a binding to finish the edge, the border is made up of … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago after I returned from Japan, I started a new project. I try to learn a new technique, or advance a new skill with each new project. So invariably, there is always a day about halfway through … Continue reading →

This week our warehouse is bulging with a new shipment of our exclusive Rubin Design Studio fabrics, and I’ve put together some new designs, and some re-printed favorites…to give you some quilt ideas. We have a whole group of fans … Continue reading →

March 22 is World Water Day. Some of us have the relative luxury of clean abundant water. However there are many places in the world where accessing water is a daily struggle. So today eQuilter is donating to organizations who … Continue reading →

What times we live in now!There is plenty of fodder for artists who like to put social commentary or activist messages in their work. And others find peace in slow stitching and patchwork quilting. Our chosen art and craft of … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, Today is designated as National Quilting Day, but for so many of us, we celebrate Quilting every day that we can get our hands on our fabrics and sewing machines! There is a hunger right now for making … Continue reading →

I have been back from Japan for a week now. Just when I was recovering from the jet lag….Daylight Savings struck! So I am still a little wobbly. As I mentioned last week, my last day in Kyoto was Girls … Continue reading →