Category Archives: Creativity

Preserving Traditions & Culture

Here is another quilt that I admired from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. This portrait is based on a historic archival photo of the IS PAN, from a rural area of Poland. A young woman is mending a … Continue reading

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Another Page Turns…In the Story of Quilting

This week we lost 2 important matriarchs in the quilting world. Freddy Moran was 94 when she went to the big rainbow in the sky. She was an early advocate of bright colors and whimsical art quilt design, when others … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Sunny Day

Bursting with Sunshine, our re-stocked exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern features a dazzling 60″ x 60″ Sunflower panel that will fill your bedroom with cheerful sunshine. This radiant 83″ x 83″ quilt design makes an enchanting sunny bed quilt, bringing calming … Continue reading

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This One’s for Jane

Today I am sharing another gorgeous quilt from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. (You can see a detail photo of this quilt, plus others from the FOQ on my photo pages.) This stunning vertical banner quilt is absolutely … Continue reading

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Back to School ‘Round the Corner

Harvest season has started, and here in Colorado that means roadside stands with juicy Palisade Peaches. I just picked my first fat sweet tomato from my garden today. Nothing like a real sun-ripened tomato, still warm from the sun. Be … Continue reading

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Olympic Embroidery & Applique

While I catch up on my jetlag and edit my photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, I want to share this quilt made to commemorate the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was made by the Sturminster Newton Quilting … Continue reading

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Quilt Trends from Birmingham

This week I have been in Birmingham UK at the Festival of Quilts, photographing this year’s crop of quilts and catching up with fellow quilt artists. The SAQA ‘Stitchpunk‘ gallery was a big hit, which you can see in the … Continue reading

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My Week in the U.K.

This week I went to a concert and multimedia presentation with Brian Cox as the guest speaker. He is an English physicist, professor, and has been described as the natural successor for the BBC’s scientific programming by David Attenborough. The … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

The Olympics are always so inspiring to me, giving us 2 precious weeks to see people come together from around the world to compete peacefully. Did you watch the opening ceremonies last night? Some of my favorite moments included French … Continue reading

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Quilt Canada Viewer’s Choice

Here’s a fabulous quilt that illustrates a trend we’ve been talking about for a few years:Honeybees and the color Yellow This delightfully detailed quilt by Kathy Strawson was awarded the Viewer’s Choice at Quilt Canada in Edmonton in June. The … Continue reading

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