Category Archives: Creativity

That Golden Glow

We have had one of those glorious Colorado Fall weeks, with brilliant yellow, orange and red foliage against intensely clear blue skies with mild temperatures. I hope you have been enjoying some of your own gorgeous Autumn weather as well. … Continue reading

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That Golden Glow

We have had one of those glorious Colorado Fall weeks, with brilliant yellow, orange and red foliage against intensely clear blue skies with mild temperatures. I hope you have been enjoying some of your own gorgeous Autumn weather as well. … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Sewing Journal

Today we bring you a Free Quilt Pattern for J. Wecker Frisch’s wildly popular, vintage sewing-themed collection. These exquisite designs utilize antique drawings & loose-leaf paper to emulate the feeling of a collage or scrapbook. To make this generous 68″ … Continue reading

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Stitch by Stitch, Hand to Hand, Making a Circle

This week I am reaching back to April, to share this beautiful quilt from the Pour l’Amour du Fils quilt festival in Nantes, France. This is from the Quilt Nihon gallery at this French quilt exhibit. Best of Quilt Nihon … Continue reading

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Leah’s Fox and Hare

This week I am sharing another paper-pieced quilt from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. This very clever original quilt (Top-Center) highlights the story of the Fox and Hare, with a vertical mirror image featuring the fox on the … Continue reading

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Cats, Girl Scouts & Capt Picard

As you may know, eQuilter has had an exclusive line of digital printed fabrics for years now, with hundreds of products in our Rubin Design Studio collections. We got another shipment this week, and if you are a Cat Lover … Continue reading

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Helen and the Mermaid

Tonight I am sharing an image of this stunning paper-pieced quilt made by Helen Creasey – and exhibited at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK in August. This large-scale (life size) mermaid portrait was designed, constructed and machine quilted … Continue reading

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The Joy of Historic Quilts

Today I am writing to you from Louisville Kentucky, where I’ve been attend the AQSG annual seminar (American Quilt Study Group). I am pleasantly surprised at how many people I know at this event! My focus tends to be more … Continue reading

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Kaffe & Kim in Roseville

Happy Fall, and Happy Birthday to Libras! I know many of you are fans of Australian pattern designer Kim McLean, who uses Kaffe Fassett Collective fabric to create her colorful contemporary “Album” applique quilts. I was delighted to see an … Continue reading

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Autumn Equinox – Fall is in the Air

Today is the Fall Equinox, when the length of the day and night are equal, before the days grow shorter and the nights are longer. Today is when the Sun crosses the celestial equator. As the Northern Hemisphere enters the … Continue reading

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