Category Archives: Creativity

Santa Fe, Sunsets and Mustangs

I have just returned from a long weekend in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a 7-8 hour drive from Boulder. (except when you take a side trip to Taos, or get caught in a monsoon rainstorm in the mountains, … Continue reading

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Happy July

I’ve been working intensely in the studio this last week, and I’ve come out of my current project with this reminder for all of us: Mistakes are not mistakes. They are opportunities for creativity! Hopefully in the first few quilt … Continue reading

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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 – USA National Parks – Free Shipping

Due to popular demand we are bringing back this fantastic Retro National Parks Poster, because we were lucky to score another shipment of this panel. This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern is a generous 63″ x 80″, featuring the … 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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From Boulder to Manchester

Today I flew from Denver to Boston, after being up most of the night because of a windstorm. After the 2 recent Boulder fires during windstorms, we are all on edge when the wind is howling. But I woke up … 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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Messages from Gaia

As a child I was entranced by my interactions with the natural world. I was just as thrilled when a butterfly landed on my sleeve, as I was when a raccoon waddled across my path. I’ve had so many amazing … Continue reading

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Hand Quilted Christmas

We have secured another shipment of this wildly popular ‘Quilting Santa’ digital-printed panel, so we wanted to offer this Free Quilt Pattern before they sell out again! To make this 51″ x 62″ eQuilter exclusive quilt design, you will start … Continue reading

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Kiss a Curmudgeon

Today is “Do a Grouch a Favor Day” – kind of like the Sesame Street version of “Practice Random Acts of Kindness” I guess. As a kid I had a secret fascination with Oscar the Grouch, maybe because he said … Continue reading

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