Category Archives: Design

Gung Hei Fat Choi!

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Luana

For those of you celebrating the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) around the world, we wish you a happy and auspicious Year of the Wood Dragon! After living in Hong Kong in the 80s, and later adopting a baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Design, Holidays/Events, Trends | Comments Off on Gung Hei Fat Choi!

Free Quilt Pattern – Steampunk Era

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Luana

Steampunk fans are snapping up this exquisitely detailed panel like clockwork, so we are offering a Free Quilt Pattern for this exclusive Neo-Victorian design. To make this 59″ x 67″ quilt design, you will start with the wildly creative 36″ … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Design, Free Quilt Patterns, Quilt Pattern, Trends | Comments Off on Free Quilt Pattern – Steampunk Era

Year of the Dragon

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Luana

Chinese New Year has been a special holiday in our house for a long time – because our daughter was adopted from China – and I used to live in Hong Kong. Paul’s family lived in Hawaii and we often … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Art, Creativity, Design, Holidays/Events, Quilts, Trends | Comments Off on Year of the Dragon

Free Quilt Pattern – Stallion Song

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Luana

We’ve captured the essence of Wild Horses in this exclusive Free Quilt Pattern, combining beautiful equine artwork from Dan Morris and Elise Genest. These finely detailed illustrations are full of evocative details, featuring the free spirit of galloping horses. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Creativity, Design, Free Quilt Patterns, Quilt Pattern | Comments Off on Free Quilt Pattern – Stallion Song

Happy February!

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Luana

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, perhaps you are whipping up a crafty confection this week for the object of your affections. Sometimes an embellished stitched handmade card is most appreciated by a significant other. However, if you wish … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Color, Creativity, Design, Quilts, Trends | Comments Off on Happy February!

Free Quilt Pattern – Rainbow Animal Prism

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Luana

This just might be the perfect quilt gift for the little person who is learning their animal names, color names, and alphabet letters. The contrasting colors are perfect for an infant. The sassy baby animals are playful and engaging, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Design, Free Quilt Patterns, Quilt Pattern | Comments Off on Free Quilt Pattern – Rainbow Animal Prism

Meow-Fest!

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Luana

It used to be that the QuiltCon magazine was not available until the show opened in late February. In case you are not familiar with QuiltCon – it is the annual conference and showcase for the Modern Quilt Guild. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Creativity, Design, Pets, Trends | Comments Off on Meow-Fest!

It’s All Relative

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Luana

My condolences to the James family on the loss of their patriarch Bob James, who founded the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln Nebraska along with his wife Ardis. Our paths crossed more than once as sponsors of Quilt National, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Art, Creativity, Design, Mentoring, Trends | Comments Off on It’s All Relative

From Palm Springs to Paradise

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Luana

Friday night I was delighted to attend the opening reception of the Biennial Men’s Exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (RMQM) in Golden. I had to go back on Monday to photograph the show, because the party was so … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Design, Museum, Quilts | Comments Off on From Palm Springs to Paradise

Free Quilt Pattern – We’ll Always Have Paris

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Luana

Over the years we’ve carried several collections that feature Paris and the Eiffel Tower.This is one of our favorites… capturing that Joie de Vivre and special romantic ambiance that one can only experience in the iconic City of Light. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Design, Free Quilt Patterns, Quilt Pattern, Travel | Comments Off on Free Quilt Pattern – We’ll Always Have Paris