Category Archives: Design

Pretty Things

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Luana

Sometimes I just want to look at pretty things. It makes me happy to see lovely art, clever design, delicious colors, and sometimes vintage items that were made with a tender hand for a different era. So besides walking through … Continue reading →

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Time Passes….

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Luana

Today was our daughter’s 21st birthday. For those of you who have followed our family’s story, including our adoption story in 2003, you are probably as surprised as I am! How did the years pass by so fast? Sophie Quinn … Continue reading →

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The Ubiquity of Needle and Thread

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Luana

As you know, many years ago I made the transition from the garment industry, to the quilting industry. (with a bookstore, and jewelry design for a few years in between) When I found the quilting tribe, I never looked back. … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Art Journal

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Luana

We have just restocked the popular “Art Journal” collection by Janet Frisch, who creates unique vintage-flavored collections, reminding us of our grandmother’s scrapbooks. This striking quilt has an eclectic mix of illustrative styles, which has become the hallmark of J. … Continue reading →

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Ten Inch Square Pre-Cuts: Prints & Blenders SALE

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Luana

Don’t miss out on this One Day Only sale of Ten Inch Square Pre-Cuts in our Prints & Color Palette categories. This sale ends at 12:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time on Thursday, April 20th. Sharing your love of fabric…and color….Luana … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Industry Icon and Designer…..

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Luana

This week we are delighted to share this intimate online interview with textile artist and designer, Paula Nadelstern. We are huge fans of Paula and her gorgeous fabrics from Benartex, but I also appreciate Paula on a personal level. I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Magical Land of Hot Pink

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Luana

If it was up to me, this juicy Hot Pink would be the Color of the Year. (My Dahlia photo above.) It is not Millennial Pink, whose time has passed. It is not the Pepto Bismol Pink that was part … Continue reading →

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Educating Quilters About Fabric Production

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Luana

Happy Easter and Happy Passover! This week I’ve been musing over the changes in the quilting world over the 24 years eQuilter has been open. Fabrics have changed, customers have changed, and oh boy the internet sure has changed as … Continue reading →

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National Quilting Day

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Luana

Today Saturday March 18 is “National Quilting Day” which I hope you all were able to celebrate by working on your next quilt project! This is every year on the 3rd Saturday of March. Having been a quilter for over … Continue reading →

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Specialty Products for Special Makers

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Luana

We are always happy to feature Paula Nadelstern’s latest collection in our newsletter. She came and spoke at our state guild in the early 1990s when I was just starting out in quilting, and her slide show was an epiphany. … Continue reading →

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