Category Archives: Design

This week everyone is talking about the Buddhist monks who are walking from Texas to Washington DC. You can find them on Facebook on the “Walk for Peace” page. Their golden saffron robes are patched and worn, and their leader … Continue reading →

The Peace of Wild Thingsby Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,I go and lie down where … Continue reading →

The clock is winding down on 2025, as we aim our hopes and dreams towards 2026. I always say – I get more done in a year if I have a plan on New Years Day – and if I … Continue reading →

I bet a lot of you enjoy not only quilting, but also genealogy. Often those 2 activities go together! Ever since Sophie Quinn and I went to Sweden, I’ve been following up on my Scandinavian roots, which are about 1/3 … Continue reading →

It’s not too late to send an eQuilter.com Gift Certificate by email!Or perhaps you’d like to drop a hint to somebody who needs a last minute gift idea for YOU. *** Today I share with you a detail of this … Continue reading →

There is a lot going on in the news this last week, so you may not know that we’ve had a 3-day windstorm in Boulder with 110 mph wind gusts and widespread power outages. Those closer to the foothills were … Continue reading →

As we move through the traditions and gatherings of the holiday season…often a twinkling melody, the scent of baking gingerbread, a small jingly ornament rescued from the corner of a dusty box….will bring back a memory that startles us with … Continue reading →

Here is another great art quilt from the Taiwan Quilt Festival. This dynamic piece won Best of Show! Artist: Cai Meiying“Boy Facing the Wind – My Boy of Yingfeng”100 cm x 100 cm (40″ x 40″) Artist Statement: (Google Translation)The … Continue reading →

I hope all of you have plans to join your quilt guild or your local quilting klatch for holiday merriment, stitching and b**ching, or whatever makes you laugh. It has been a heckuva year and we all need to have … Continue reading →

Now is a good time to review your stash and see what hues and values may be missing, before the holidays fly by and the Winter Sewing Season begins! Someone recently asked me about how to proceed in developing a … Continue reading →