Category Archives: Holidays/Events

Gung Hei Fat Choi!

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

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Year of the Dragon

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

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Let’s Get This Mardi Started

For those of you who like to plan ahead, Mardi Gras is Tuesday Feb 13. Of course the celebration starts a week or two beforehand, depending on which country is hosting your choice of celebrations. I have only been to … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Patriotic Watercolor

As you make your plans for the New Year, start this patriotic quilt project for 2024 national holidays, and Quilts of Valor gifts. To make this 64″ x 81″ exclusive quilt design, you will start with the gorgeous 24″ x … Continue reading

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As the Clock Ticks Down to Midnight…..

My Inbox is full of emails reviewing what happened in 2023. It is interesting to review some of those lists, but for many of us 2023 was a difficult year. I am always excited to start a New Year, but … Continue reading

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As 2023 Winds Down….

Happy Kwanzaa! Over the next few days, for those of you placing orders over $100…besides Free Shipping, we will include the Year-End “Good News” Newsletter booklet from Mission of Love. (As quantities last.) We have partnered with Mission of Love … Continue reading

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From Our House to Yours….

From our house to yours, wishing you Joy and Magical Moments this holiday season…with Prayers for Peace in the New Year. Thank you for supporting our family-owned business in 2023 –The year we topped $2 million raised for charity – … Continue reading

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Prayers for Peace

Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or Solstice this time of year…it is a time for family gatherings and prayers for Peace. As I have continued my mother’s genealogy research and discovered a long line of Quakers who came … Continue reading

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A Time to Dream

A reminder that there is still time to send an eQuilter.com Gift Certificate by email, or drop a hint to receive one for yourself. Wait til you see what we have coming in 2024! Today I had lunch with the … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Father Christmas

This evening’s Free Quilt Pattern captures a sweet Christmas scene of a beloved African American Santa sharing joy and cheer among the children. To make this 60″ x 54″ quilt design, you will start with the exquisitely detailed 36″ x … Continue reading

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