Category Archives: Quilts

Creative Nudge – Secret Garden Quilts

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Luana

Quilters are mixing and matching fabrics like never before! Florals, geometrics, yarn-dyed plaids and batiks are combined in ways that would make the Quilt Police shudder 20 years ago. These days, we just have fun and combine the colors and … Continue reading →

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Sunshine in Portland

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Luana

By the time you read this, I’ll be at the Portland Airport, waiting to fly home from the SAQA Fiberlandia conference. Usually it rains in Portland, but they are having a drought too, so it was mild and sunny this … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Running Free

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Luana

Feel the wind in your hair as you gallop across the prairie with this herd of wild horses…by internationally acclaimed wildlife artist Jody Bergsma. We’ve paired Jody’s fluid style with the gorgeous textures of Sandscapes – tonal stone textures with … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Butterfly Oasis

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Luana

Is there anything more refreshing than a stroll in a lush Japanese flower garden? Is there anything more delightful than an Asian stylized Butterfly design? Yes! – when it is embellished with gold metallic details – and set in a … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Pansy Passion

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Luana

Celebrate Spring with this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern – a delightful Garden Trellis set with gorgeous detailed Pansies. The artwork in the large Pansy panel, and the smaller allover Pansy floral, are so brilliant and detailed that they look … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Wilderness Stars

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Luana

You’ll hear the whispering of the wind, the bubbling flow of the stream, and the hooting of the owl when you hang up this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern. Each block captures a stunningly detailed vignette of a woodland animal … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Life’s Little Pleasures

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Luana

Skulls and Roses are the theme of this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern, for those of you with a more Gothic design aesthetic… Whether you collect Day of the Dead, Halloween, Steampunk or Grateful Dead fabrics, this black and red … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Kimmidoll

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Luana

This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern was inspired by the popularity of the Nobuko collection, and interlocking Japanese puzzle boxes. We’ve combined the adorable Kokeshi Doll figures with with graphic florals and elegant Asian blenders, using rich black and red … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Spirit Guides

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Luana

This week’s eQuilter Exclusive Free Pattern features haunting images of Native American prayers by firelight, with the spirits of totem animals glowing in the wisps of smoke. These blocks are taken from a detailed panel in the ‘Tucson’ collection by … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Royal Belize Beauty

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Luana

This absolutely luscious quilt design is this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern, showcasing a swirling Paisley, Feather & Floral panel with inventive borders on the selvedge. Engineered stripes and rich jeweltones of Sapphire, Cobalt Blue, Teal, Aqua, Violet & Lilac … Continue reading →

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