Category Archives: Quilts

We Stood Together

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Luana

Today we are remembering those lost, and the shocking events of 9-11-2001 in New York City. For those of us who lived through that day, it is one of those memories that is still crystal clear. We all remember where … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Love Snow Gnomes

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Luana

How about a FREE PATTERN for the beloved Sn’Gnomies Flannel collection? These Scandinavian Gnome characters have become a phenomenon, selling out again and again, and now available in this Ice Blue & Natural color combination for your next snuggly quilt … Continue reading →

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Storytelling for Challenging Times

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Luana

We are storytellers….we who stitch and mend, piece and embroider, weep and laugh over our work, alone and with friends…often telling stories in our work that someone else has to point out when we are done. We read stories to … Continue reading →

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Welcome September

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Luana

We are thinking of our friends in the Gulf Coast who are without power, or worse, after Hurricane Ida. eQuilter has just made an emergency donation to Mission of Love on GoFundMe for a relief project in Louisiana. 16 years … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Snowy Christmas

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Luana

We are absolutely in love with Julie Paschkis’ whimsical folk art Christmas collection, the inspiration for this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern. Santa has a painted sled full of apples and toys, but he is encircled by delightful anthropomorphic … Continue reading →

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What Makes You Happy?

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Luana

I feel the approaching turn of the seasons this week, as our students are going back to school. Several of our employees have kids going back to school today, and they are worrying about the same things we worried about … Continue reading →

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Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful….

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Luana

The weather outside is frightful (heat waves, drought and wildfires) but the snow is so delightful, so this week I am bringing you to a Winter Wonderland. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!(Hoping that earworm will keep … Continue reading →

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We Lost a Good One

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Luana

Last night we lost a wildly creative artist who has brought so much color and joy to the quilting and sewing world. Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli lived life to the fullest and was an inspiration to so many of us. The last … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Steampunk Undersea

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Luana

Steam·punk – Noun * A genre of science fiction that has a historical setting and typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology….a retrofuturistic subgenre of science fiction that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. … Continue reading →

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Dare to be Different

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Luana

This is one of the times of the year when our suppliers release their new collections of fabric that will ship many months in the future. With all the recent shipping delays, customs delays, and warehouse delays, we take the … Continue reading →

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