Category Archives: Quilts

Creative Nudge – Japanese Garden

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Luana

Having returned home from Tokyo Tuesday afternoon, this week’s Midweek Creative Nudge will be just that….a quick glimpse into the beauty I saw at the Tokyo Quilt Festival. This is a detail of a lovely applique quilt in the Traditional … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Quilt Festival

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Luana

Hello from Tokyo Japan! Today is my second day at the Quilt Festival in the Tokyo Dome – the Baseball Stadium. 250,000 people attend this weeklong festival – about 35,000 each day. I’ve been visiting Japan since the early 80s … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Cottage Grove

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Luana

Gaze through these windowpanes to a vibrant garden full of birds and flowers, in this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern. This special panel designed by Chong-A Hwang gives a sense of depth with lush close-up Daisies, Asters, Zinnias, and … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Running Free

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Luana

The romance of the open prairie is calling in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, with Wild Horses galloping across a grassy plain. This 53″ x 62″ has a Hoffman digital panel, Hoffman coordinates (Tooled Leather and Belt Buckles) and a … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Ocean Paradise

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Luana

Escape to the calm clear waters of a tropical coral reef inthis week’s eQuilter Exclusive Free Pattern Design. A sea turtle glides through the reef with sunlight glittering through the waves above, and colorful fish fill the bottom of this … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Locomotion

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Luana

Hey TRAIN fans – you know who you are – this one’s for YOU! Enjoy the romance of cross-country Train Travel in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, with a central panel, train engine blocks, and detailed coordinates like Railroad Tracks, … Continue reading →

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New Year – New Projects

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Luana

As I write to you today, we are finishing up another Charity Sewing Day with a fantastic group of ladies who not only show up to sew quilt tops, but they take them home to finish, and bring them back … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Fractal Finishes

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Luana

This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern is visual poetry on the theme of Stone and Wood, with some exquisite Nature-inspired Fractals to pull it all together. To make this 62″ x 77″ quilt, start with our own digital printed … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Lovely Pansies

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Luana

What could be more fun, on a Winter afternoon, than piecing blocks with beautiful Spring flowers? Our traditional quilters will love making this pieced Pansy Star quilt, from this week’s Free Quilt Pattern. The large Star blocks are set on … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Majestic Fox

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Luana

This week’s exclusive free quilt pattern features Northcott’s finely detailed, Majestic Fox in winter panel. This spectacular animal’s red coat stands out beautifully against the surrounding winter snow. Coordinating Naturescapes winter meadow fabrics along with Stonehenge bronze and espresso brown … Continue reading →

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