Category Archives: Quilts

Creative Nudge – International Trends in Machine Stitching – Part 2

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Luana

Doodling, Zentangling, Adult Coloring Books… they are all part of the same trend. These days so many of us seem to be drawn to the idea of meditative doodling, making insanely intricate mandalas, and losing ourselves in the magic of … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Wildlife Preserve

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Luana

As the seasons begin to change and the Equinox approaches, this week’s 42″ x 61″ Free Quilt Pattern is an appealing tribute to North Woods design and rustic wildlife illustrations. Eagles, Moose, Otters, Bears, and Wolves are featured in the … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Dolphin Paradise

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Luana

This week’s 41″ x 58″ Free Quilt Pattern offers a breathtaking view above and below the water, with playful dolphins, a colorful coral reef, and a tropical sunset! Our luscious quilt design starts with a richly detailed digital-printed panel, and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge- International Trends in Machine Stitching

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Luana

I’ve just returned home tonight from the Water is Life exhibit in Frascati Rome, but I am still reviewing the quilts and trends from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. Today I am giving you a collage of 4 … Continue reading →

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Water Quilts and Italy

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Luana

Greetings from Frascati, just outside of Rome Italy! I am here for a few days, as an artist and sponsor of the exhibit “Water is Life“, attending the private opening reception sponsored by the UN and US Embassy. I was … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Sun Kissed

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Luana

Your free eQuilter pattern features the bright and summery Sun Kissed fabrics, glowing with fresh, watercolor painted blossoms. These elegant florals and coordinates are creatively placed to dance about striped horizontal posts, displaying their splashes of summer colors, all bordered … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Eskimo Arctic Snow

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Luana

Your exclusive eQuilter Pattern features Native Alaskan families dancing, running and playing in a fun-filled and beautifully illustrated wonderland. The design captures a trio of Arctic Snow frames adorned by snowflake blocks with Eskimo children making snow-angels, all surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge- International Trend: Kantha Stitching

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Luana

What I am going to write about today will probably surprise you. It is about a trend that I see bubbling up, which sprang forth fully-formed at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. It is Kantha Stitching! (Originated as … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Singer Sewing Party

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Luana

Many of us learned to sew from our grandmothers, and this week’s Free Quilt Pattern is a tribute to those Matriarch Makers and their precious sewing machines. This 64″ x 88″ quilt design starts with 2 panel designs, one with … Continue reading →

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New Video – Chinese Quilts

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Luana

You may recall that the weekend before I went to Europe for the quilt festival in Birmingham UK, Sophie and had a crazy road trip to the International Quilt Study Center & Museum in Lincoln Nebraska, so I could speak … Continue reading →

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