Category Archives: Travel

Go See a Quilt Exhibit!

QuiltCon winners have been announced, many people attended the event, and things are wrapping up Sunday. I know that all of you who attended got super-charged with creative juices! For many years I went to both QuiltCon and the quilt … Continue reading

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Kiss a Curmudgeon

Today is “Do a Grouch a Favor Day” – kind of like the Sesame Street version of “Practice Random Acts of Kindness” I guess. As a kid I had a secret fascination with Oscar the Grouch, maybe because he said … Continue reading

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QuiltCon Week

In a few days QuiltCon will be opening in-person in Phoenix Arizona, and eQuilter is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this event. I have on my desk a single preview copy of the QuiltCon magazine, which will be … Continue reading

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On the Wild Side

Inuit beading and felted quilts, Arctic & Polar Bear murals, Sled Dogs, Arctic Foxes & Snowshoe Rabbits…and Polar Bear encounters from the back deck of a Polar Rover. Lots of hot cocoa and maybe a little Baileys in your mug. … Continue reading

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Last Chance for Polar Bear Trip

I just want to do one more push for the Polar Bear Tour Oct 19-25, 2022. We have *almost* filled up the bus with quilters, and we have a few more spots left if you’d like to travel with me … Continue reading

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Water Your Garden

One of the great thrills for wildlife photographers is being able to capture a great shot. It is as thrilling as the experience of an avid birder, spotting that one bird they’ve been searching for all their life. Whether we … Continue reading

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Gnomie Love

Love is in the air, and if you know a couple of Gnomies who are truly madly in love or getting married soon, this panel quilt with pieced hearts could be the perfect gift! To make this week’s 62″ x … Continue reading

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Joyful Days

Celebrate Joyful Days and the return of artist Julia Cairns, with this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, with scenes of abundance from an African village. To make this 49″ x 61″ quilt design, you will start with Julia’s image … Continue reading

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Express Tracks

All Aboard for a bracing mountain ride on this vintage Steam Train – this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern Design! If you have a train buff in your life, now is a great time to start sewing this fantastic large … Continue reading

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Looking for Silver Linings

By now you have probably heard that last Thursday a wildfire raced through a suburb of Boulder, destroying over 1000 homes. We are on the North side of town, and the Marshall Fire was on the South side of Boulder, … Continue reading

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