Category Archives: Trends

Free Quilt Pattern – Steampunk Era

Steampunk fans are snapping up this exquisitely detailed panel like clockwork, so we are offering a Free Quilt Pattern for this exclusive Neo-Victorian design. To make this 59″ x 67″ quilt design, you will start with the wildly creative 36″ … Continue reading

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Year of the Dragon

Chinese New Year has been a special holiday in our house for a long time – because our daughter was adopted from China – and I used to live in Hong Kong. Paul’s family lived in Hawaii and we often … Continue reading

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Happy February!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, perhaps you are whipping up a crafty confection this week for the object of your affections. Sometimes an embellished stitched handmade card is most appreciated by a significant other. However, if you wish … Continue reading

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Meow-Fest!

It used to be that the QuiltCon magazine was not available until the show opened in late February. In case you are not familiar with QuiltCon – it is the annual conference and showcase for the Modern Quilt Guild. This … Continue reading

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It’s All Relative

My condolences to the James family on the loss of their patriarch Bob James, who founded the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln Nebraska along with his wife Ardis. Our paths crossed more than once as sponsors of Quilt National, and … Continue reading

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Out and About

With our sub-zero storm in the rearview mirror, I got out for a couple fun activities in the last 24 hours. Friday night was the opening reception of the Men’s Quilt exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden. … Continue reading

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Let’s Get This Mardi Started

For those of you who like to plan ahead, Mardi Gras is Tuesday Feb 13. Of course the celebration starts a week or two beforehand, depending on which country is hosting your choice of celebrations. I have only been to … Continue reading

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What’s Your Color?

Someone was recently asking me to speak to their group about Color Theory, confusing my background in Color Trend Forecasting. But actually what I am even more interested in sharing, is the concept of Color Intuition. You may be familiar … Continue reading

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A Time to Dream

A reminder that there is still time to send an eQuilter.com Gift Certificate by email, or drop a hint to receive one for yourself. Wait til you see what we have coming in 2024! Today I had lunch with the … Continue reading

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Mail Order and the Holidays

This time of year many of us are ordering online and receiving packages. I had my own mailorder customer experience this week that drive me bonkers – and it reminded me why we start this business in the first place! … Continue reading

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