Tonight’s Free eQuilter Pattern features a closeup golden retriever puppy, surrounded by our puppy blocks stripe with a variety of cute and cuddly puppies.
To make this 62″ x 72″ quilt design, you will start with the beautiful 34″ x 44″ golden panel, then miter our puppy stripe along with solid black to piece the borders.
PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping when you order the fabrics for this exquisite quilt pattern (orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).
Order the pattern as configured, or customize it to your liking with any of our thousands of fabrics. Just place your desired fabrics in your Wish List, and these fabrics will appear in the Fabric Selector below the pattern.
We are very aware that many of you are dedicated Crazy Cat Ladies (and Lads), with kitty assistants lolling across your current quilt projects on your sewing machines. Yes many of you are dog lovers as well, but this is an Ode to the Ailurophiles out there. You know who you are.
I got my first dog at 5 years old, but I picked out my first cat at a pet shop when I was about 12 years old. I picked out an adult rescue cat and brought it back to my home which for some reason my mother accepted. The shop keeper told me it was a boy, so I named him Timothy. However as the weeks went by and Timothy’s belly swelled with mysterious wiggles, we suspected that he was a she. Yes in fact Timothy had kittens a few weeks later which was a shock and delight. That was back in the day, before we knew to spay cats.
Now our daughter is away at college and has an apartment. A year ago she got herself a 5 year old rescue kitty named Grapefruit, whom she adores. Grapefruit is a grey, peach and cream calico.
And here’s a funny story….when Paul and I first met in 1994, we each had 2 cats. He had 2 British Shorthairs. I had a tuxedo and a tabby. So our first home together had 4 cats. And multiple lint brushes. Now we have 2 dogs and 3 rescue cats. We adore our furry family and we can see from all the cat and dog fabrics that you collect…that you share our devotion to fuzzy friends.
Fellow crazy cat lads & ladies can join my Fabriholic Kitty Club on Facebook, where you can post as many cat photos, memes and videos as you like, and nobody will unfriend you. Meow!
Sharing our passion for fabric…and cats! Luana & Paul
Travel/Lecture Dates: Oct 9-12 – Houston Quilt Festival – Soul Stories Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei – Feature Artist & Speaker Dec 10 – Canadian Quilt Association – Zoom Lecture – Intl Quilt Trends Feb 2 – SAQA Europe/Middle East – Zoom Lecture Feb 18-21 – QuiltCon – Raleigh NC
Tonight’s Free eQuilter Pattern features our delightful portrayal of colorful Songbirds and florals in illuminated stained-glass style on fabric. These beautiful birds are perched in a garden landscape backdrop, with intricate branches, leaves & flowers.
To make this 54″ x 63″ quilt design, you will start with the magnificent 37″ x 44″ stained glass bird panel, then piece the diamond and square blocks with sunny coordinates, which pop out against the solid black background. A blue Hoffman Hand-Dye frames the panel and provides a coordinating outer border.
PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping when you order the fabrics for this exquisite quilt pattern (orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).
Order the pattern as configured, or customize it to your liking with any of our thousands of fabrics. Just place your desired fabrics in your Wish List, and these fabrics will appear in the Fabric Selector below the pattern.
As this email goes out, I’ll be flying home from Tucson Arizona. My butterfly quilt – “Uncompahgre Fritillary” – is in the SAQA Camouflage exhibit at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum through September 28.
I’ve put up several batches of photos in 3 albums, so you might want to take a peek at my photo pages online.
eQuilter is the sponsor of a $5K Master Award for the Houston Quilt Festival, and the big winners will be announced on Monday.
We are excited to see a new crop of stunning quilts in Houston, the second week of October. Please do note that this year Festival is earlier than usual – which means we can all stay home for Halloween this time.
Travel/Lecture Dates: Oct 9-12 – Houston Quilt Festival – Soul Stories Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei – Feature Artist & Speaker Dec 10 – Canadian Quilt Association – Zoom Lecture – Intl Quilt Trends Feb 2 – SAQA Europe/Middle East – Zoom Lecture Feb 18-21 – QuiltCon – Raleigh NC
To make this exclusive 51″ x 66″ quilt design, you will trim the Coral panel into 7″ border strips, and piece the strips around our exclusive 29″ x 44″ Manta Ray panel, set against a dramatic solid back background.
Order the pattern as configured, or customize it to your liking with any of our thousands of fabrics. Just place your desired fabrics in your Wish List, and these fabrics will appear in the Fabric Selector below the pattern.
Today I bring you another quilt from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, UK. This one is by an artist I know very well – Galla Grotto. Over the last several years her stylized elegant portraits of women, have earned her fame in Europe.
This year she had her own gallery in Birmingham, titled “Women’s Encyclopaedia”.
This was one of my favorite portraits by Galla. I have matched it up with one of our new lovely hummingbird/floral prints on the right.
“The main purpose of any encyclopaedia is to collect knowledge scattered around the world and pass it on to those living today, so that the works of our past centuries do not become useless for future centuries, and our descendants, enriched with knowledge, become kinder and happier. This exhibition is an appeal to world cultural traditions through the rethinking of myths, images and symbols. At all times, women have played an important role in history, art and culture.
In Galla Grotto’s gallery of female portraits, goddesses and fairies, muses and other female images occupying a significant place in the mythology of different countries, perform an important mission – they pacify human anger, calm passions, bring peace, talk and negotiate. Women make the world a better, more harmonious and beautiful place. A woman in all her manifestations is the main theme of the exhibition.”
Galla is a Russian artist, who left Russia to live in Ukraine, then left Ukraine to live in France. When the war started she had to worry about her daughter who was still there. She has a unique perspective on world events, which I see her express through her beautiful art works.
Travel/Lecture Dates: Sept 12 – Fri 4-6 pm – Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson – Artist reception for SAQA “Camouflage” exhibit Oct 9-12 – Houston Quilt Festival – Soul Stories Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei – Feature Artist & Speaker Dec 10 – Canadian Quilt Association – Zoom Lecture – Intl Quilt Trends Feb 2 – SAQA Europe/Middle East – Zoom Lecture Feb 18-21 – QuiltCon – Raleigh NC
To make this exclusive 51″ x 61″ quilt design, you will start with our exclusive 31″ x 44″ Celtic Tree panel, then piece the diamond blocks with our coordinating Celtic Knots fabric, and set against a deep teal background. This quilt makes a bold wall hanging or lap quilt for you and your friends to enjoy !
Order the pattern as configured, or customize it to your liking with any of our thousands of fabrics. Just place your desired fabrics in your Wish List, and these fabrics will appear in the Fabric Selector below the pattern.
Sunday September 7 is Grandparents Day, and Buy a Book Day. If that gives you an excuse to buy a new book today, we have a delightful smorgasbord of creative titles in stock right now…for your Autumn reading pleasure.
If you read the last Wednesday e-newsletter from me, you know I am uploading photos from the Birmingham U.K. Festival of Quilts, and my subsequent trip to Oxfordshire. The Ukrainian textile mural featured, is also coming to the Houston Intl Quilt Festival….so I hope you can come to see it in person.
eQuilter is once again sponsoring a $5K Master Award in Houston this year. Any day now the winners will be announced, so we are very excited to learn who will be this year’s eQuilter Master winner!
If you live near Tucson, Houston, Tahoe, Indianapolis, or Taipei….I’ll be visiting your area before the end of the year! Check out my travel schedule below.
If you are in the Tucson area, please come to the beautiful Arizona Sonora Desert Museum next Friday. I am flying in for one evening at the artist reception, 4-6 pm in their gallery.
Travel/Lecture Dates: Sept 12 – Fri 4-6 pm – Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson – Artist reception for SAQA “Camouflage” exhibit Oct 9-12 – Houston Quilt Festival – Soul Stories Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei – Feature Artist & Speaker Dec 10 – Canadian Quilt Association – Zoom Lecture – Intl Quilt Trends Feb 18-21 – QuiltCon – Raleigh NC
Tonight’s exclusive Free Quilt Pattern features our re-stocked Stained Glass Lotus Flower fabric, depicting an elegant lotus blossom in full bloom, in vibrant stained glass style.
To make this 59″ x 66″ quilt design, you’ll start with the main 37″ x 44″ ‘Stained Glass Lotus Flower’ panel; then piece the dynamic accent borders with our Twilight & Midnight Purple Ombres and solid black.
PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping when you order the fabrics for this exquisite quilt pattern (orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).
Order the pattern as configured, or customize it to your liking with any of our thousands of fabrics. Just place your desired fabrics in your Wish List, and these fabrics will appear in the Fabric Selector below the pattern.
Today I bring you another quilt from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, UK. This is the central panel from a huge textile mural that was on display from the Ukrainian Quilters Association.
I have posted a big batch of photos from the show, including many photos (overall, and details) of this monumental group quilt. I hope you will eventually have the chance to see this in person, and I do hope it ends up in a museum where we can all visit in the future. It deserves a permanent home, eventually.
The figure of Cossack Mamay is embedded in Ukrainian folklore, portrayed in many works of art and music. This legendary figure represents a force that overcomes and defeats enemies against all odds. He represents a defending warrior, upon whom the future of independent Ukraine rests. It is an archetypal image of a man who strives to lead a peaceful life in the countryside, accompanied by his sweetheart and his faithful horse.
This 236” x 98” artwork is a testament to the collaborative spirit of the Ukrainian Quilters Association, uniting individual artists from diverse backgrounds, many of whom reside in areas close to the front line, while others are scattered across the globe.
Our hearts go out to those who have suffered so much pain, loss and trauma. We pray for peace and we share this heroic masterwork as testament to the courage and dedication of the Ukrainian people.
We have an exclusive collection of Ukrainian folk art fabrics now, many of which are on sale. When these sell out they will not be reproduced. We continue to donate towards aid to displaced Ukrainian families.
Travel/Lecture Dates: Sept 12 – SAQA Camouflage Artist Reception – Arizona Desert Sonora Museum. Friday 4-6 pm. Oct 9-12 – Houston Quilt Festival – Soul Stories Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei
