Susan Carlson Workshop

Info for Registered Students (Class is FULL)

* FABRIC IMAGES * – A 5 Day Workshop in the eQuilter Classroom

eQuilter is excited to host fabric collage icon Susan Carlson in our classroom this Spring!

Ever since we first saw Susan’s giant 20-foot Crocodile at the Houston Quilt Festival, we’ve been planning to have Susan come and teach her unique collage techniques in the eQuilter classroom.

Create a fabric collage quilt of your own chosen subject using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders, and quilting will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the collage piecing process. Students will draw their design onto a foundation fabric and fill in the design with fabrics of their choice—without the use of templates. For about an hour each morning, Susan starts with a discussion and demonstration that will lay out the basics of fabric collage and will give you the information you need to start your work day. She then visits each student in turn to address individual needs and their project’s unique challenges.

Susan’s workshops are limited to 15 students and tend to sell out quickly, due to her avid band of fans who come from around the country. She has a gift for hands-on teaching and coaching. She teaches students to see – truly see – what they are looking at. Working with values is critical. When you attend one of Susan’s 5-Day workshops, you have the chance to learn how to see, as Susan sees the world.

Supply list will be provided after registration.

Skill level for this workshop is Confident Beginner to Intermediate.

Teacher Bio:
Susan Carlson is an artist by birth, a teacher by calling, and an author by choice. She has been developing and practicing her own technique of fabric collage quilting for over thirty years, teaching it for 20 years, and has written two books describing it (Freestyle Quilts and Serendipity Quilts).

Each year she travels around the country and internationally helping hundreds of students to discover and set free the quilt artist inside. Her quilts have won awards from the American Quilter’s Society and the International Quilt Festival. Susan is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art and a long-time student of the Meta Carlson Studio of Fabric Creations (aka her mom’s sewing room).

You can learn more about Susan’s work at www.susancarlson.com

To see more of Susan’s amazing animal portraits and fabric collages, check out this 2016 video interview with eQuilter owner Luana Rubin.

CLASS INFORMATION: Monday through Friday, April 13-17, 2020
9 am to 4 pm with lunch break.

LOCATION: at our NEW BUILDING!
eQuilter.com
6201 Spine Rd
Boulder Colorado 80301

PLEASE NOTE:
Classroom entrance is at the back (North side) of the building – plenty of parking in back!
Phone: 303-527-0856

Cancellation Policy:
Full Refunds up to 60 days before event starts.
50% Refunds 30-59 days before event starts.
25% Refund 29-15 days before event.
$0 Refund 1-14 days before event.

Registrations after March 30 are non-refundable.
Exception: If you find a replacement or we have a replacement from wait list, you will be refunded in full.

We suggest that you stay at the award-winning
Hampton Inn & Suites
6333 Lookout Road, Boulder, CO
TEL: +1-303-530-3300
…which is about 2 blocks from our eQuilter offices & warehouse.

We now have a corporate discounted rate – click here and make your reservation.
Hotel Discount for Hampton Inn & Suites
You can also call the hotel and use our discount code EQUILTER to get the special rate.
Let us know if you would like to be matched with a roommate for a double room.

Luana’s suggestions for transportation from airport:
Green Ride Shuttle – www.greenrideboulder.com
Uber – more expensive but half the time.

Luana Rubin, co-owner of eQuilter, will also host the event.
A tour of the warehouse and her studio will be included.
We can’t wait to see you!

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Moon Song Sanctuary

By the light of the magical Full Moon, Arctic and North Woods wildlife come together in a Peaceable Kingdom in this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern.

This digital-printed panel has been one of our most popular new introductions, and if you examine the artwork closely you will see why. A Mama Polar Bear plays with her cubs, while a White Siberian Tiger family quietly rests. Wolves, whales, penguins, raptors and seals are all part of this Winter scene, all illuminated by the light of the Moon, and reflected in the Lavender-Blue shadows of the snow and ice. A distant golden sunset shines on a mountain peak, and is mirrored in the sparkling deep waters.

To make this 68″ x 57″ quilt design you will start with the central panel, then add 3 shades of lavender/purple Hoffman Hand-Dyes to make the beautiful pieced border that mimics the undulating waves of the Northern Lights.

…featuring the ‘Wild Animals’ collection and eQuilter exclusive by the Rubin Design Studio.

Don’t miss the popular ‘Amazing Grace‘ and ‘Wild Tiger Eyes‘ quilt patterns!

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.

Click Here for a Video Tutorial of the Free Pattern Designer.
Download Instructions for the pattern at the bottom of the pattern designer page.

Luana and Paul Rubin

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Merry Christmas to All!

From all of us at eQuilter.com, we wish you a joyous holiday with your family and friends, your pups and kitties.

We’ve watched all the beautiful fabrics you’ve purchased over the last several months, and we know that much of that was made into precious gifts for the ones you love. It is a delight and honor to be able to provide you with the fabrics and supplies that you use to express your love to others.

Thank you for supporting our family-owned business, and for being a part of our charity program which has raised $1.65 million for those in need, including the environment and endangered species. Together we *are* making a difference.

Wishing you all the Blessings of the Season,
Luana and Paul, the Rubin Family,
and the eQuilter Staff

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Merry Christmas to All!

From all of us at eQuilter.com, we wish you a joyous holiday with your family and friends, your pups and kitties.

We’ve watched all the beautiful fabrics you’ve purchased over the last several months, and we know that much of that was made into precious gifts for the ones you love. It is a delight and honor to be able to provide you with the fabrics and supplies that you use to express your love to others.

Thank you for supporting our family-owned business, and for being a part of our charity program which has raised $1.65 million for those in need, including the environment and endangered species. Together we *are* making a difference.

Wishing you all the Blessings of the Season,
Luana and Paul, the Rubin Family,
and the eQuilter Staff

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Regency Medallion

This week’s sumptuous Free Quilt Design features the lush florals of the Regency collection, with Violet, Turquoise, Emerald, Sapphire & Lapis Blue stylized flowers on a Black ground with opulent Gold metallic.

The pieced star is made from the stripe coordinate, cut on an angle. Then squares are set in to make the larger medallion star. This 72″ x 72″ quilt design is for intermediate quilters and you may find that a spray starch like our Terial Magic spray will help stabilize the bias cuts during construction.

You will love how this unique quilt design shows off the intricate flower designs of these fabrics, giving it the extra Dazzle-Factor of a pieced medallion.

Featuring the ‘Regency’ collection by Chong-A Hwang for Timeless Treasures.

Don’t miss the popular ‘Amazing Grace‘ and ‘Wild Tiger Eyes‘ quilt patterns!

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.

Click Here for a Video Tutorial of the Free Pattern Designer.
Download Instructions for the pattern at the bottom of the pattern designer page.

Luana and Paul Rubin

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Happy Solstice!

This morning we opened Susan Carlson‘s April workshop for registration, and it is full now. We will have a wait list in case anybody’s plans change.

There are still seats left in MJ Kinman‘s Diamond Workshop. You may have seen her profiled in the current issue of Quiltfolk Magazine. Her gemstone patterns have been selling like hotcakes over the last year!

On this, the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, we celebrate that now these short winter days can only grow longer over the next several months. For those of you Down Under, it is the longest and perhaps the hottest day. We’ve been watching the reports of the fires in Australia, and we hope that our quilter friends and the wildlife are able to stay safe. The decimation of koala habitat in recent fires is devastating. Aussie friends, we are thinking of you.

You may notice that we have a beautiful new eQuilter mousepad, inspired by one of our most popular exclusive digital prints. Is your old mousepad getting a little dingy and frayed? Treat yourself to a beautiful new Solstice Night mousepad – only $6.95!

Because we have so many dog-lovers on our eQuilter subscriber list, we’ve expanded our range of 7/8″ jacquard ribbons, plus all the hardware needed to make a snazzy new doggie collar and leash.

As you attend to your last minute shopping and holiday preparations this weekend, remember that eQuilter Gift Certificates are the perfect last minute gift for your quilter friends…or maybe drop a hint for your OWN gift certificate! (delivered instantly by email.)

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul

See my Flickr Photo Pages for travel images, comment on our blog, or follow us on Facebook.

Visit Pinterest, eQuilter’s Instagramor Twitter for more Color and Design ideas.

eQuilter Classroom:
March 6-8 – MJ Kinman“Unicorn Rainbow” & “Elizabeth Diamond” Gemstone Workshop
April 13-15 2020 – Susan Carlson
June 1-5 2020 – Paula Nadelstern

Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Jan 24-29, 2020 – Tokyo Quilt Festival – 1 day with Lisa Walton’s Japan Tour
Feb 19-22 – QuiltCon in Austin TX
Mar 18-27 – Wilderness Congress – Jaipur India
July 29 – Aug 2 – “Love Your Mother” Gallery in Birmingham UK

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Amazing Grace

This is the time of year when we renew family traditions, and one of those beloved traditions in our family is the song “Amazing Grace”.

My grandparents sang this song as a young couple, then years later sang to their children. Then when my kids were little it was part of our bedtime routine that I would sing this song once they were tucked in bed. Is it part of your family tradition also?

This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern uses the song’s lyrics in a central panel, plus 4 coordinates from the collection, and a Hoffman Teal Hand-Dye accent. The 48″ x 66″ quilt design makes up into a lovely wallhanging, or a comforting lap quilt. My grandma would have loved this quilt hanging on the wall over her piano!

…featuring the ‘Amazing Grace’ collection by Kensington Studio for Quilting Treasures.

Don’t miss the popular ‘Klimt The Kiss‘ and ‘Wild Tiger Eyes‘ quilt patterns!

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.

Click Here for a Video Tutorial of the Free Pattern Designer.
Download Instructions for the pattern at the bottom of the pattern designer page.

Luana and Paul Rubin

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London Calling!

Sometimes it is good to get away for a few days to get a fresh perspective. I am just back from a long 4-day weekend in London to see an ill friend. I scored some cheap last minute air tickets because I arrived on Election Day. Sometimes timing is everything, right?

The photo above is taken in the Royal Opera Theatre, the night I got a last minute seat in the nosebleed section to see the Sleeping Beauty ballet. Oh my, the costumes were absolutely fabulous, so the next day I signed up for the backstage tour including the costume workshop…and got to see some of those costumes up close. The theater (or theatre, in British English) is an absolute jewelbox, built in 1858 after 2 previous theaters burnt to the ground on that location.

I’ve included some London-inspired fabrics (and a collectible tea towel!) above, that tell the story of my long weekend. Yes that story includes Gandalf. I went to see Sir Ian McKellen’s one man show and I have to say that 80 year old man is an incredible inspiration. To cobble together so many spontaneous passages from Shakespeare and Tolkien into a 3-hour evening of stories and laughter…and tears…is something most of us could not dream of at any age. Besides my kids were impressed that I got a photo with Ian, which is also a miracle. Ha!

If you are placing orders for Christmas, tomorrow (December 19) is pretty much the last day you can place an order for our eQuilter elves to process and ship this week by FedEx 2 Day and arrive by Tuesday. Otherwise – don’t forget about our fantastic eQuilter Gift Certificates which can be sent instantly by email! Quilters love to have money to spend here after the holidays, when they are settling in for the Winter Sewing Season. Hey, maybe YOU should drop a hint for an eQuilter Gift Certificate. *smile*

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul

Check out our 180 videos from international quilt festivals, PBS TV, artist and curator interviews on our eQuilter Video Page. Subscribe and catch the latest videos on our eQuilter YouTube Channel.

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eQuilter Classroom:
March 6-8 – MJ Kinman – ‘Unicorn Rainbow’ & ‘Elizabeth DiamondGemstone Workshop
April 13-15 2020 – Susan Carlson
June 1-5 2020 – Paula Nadelstern

Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Jan 24-29, 2020 – Tokyo Quilt Festival – 1 day with Lisa Walton’s Japan Tour
Feb 19-22 – QuiltCon in Austin TX
Mar 18-27 – Wilderness Congress – Jaipur India
July 29 – Aug 2 – “Love Your Mother” Gallery in Birmingham UK

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Meow Meadow

There are Kitties in the Garden in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, featuring Cats and Butterflies, Flowers and more Kitties!

These enchanting Cat vignettes form the central panel in this quilt design, with Hoffman Hand-Dyes and 3 colors of tossed Kitties set on point on a White Butterfly background.

The fresh happy colors in this 50″ x 68″ quilt design will cheer up any room, or will thrill your favorite Ailurophile (Cat Lover).

Featuring the ‘Meow Meadow’ collection by Two Can Art for Andover Fabrics.

Don’t miss the popular ‘Stonehenge Wild Horses‘ and ‘Wild Tiger Eyes‘ quilt patterns!

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.

Click Here for a Video Tutorial of the Free Pattern Designer.
Download Instructions for the pattern at the bottom of the pattern designer page.

Luana and Paul Rubin

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A Better World Video and London Christmas

Here is a link to our 3rd video from Houston, with Lyric Kinard narrating a tour of “A Better World” exhibit. If you look closely, you might catch my portrait of Kathy Price, the director of Mission of Love, one of our longtime charity recipients. Our congratulations to all of the artists who created these portraits of their personal heroes!

As you may know, I am writing to you from London England this evening. I here visiting a friend who has been in and out of the hospital this year, and I managed to get very cheap tickets because I arrived on Election Day. Apparently nobody wants to fly to London on Election Day.

Yesterday I went on a tour of the Royal Opera House, including the costume department! They have about 24 people working at the Covent Garden location (yes the same Covent Garden in My Fair Lady), making costumes for opera and ballet. Lots of velvet and tulle lots of embroidery and applique. They have another costume and set production center in Thurrock, where they employ apprentices in scenic art, carpentry, metal work and costuming. The last ten years I have been trying to go on backstage tours whenever possible… from Opera houses to Ballet and Shakespeare theaters… to peek into the costume workshops and storage rooms. I have a friend who is a costume curator and we’ve talked about putting together a costume tour in Europe someday. You never know!

Tonight, my London friend took me to see the one-man-show with 80 year old Sir Ian McKellen, and it was one of the most fantastic evenings of theater I’ve ever seen. (You will probably know him as Gandalf in the LOTR movies, but his award-winning career spans 6 decades and countless Shakespeare plays.) I actually got a photo with him, which I am posting on my Facebook page. When we came out after the show, it was raining cats and dogs. I walked about a mile back to my hotel amid sirens and a monsoon-like rain, and every article of over- and under-garments were soaked and now there are flood warnings. But hey, it rains in London, right?

I did visit Liberty of London today, because I especially wanted to see their seasonal Christmas Shop on the top floor. I thought I was going to a museum today, but I ended up spending most of my time at Liberty, then walking back on Regent Street peeking in shops and dodging singing costumed elves and a bicycle-riding mob of Santas. Tomorrow is my museum day, and I fly home Monday after a very inspiring long weekend. Hope you are having a productive pre-holiday weekend!

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul

See my Flickr Photo Pages for travel images, comment on our blog, or follow us on Facebook.

Visit Pinterest, eQuilter’s Instagramor Twitter for more Color and Design ideas.

eQuilter Classroom:
March 6-8 – MJ Kinman“Unicorn Rainbow” & “Elizabeth Diamond” Gemstone Workshop
April 13-15 2020 – Susan Carlson
June 1-5 2020 – Paula Nadelstern

Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Dec 11-16 – London
Jan 24-29, 2020 – Tokyo Quilt Festival – 1 day with Lisa Walton’s Japan Tour
Feb 19-22 – QuiltCon in Austin TX
Mar 18-27 – Wilderness Congress – Jaipur India
July 29 – Aug 2 – “Love Your Mother” Gallery in Birmingham UK

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