Textile Art – Digital Prints and eQuilter Classes

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Luana

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Guess where I am this weekend? I am HOME! ….spending 6 days in the classroom hosting Betty Busby’s 2 workshops for FRCQ. (our local art quilt organization) Sophie is here in class this weekend too. Betty has such a great sense of humor and she is so generous with her innovative techniques, the ambiance in our classroom is joyful creativity. Wish you were here!

Oh wait – you CAN be here – in a few weeks when MJ Kinman comes to teach her ‘Treasure Hunting‘ Gemstone Quilt class. We still have a few spaces so Register NOW and save your place to learn how to make your own pieced diamonds and birthstone quilts!

Have you noticed how the fabric industry is *exploding* with color and creativity, thanks to the new digital printing technology? This business never gets old for me – the creative possibilities are like an infinite ever-expanding Universe. This is not your grandmother’s quilting industry, that’s for sure. We are inspired by the past, and we stand on the shoulders of those who have laid a foundation with quilt guilds, quilt festivals and quilt exhibitions…and then we reach for the stars and create something new with those techniques that we learned as beginner quilters and budding artists. Aren’t we lucky?

eQuilter is still in the process of finishing our new building and moving over the next couple weeks. It is such a busy time for us, but we will continue to offer new fabrics every week before, during and after our move. We will let you know when the process is complete. Thanks for your support!

We are thinking of those of you in the path of Florence, hoping you are staying safe and dry.

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul

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eQuilter Classroom & Event Calendar:
Sept 14-20 – Betty Busby FRCQ workshops @ eQuilter
Oct 6-7 – MJ Kinman Gemstone Quilt workshop @ eQuilter – Register Now!
Dec 2 – Victoria Findlay Wolfe CQC workshop @ eQuilter

Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Nov 2-8 – Houston Quilt Market/Festival
(Nov 8 – Love Your Mother Awards @ Teachers Luncheon)
Nov 13-19, 2018 – POLAR BEAR Tour
Dec 23 – Jan 4 – China

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Free Pattern – Black Panther

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Luana

If you spent the last several months saying “Wakanda Forever“, or renewing an appreciation of African themes and textiles, this fabulous Free Quilt Pattern is for you!

This eye-popping digital printed panel features the characters from the record-setting film, and we’ve added coordinates from the licensed collection to make a 53″ x 59″ quilt design that will be treasured by your Black Panther fan.

… from the ‘Black Panther’ collection by Marvel for Springs.

And don’t miss the wonderful ‘Dragonfly by Night‘ and ‘Butterfly Awakening‘ 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.

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Creative Nudge – A View to the Universe

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from my hotel in Ohio, and I am flying back home early tomorrow. I spent a few days in Washington DC at a Color Marketing Group meeting, and then 48 hours in Ohio doing a couple segments for Quilting Arts TV. (You can see previous clips from QA TV here.)

Today on 9/11 I had to pause to remember those we lost 17 years ago. We might wish that the world is a better place since then, but the reality is, it is not going to happen unless we get involved ourselves.

17 years ago we started our charity quilt program, and we distributed 3500 donated quilts (from our generous customers, and quilt guilds) to those who lost loved ones on 9/11. Since then we have gathered and distributed now close to 13,000 quilts to those in need around the world, with *your* help.

This week we shipped out the last batch of donated quilts for Hurricane Harvey victims, as we wait for Florence to hit. I know that when there is loss, our customers and friends will count on us and our partners (like Mission of Love) to help those in need.

We have friends and family in the path of Florence, and we can hope for minimal damage…but we’ll be ready if there is another major hurricane event. For those of you evacuating or hunkering down, we are thinking of you.

This last week while in DC, I went to visit our senators to express my opinions on a few topics. While in the Senate office building, I snapped this photo. It reminds me of the Pantheon in Rome…which has stood under starry skies since the 2nd century. The dome also could be a mandala design for a quilt. The oculus (eye) gives a view to the heavens, just like the Pantheon…reminding us that we are part of a greater Universe.

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul

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eQuilter Classroom & Event Calendar:
Sept 14-19 – Betty Busby FRCQ workshops @ eQuilter
Oct 6-7 – MJ Kinman Gemstone Quilt workshop @ eQuilter – Register Now!
Dec 2 – Victoria Findlay Wolfe CQC workshop @ eQuilter

Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Nov 2-8 – Houston Quilt Market/Festival
(Nov 8 – Love Your Mother Awards @ Teachers Luncheon)
Nov 13-19, 2018 – POLAR BEAR Tour
Dec 23 – Jan 4 – China

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Free Pattern – Sun Valley

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Luana

Join the song and dance of Kokopelli in this week’s Free Exclusive Quilt Pattern, featuring one of the hottest color trends in the design world. This complementary color story vibrates with warm Terra Cotta textures, played against the cool Turquoise of deep desert waters.

We’ve stocked up on the panel, stripe and Stonehenge coordinates from this collection, because we know it is going to be one of our biggest sellers! If you live in the Four Corners, or you just adore those Santa Fe Southwest colors, you are going love this 63″ x 77″ quilt (The fabrics are even more gorgeous in person.)

… from the ‘Stonehenge – Sun Valley’ collection by Linda Ludovico for Northcott Fabrics.

And don’t miss the wonderful ‘Dragonfly by Night‘ and ‘Butterfly Awakening‘ 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.

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Hello from Washington DC

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Luana

This weekend I am writing to you from Washington DC. I am on the Steering Committee for the Color Marketing Group’s final palette this year. But also I am here in DC to participate in the democratic process. Friday I visited my two Colorado senators’ offices to express my opinions. That is pretty amazing that you can just walk up to their offices and tell them what you think.

I also visited the Folger Shakespeare Library for the first time, and got a private tour of the Reading Room. Then I went to their production of Macbeth Friday night with a curator friend. I am doing research for a new project. If you are a Shakespeare fan and are visiting DC, be sure to check out the Folger and take a tour.

Last weekend I spent packing, and this last week we moved my studio and office. When I return we have Betty Busby teaching in our new classroom, while we move the rest of the warehouse to our new building. It is a crazy busy time for us here at eQuilter!

Quilt Market and Quilt Festival are on the horizon now. The winners of the eQuilter ‘Love Your Mother‘ Challenge will be announced at the Nov 8 Teachers Luncheon, and you’ll be able to see the 17-quilt exhibit at Festival. I am flying down to Houston early October for the final judging…can’t wait to see the juried quilts in person!

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul

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Free Pattern – Royal Peacock Palace

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Luana

Return to a time of elegance with this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring a jewel-tone Peacock and graceful stone fountain with botanic and floral details. The collection ‘Palais Jardin’ means ‘Palace Garden’ in French, and this evocative quilt will bring an air of opulence wherever it is hung in your own palace.

The sophisticated panel at the heart of this quilt, has gold metallic accents and a vintage script background. The digital printed peacock feathers in the border are crisp and detailed, matching the Lapis Blue Hoffman Hand-Dye in the pieced outer border.

You will find that this 53″ x 71″ quilt can be used as a wall-hanging or a lap quilt – to bring a sense of beauty and peace into your own personal space.

… from the ‘Palais Jardin’ collection by the Sorelle Studios for Robert Kaufman Fabrics.

And don’t miss the wonderful ‘Season of Peace‘ and ‘Butterfly Awakening‘ 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.

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The Four Elements – Earth, Air, Fire & Water

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Luana

In ancient astrology, the world is divided up into Four Elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water.

Creativity too can have elemental expressions. Fire burns through us to express our vision. Earth grounds us and awakens the senses. Air gives us an intellectual approach to creativity, and Water opens us up to let new ideas flow from intuition.

Here are the Four Elements represented by Fabrics. (In the collage above.)
These 4 elements represent 4 aspects of our reality in many spiritual philosophies.
Earth is the body.
Air is the mind.
Water is the emotions.
Fire is the Spirit.

What elements do you bring into your creative environment?
What elements are expressed in your work?
What elements open up your Creative Juices?

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana

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eQuilter Classroom & Event Calendar:
September ?? – Moving to our New Building
Sept 14-19 – Betty Busby FRCQ workshops @ eQuilter
Oct 6-7 – MJ Kinman Gemstone Quilt workshop @ eQuilter – Register Now!
Dec 2 – Victoria Findlay Wolfe CQC workshop @ eQuilter

Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Sept 6-12 – CMG – Wash DC, QA TV – Cleveland
Nov 2-8 – Houston Quilt Market/Festival
(Nov 8 – Love Your Mother Awards @ Teachers Luncheon)
Nov 13-19, 2018 – POLAR BEAR Tour
Dec 23 – Jan 4 – China

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Free Pattern – Stars and Stripes Forever

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Luana

Happy Labor Day! … a federal holiday since 1894, honoring the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength and prosperity of this country.

Our Free Quilt Pattern also honors those American workers, with an image of Mount Rushmore, our national bird the Bald Eagle, and a rippling flag with our Stars and Stripes.

This 60″ x 72″ quilt would make a generous sized lap quilt, a bold wall-hanging, or a bed cover for a youth sized bed. Start with the central patriotic panel, then add the pieced borders using coordinating Stonehenge textures, and Hoffman Hand-Dyes.

… from the ‘Stonehenge Stars & Stripes’ collection by Northcott Fabrics.

And don’t miss the wonderful ‘Season of Peace‘ and ‘Butterfly Awakening‘ 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.

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Labor Day WEEK Clearance – Packing & Moving

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Luana

Our Labor Day Week CLEARANCE sale starts NOW!
8 Categories, 1900 Products on Sale, 40% to 50% Off!

It is September 1st and I just had my first Pumpkin Muffin of the season! That also means that our trees can now be planted at our new building. This week they are going to start putting in all the landscaping. It may look like business as usual to an outsider, but here at eQuilter we are buzzing with anticipation of our upcoming move to our gorgeous 23K sq ft new building!

Over this long weekend the kids are helping me to pack up my studio and office. I am hoping to move Wednesday before I leave on my trip Thursday. Fingers crossed we get the OK. The rest of the warehouse will start to move in a couple weeks. Please take advantage of our Labor Day Sale so we don’t have to move as much fabric! *wink*

I am looking for charity sewing organizations who would like to take scraps from eQuilter to make quilts for those in need. As many of you know, we have lots of scrap fabric that we like to give to those making charity quilts. However it MUST be for an established organization, not just ‘hey give me some fabric, I’ll make charity quilts!’ because we’ve had individuals take advantage of that situation.

If your organization has an established presence online and a good reputation for good work, and you can pick up fabric at our warehouse, please contact us on Tuesday at 303-527-0856. No pick and choose, just come pick up boxes or stacks of fabric. It is all good stuff!

If you are out of state and want scraps shipped, we will ask you to pay for the shipping cost. It will have to be shipped to the address of record for your organization.

sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul

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eQuilter Classroom & Event Calendar:
September ?? – Moving to our New Building
Sept 14-20 – Betty Busby FRCQ workshops @ eQuilter
Oct 6-7 – MJ Kinman Gemstone Quilt workshop @ eQuilter – Register Now!
Dec 2 – Victoria Findlay Wolfe CQC workshop @ eQuilter

Luana’s Travel Calendar:
Sept 6-12 – Color Marketing Group – Wash DC, Quilting Arts TV – Cleveland
Nov 2-8 – Houston Quilt Market/Festival
(Nov 8 – Love Your Mother Awards @ Teachers Luncheon)
Nov 13-19, 2018 – POLAR BEAR Tour
Dec 23 – Jan 4 – China

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Free Pattern – Santa’s Helpers

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Luana

We all know that Santa has lots of helpers, but who knew that they could be this adorable?

This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern features some very special Christmas Elves who are busy making toys, trimming the tree, and making some holiday magic. You will use 2 of our exclusive digital printed panels, a Stonehenge texture, and 2 Hoffman Hand-Dyes for this project.

If you are looking for a special Christmas Eve gift for a special little somebody, this 67″ x 83″ quilt design makes a fanciful bed cover for a child, and will bring sweet dreams of Santa’s magical toy-makers.

… from the ‘Festive Holiday’ collection by the Rubin Design Studio, designed exclusively for eQuilter.

And don’t miss the wonderful ‘Season of Peace‘ and ‘Butterfly Awakening‘ quilt patterns.

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