Free Quilt Pattern – Christmas Timber Gnomes

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Luana

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The Timber Gnomes are going for a Joyride in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, and you can finish this easy quilt design before the holiday season.

To make this 51″ x 61″ quilt design, you will start with the central 24″ x 44″ Sledding Gnomes panel. Then you will cut up the Block Panel for the corners, and piece the Gnome Stripe and Red Plaid to make the border. Finish with the Green Christmas Tree binding.

These Timber Gnomes will be delivering a load of fresh pine trees and big smiles for your holiday celebrations!

…from the ‘Timber Gnomies Tree Farm’ collection by Shelly Comiskey for Henry Glass.

PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping
when you order the fabrics for this rather eccentric quilt pattern
(orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).

Don’t miss the ‘Fantastic Foxes‘ and ‘Dazzling Dolphins‘ quilt patterns!

Your Free Quilt Pattern – Christmas Timber Gnomes – Free Shipping
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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Back to School Fabric CLEARANCE – New Benartex, David Textiles

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Luana
Yes, NOW is the time, for….
eQuilter’s FAMOUS Back to School CLEARANCE.

We’ve gathered up lots of lovely bolt ends and overstocks…and we need to MOVE THEM OUT to make room for Fall Collections.
Check out Over 1550 quality products at 40% – 50% OFF !

Spooktacular Gnomes are dressed up in Halloween Costumes!

Kids at the Barn are adorable with their cute Baby Animals.

The mythical mermaids of ‘Atlantis’ swim in an aquatic paradise.

Kid’s will love the Trucks & equipment in ‘Construction Zone‘.

Enjoy the Great Outdoors with animals in their Fall Splendor.
The stallions of ‘Wild at Heart’ run & prance in Southwest colors.
Indigenous Turtles carry a world of bold art on their backs.

‘Fractal Flowers‘ are illustrated with vibrant kaleidoscopic hues.

Mystical Moon Phases surround a golden moth, while
Rainbow Ombre Butterflies fill a multi-color dotted background.

Gather ’round the fireplace with ‘Christmas Cuddles’ children &
Celebrate winter with Christmas Joy Cardinals.

Enjoy 21 new Batiks from Kaufman & Anthology Fabrics.

Check out this week’s *Rubin Design Studio* Digital Exclusives!

Back to School Fabric CLEARANCE – New Benartex, David Textiles

Secret Tip & Special New Products
This week we’ve had such a wide variety of new products, we couldn’t fit everything in the featured links above! In case you don’t know about this, you can always review ALL of the new products by clicking on this link. Many of our customers have saved this Weekly New Product link and they take a sneak peek on Friday before the newsletter goes out! (That is my Secret Tip of the week.)

For our African-American quilter friends, I wanted to point out that we have several special digital prints in stock right now – check out at this link.

In July I went to the Art Makers conference and hung out in Elizabeth St Hilaire’s class making gel prints for a day. We are stocking her self-published book for those of you who like to make layered prints on Gel Plates. So much fun!

I will just point out that we have a huge selection of new and ongoing Pre-Cuts in stock now, in response to all of you enthusiastic Pre-Cut quilters!…28 New Pre-Cut products this week alone.

The other category with lots of new products is Quilt Backing. I am always on the hunt for contemporary unique quilt backings which is a very specialized category. Currently we have over 300 Quilt Backings in stock! Grab your favorites while you can!

If you are coming to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, please note that you’ll get a discount on your ticket by using the code EQUILTER22 at registration.

My quilt “Stardust Mothers” will be hanging in Birmingham also. (Fresh from Sacred Threads.)

Also be sure to register for my power point lecture “International Quilt Trends” with over 200 images of quilts from around the world over the last year. Search for “Luana” on the class registration page. My lecture is Friday at 10 am. Class code #512.

Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana

Visit eQuilter’s Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter pages for Color and Design ideas.

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

Check out our Video pages for interviews and show reviews.

Quilt/Travel/Sponsor Calendar:
Aug 17-20 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK – Quilt Trends Lecture & SAQA Forced to Flee
Sept 21-24 – SAQA Conference – San Diego CA
October 2022 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada

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Free Quilt Pattern – Dazzling Dolphins

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Luana

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Spotting a pod of dolphins in the wild is one the great thrills of a coastal vacation or boat ride. For those of you who live near the ocean and see these playful surf-riders from your kitchen window, you know how reassuring it is to see pods, or even super-pods (100 or more) making their way up the shoreline.

To make this week’s 55″ x 63″ exclusive Free Quilt Pattern, you will start with the gorgeous 36″ x 44″ central panel. Then cut and piece 5 shades of Hoffman Hand-Dyes to create the border, simulating rippling waves. Finish with a Teal-Green starry print for the binding. This happy quilt design will give you Dolphin Smiles wherever it is seen.

When you check out, choose “Ocean Conservancy” to receive our donation of 2% of your purchase. Our eQuilter Charity program has raised over $1.9 million for non-profits, including environmental organizations like Ocean Conservancy. Together, we CAN make a difference!

…from the ‘Dazzling Dolphins’ collection by Carol Cavalaris for Quilting Treasures.

PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping
when you order the fabrics for this rather eccentric quilt pattern
(orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).

Don’t miss the ‘Fantastic Foxes‘ and ‘Aurora Polaris‘ quilt patterns!

Your Free Quilt Pattern – Dazzling Dolphins – Free Shipping
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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Sunset, Sunset

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Luana

Batik and Blender Fabric Clearance

I don’t know about you, but I am getting pretty tired of living in ‘historic times’. Even though the weather patterns seem to be out of whack, there is still a predictable pattern of the seasons, even if wonky. Mother Nature is reminding us it is not nice to mess with her (remember the 1970s margarine commercial?) but she still keeps some semblance of changing seasons so I am looking forward to cooler weather on the horizon here. The phases of the Moon continue despite the chaos on the surface of Planet Earth. And there is comfort and peace in those cycles. Sunrise, Sunset. Winter Spring Summer and Fall. New Moons and Full Moons. Beginnings and endings.

Today I was present with a friend when he got the phone call from his son, that his girlfriend said “yes” when he proposed. As I listened to this father expressing his joy, and welcoming the young lady to the family, I felt honored to witness such an emotional moment. Honestly I was a little verklempt as well. He advised his son to enjoy every moment of these few special days, because they were days that only come once in a lifetime. How true. How wise. Major turning points in our lives, are often burned into our memories and are places we can return to in times of disquiet.

On the way home tonight I found myself humming “Sunrise, Sunset”. Those of us who make quilts mark the seasons as times to start projects, times to work hard on projects, and times to finish projects. Whether it is for a wedding, a baby, leaving for college, comfort during an illness, a beloved’s memorial, or to hang in an exhibit…the flow of the seasons urges us to continue our work. Every stitch helps us to stay grounded, to stay in the moment, to work towards that goal and the final stitches in the binding. And then we turn the page.

Are you coming to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK? Register now for my power point lecture “International Quilt Trends” on Friday at 10 am, lecture code #512. You will be inspired!

Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul


See Luana’s Flickr Photo Pages for travel images, watch our videos, or follow us on Facebook.

Visit eQuilter’s Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter pages for Color and Design ideas.

Quilt/Travel/Sponsor Calendar:
Aug 17-20 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK – Quilt Trends Lecture & SAQA Forced to Flee
(Register for Luana’s trend lecture – Friday 10 am.)
Sept 21-24 – SAQA Conference – San Diego CA
October 2022 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada
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Free Quilt Pattern – Twelve Days of Christmas

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Luana
Here’s a very special Christmas quilt project for all of you North Woods and Wildlife lovers!

This week’s exclusive Free Quilt Pattern features Beavers, Squirrels, Moose, Foxes, Raccoons, Swans, Canadian Geese, Otters, Calling Birds, French Hens, Turtle Doves, and a Partridge in a Pear tree for a fresh take on the beloved song. (Did you know this carol’s lyrics were first published in England in the late 18th Century?)

To make this 56″ x 56″ Winter-themed quilt design, you will start with the 36″ x 44″ book panel which has been cleverly recruited to serve as blocks for the Twelve WILD Days of Christmas. You will cut a Stonehenge blender for the sashing to combine the blocks, then piece Snowflake blenders and a White-on-White star print, to make the Diamond Border.

To make this extra snuggly, you can use a Flannel for the backing. Whether it is used as a Lap/Nap quilt, or a special holiday wall hanging, it is sure to delight the Nature Lovers in your home.

…from the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ collection by Frances Tyrrell for Elizabeth’s Studio.

PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping
when you order the fabrics for this rather eccentric quilt pattern
(orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).

Don’t miss the ‘Mountain Eagle‘ and ‘Fantastic Foxes‘ quilt patterns!

Your Free Quilt Pattern – Twelve Days of Christmas – Free Shipping
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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Free Quilt Pattern – Mountain Eagle

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Luana

Your Free Quilt Pattern – Mountain Eagle – Free Shipping

A majestic Eagle soars over a dream-like mountain landscape, in this weekend’s Free Quilt Pattern. The alcohol ink technique of artist Melanie Samra has been a huge success with eQuilter customers, so we continue to stock her enigmatic paintings and we’ve designed this exclusive quilt design for Melanie’s fans.

To make this 48″ x 66″ quilt design, you will start with the central 24″ x 44″ landscape panel. Then piece the Hoffman Hand-Dye and “Soar” collection blenders to create the pieced border, which reminds us of a marble inset tile design.

Is Eagle your spirit animal? The Eagle messenger encourages us to soar high and see things from a broader perspective. Native American tribes credit the Eagle as bringing wisdom, vision and courage. Spiritual traditions see salvation and hope in the Eagle’s message. The soothing colors of this Eagle artwork may bring these messages of hope and vision to those inspired by Melanie’s artwork. We are inspired as well.

…from the ‘Soar’ collection by Deborah Edwards and Melanie Samra for Northcott Fabrics.

PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping
when you order the fabrics for this rather eccentric quilt pattern
(orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).

Don’t miss the ‘Father Christmas‘ and ‘Fantastic Foxes‘ quilt patterns!

Your Free Quilt Pattern – Mountain Eagle – Free Shipping
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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New Hoffman, Northcott, Australian Fabric – Batik, Blender Clearance

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Luana
Save on Batiks & Premium & Blender & Tonal Sales
Over 270 Premium Clearance products at 40% Off!

Sunday’s our last chance Designer Fabric Clearance at 40% off.

The magical Australian art of Chern’ee Sutton comes alive!

Dream Big Rose 43″ panels are the latest from Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero.

Northcott’s ‘Spirited’ depicts horses in bold painterly style.

Tea Time awaits you in ‘Sweet Tea’ from Quilting Treasures.

‘Tropicolor Birds‘ features Parrots, Mccaws, Parakeets & Flamingos.
You’ll love the new Cardinals, Bluejays & Chickadees.

Your farm friends await you in ‘Out to Pasture‘.

Celebrate Winter with Flurry Friends & Christmas critters.
Stitch up a 12 Days of Christmas fabric book panel.
There are new Advent & Lyrical Christmas fabrics, along with
Merry Memories – Letters to Santa and Opening Presents.

Jungle Flowers match with Tropical Island Fantasies.

Keiko Goke fans will love her new ‘Oh Happy Day’.

Enjoy Spirited & Rose Color Palette Coordinates and
Multicolor Artisan Trucks and Tracks Batiks.

Check out this week’s *Rubin Design Studio* Digital Exclusives!

The Joy of Quilt Shows

I hope that many of you are enjoying the Long Beach Quilt Festival this weekend. eQuilter is the sponsor for the Color exhibit and contest. If you are there, take some photos of the exhibit and send to us!

With “Back to School” looming on the horizon, many of you will be counting the days until the kiddos are back in the classroom, and maybe you can sneak in a little more sewing time. Sophie will be starting her junior year of college in a few weeks, but right now she is a summer camp counselor at the YMCA. She got smacked in the eye with a beanbag this week, but she is taking it in stride.

Here at eQuilter we are enjoying our air-conditioned warehouse on these last couple weeks of intense heat. (Hopefully) It was 100 degrees outside here on Friday.

If you’ve had quilts hanging in shows or festivals this summer, you know what a thrill it is to see your work on public display. Today I went to the Legacies exhibit in Fort Collins and admired the work of many familiar artists, including the stitching magic of grand prize winner Shinhee Chin. There are many quilt exhibits happening now, so I encourage you to get out and have some fresh ‘in-person’ quilt inspiration if possible!

If you are coming to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, please note that you’ll get a discount on your ticket by using the code EQUILTER22 at registration.

My quilt “Stardust Mothers” will be hanging in Birmingham also. (Fresh from Sacred Threads.)

Also be sure to register for my power point lecture “International Quilt Trends” with over 200 images of quilts from around the world over the last year. Search for “Luana” on the class registration page. My lecture is Friday at 10 am. Class code #512.

Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana

Visit eQuilter’s Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter pages for Color and Design ideas.

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

Check out our Video pages for interviews and show reviews.

Quilt/Travel/Sponsor Calendar:
Aug 17-20 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK – Quilt Trends Lecture & SAQA Forced to Flee
Sept 21-24 – SAQA Conference – San Diego CA
October 2022 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada
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Free Quilt Pattern – Father Christmas

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Luana

Snowflakes tickle our face and arctic winds whisper as we are drawn into this charming Winter scene. Father Christmas (Kris Kringle, or Northern Santa) carries an Arctic Hare, Ermine, Arctic Fox, Snowy Owl and Snow Goose, with Polar Bears and an Arctic Wolf sniffing the breeze. This is the North Pole version of the Peaceable Kingdom!

To make this week’s 49″ x 55″ Free Quilt Pattern, you will start with the 24″ x 44″ digital printed central panel. Then cut and piece the border, imitating snowy peaks, with snow-themed coordinates.

This exclusive eQuilter design is one of our favorites, with the Arctic/Scandinavian Blue and White color story. Something unique for your upcoming holiday celebrations!

…from the ‘Father Christmas’ collection by Liz Goodrick-Dillon for Northcott Fabrics.

Don’t miss the ‘Sun and Sea‘ and ‘Fantastic Foxes‘ 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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Whale Watching

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Luana

This week I want to share one of the quilts at Sacred Threads that really captured my imagination. This Orca Whale portrait (above, on the left) is a snapshot of the moment when the whale is breaching the water, but shows the whole whale above and below the water. It is by artist Suzette Coppage. No photo can do justice to her beautiful machine stitching, but I hope you will get an idea from this photo.

From the NOAA website page on fisheries:

Orcas are also known as Killer Whales, and they are the top predators in the ocean. Overfishing and habitat loss have decreased the amount of prey available to some killer whales. Without enough prey, killer whales can experience decreased reproductive rates and increased mortality rates.

Toxins enter ocean waters and sediments from many sources, such as wastewater treatment plants, sewer outfalls, and pesticide application. Once in the environment, these contaminants move up the food web and accumulate in top predators, such as killer whales because of their long lifespan. These contaminants can harm killer whales’ immune and reproductive systems. Oil spills can also have an indirect impact on killer whales by affecting the abundance of prey species.

There has been a sustained effort to free captive Orcas that were held for our entertainment. Remember the movie “Free Willy”? I think most people now understand that a creature this big should not be held captive. I hope some day to see Orcas in the wild. Over the years I have seen other whales, dolphins and porpoises off the coasts of Hawaii, Washington State, and Canada. It is always a thrill to see these beautiful intelligent sea mammals coming up for air and then diving again.

Are you coming to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK? Register now for my power point lecture “International Quilt Trends” on Friday at 10 am, lecture code #512. You will be inspired!

Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul

** The photo collage above features the Orca quilt by Suzette Coppage, photographed at Sacred Threads exhibit.

See Luana’s Flickr Photo Pages for travel images, watch our videos, or follow us on Facebook.

Visit eQuilter’s Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter pages for Color and Design ideas.

Quilt/Travel/Sponsor Calendar:
Aug 17-20 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK – Quilt Trends Lecture & SAQA Forced to Flee
(Register for Luana’s trend lecture – Friday 10 am.)
Sept 21-24 – SAQA Conference – San Diego CA
October 2022 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada

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Free Quilt Pattern – Fantastic Foxes

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Luana

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Happy August!
Kids will soon be going back to school, in a few weeks you’ll feel that first chill in the air, and the glorious colors of Autumn can’t be too far behind….

This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern features the beautiful artwork of one of our favorite artists – Kayomi Harai who is known for her sensitive animal portraits. These beautiful foxes are surrounded by fiery maple leaves, set in a complementary color story of Blue/Orange and Red/Green.

To make this 64″ x 64″ quilt design, you will start with the central 24″ x 44″ panel, then cut up and piece the block panels to make the side sections. Finish the border with the Fox Stripe and coordinates from the collection.

Do you know what a bunch of fox cubs are called? A Skulk of Kits! This Mama Fox has tenderness in her eyes, as she is surrounded by her own skulk of adorable kits. This is a great gift for the Fox Lovers among us, including those who say Foxes are their spirit animal. We have a beautiful fox who lives behind the eQuilter building, who comes out at dusk….so we are fans!

…from the ‘Auburn Fox’ collection by Kayomi Harai for Studio E Fabrics.

PLUS – you’ll receive Free USA / 50% off INTL shipping
when you order the fabrics for this rather eccentric quilt pattern
(orders $100 and over, no coupon needed).

Don’t miss the ‘Sun and Sea‘ and ‘Midnight Run‘ quilt patterns!

Your Free Quilt Pattern – Fantastic Foxes – Free Shipping
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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