Our adorable Halloween Kitty fabric is back in stock, features an autumn black kitty in a pumpkin grove, in tonight’s Free eQuilter pattern. We love black cats and we celebrate them with this sweet kitty, wearing a festive Halloween witch’s hat and matching scarf.
To make this 48″ x 68″ quilt, start with the Halloween Kitty panel, piece the borders with coordinating Decorative Illuminated Pumpkins & Orange hand dye, and set against a solid black border. Make this as a wall hanging or Halloween door-panel for all your kitty and Halloween friends to enjoy !
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.
Friday night I attended the opening of Linda Anderson’s solo show at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden Colorado. Her painted figures and exquisite machine quilting was so impressive.
This huge piece above was shown for this first time in this show, and I encourage you to see it in person before January 17. The show must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!
“Ode to Joy” – 101″ wide x 67″ high
Artist Statement: At 14,000 feet in the Andes of Peru, these weavers from the village of Acopia were taking the photographer Joe Coca to document one of the elders at a sacred lake up in the mountains. While waiting for potatoes to be roasted for lunch, they decided to start up a game of soccer. No brand name soccer apparel, but there were beautiful traditional textiles to score a goal in. I was captured, captivated, entranced and enthralled by their unbridled joy. That is the human story I wanted to tell….pure delight in the moment. Such exuberance in being alive.
The background design is based on traditional Peruvian weaving patterns.
Inspired from photographer Joe Coca, permission granted.
Hand painted cottons, raw edge applique, hand embroidery, bamboo batting, freemotion stitched.
As you can see below, I have a fairly dense travel schedule in November. I hope to see many of you at one of these events.
Sharing our passion for fabric… Luana & Paul
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Travel/Lecture Dates: Nov 1-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture on Sunday Nov 17-26 – 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
Last night I was delighted to attend the opening reception for Bonnie Murphy and Linda Anderson at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. I was not familiar with Bonnie’s work, but her quilts in the main gallery are delightful pieces using colorful reproduction fabrics, with patterns mostly inspired by Australian designers like Di Ford Hall, Margaret Mew, Susan Smith and Sandy Cousins. It was an impressive body of work.
In the back gallery (where you will see the eQuilter rainbow logo as a sponsor) was the mind-blowing work of Linda Anderson. I am sure you have seen at least a couple of her award-winning figurative quilts, in Houston or elsewhere. She debuted a new HUGE piece for this show, and now I know why she has been so busy. Her painted figures and exquisite machine-quilting are…as I said….mind-blowing. Some visitors just stood in front of her work with tears in their eyes. If you can see this new exhibit, I encourage you to get over to the RMQM!
I think we can all agree that we are living in chaotic times. The conversation with fellow artists and quilters in the last 24 hours has been, how our art/craft and relationships in the quilting community is what is saving our sanity. I am so grateful for the connections we have in our little corner of the world, and there are so many GOOD people here. Quilters are some of the most generous, compassionate people I have ever known. I love our little corner of the universe.
Pretty sure you are one of those good people so I am sending you a big hug, and encouraging you to get to work on a project that makes your heart sing, and schedule some time with friends and fellow quilters. We are trying really hard to make sense of what is happening, and it is these relationships that keeps us going.
I am finishing a quilt during the day, and editing photos in the evening. You can see the first batch of images from Houston on my photo pages here.
Travel/Lecture Dates: 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 exclusive Stained Glass Tree of Life panel, along with new companion pieces, which we just released! This is one of those wildly popular collections that is so beautiful…it just makes you smile.
To make this 57″ x 68″ quilt design, start with the central panel in a kaleidoscope of glowing hues. Cut up our Illuminated Mandalas Block Panel to make the top and bottom sections, and the Illuminated Mandalas Stripe to make the sides. Use Solid Black for the background, and finish with a rainbow ombre binding.
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 am sharing another one of my favorite art quilts from the Houston Intl Quilt Festival. For many years…decades!… we have marveled at the skill of Japanese quilters, but lately there is a wave of talent coming from Asia that is fascinating and beautiful. We now have artists also from Korea, Taiwan and Mainland China, who are competing and winning awards in the US and around the world.
This year there were 2 special exhibits from Taiwan, plus many individual artworks by Taiwanese artists that were hanging in the judged show. And last year the Best of Show was won by Chen Jing from Beijing China, with her petite (17″ x 18″) but absolutely delicious silk and thread painted “Still Life”.
This year Chen Jing won the First Place in the Pictorial category for this 62″ x 62″ floral and figurative art quilt – “Peony Dream”.
Her techniques are listed as: Hand embellishment, embroidery, Chinese frog closure techniques, ribbon embroidery, machine piecing, applique, quilting and digital printing.
Artist Statement: “This quilt draws inspiration from “The Peony Pavilion”, a classical Chinese opera about love transcending mortal bounds. It depicts a young maiden, enchanted by a spring garden’s blooms, drifting into a dream where she meets an elegant young scholar. The work interweaves a realistic human figure with illustrations and calligraphic elements from ancient Chinese books, alongside symbol-laden patterns, using silk and sheer fabric.”
I wish you all could see this piece in person, but you can go to my photo pages and study the detail shots. The delicate colors and shimmering silk created a mesmerizing effect. I am sure we will see more beautiful quilts from Chen Jing in the future, along with this latest wave of talent from Asia.
I am finishing up a Chinese-themed quilt for my gallery in Taipei in a month, and taking weekly Mandarin refresher courses. Also trying to keep up with the daily Inktober sketches. Are any of you also doing this ink sketch challenge?
Many thanks to all of you who came to our Soul Stories gallery talks in Houston. We have quite an amazing group of artists making important work…each with a message. You will be hearing more about our traveling exhibit going into 2026.
Sharing our passion for fabric… Luana & Paul
Subscribe to my artist website and blog! www.luanarubin.com
Travel/Lecture Dates: Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture on Sunday 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
Today we bring you our beloved Garden Gnome collection and exclusive Free Quilt Pattern. These mystical gnomes holding flowers and mushrooms have been a runaway best-seller at eQuilter, and we have them back in stock now, so take advantage of this opportunity to snag a quilt project that is sure to delight someone special!
To make this 59″ x 70″ quilt design, you will start with the central 33″ x 44″ whimsical panel, then piece together the allover coordinate, Gnome Border Stripe, and green solid, plus the Mushroom Forest binding, to create your captivating quilt and conversation starter!
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.
Many of you creative textile artists are starting to use natural canvas/duck for your projects – as a base for painting and collage – or as a stablizing backing. We have stocked up for a future Betty Busby class, but also because so many artists have asked me about this in the last year. This new product has a smooth hand and a sturdy 10 oz. weave, a midweight fabric at 63″ wide.
Last night Sophie Quinn sang in a choir concert at her university. Oh how inspiring to hear those youthful voices in such haunting lyrics and tender harmonies. My favorite song was Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run”. Remember that one? It was so uplifting…the soaring chords and words of hope. Goosebumps.
“Let the river run, Let all the dreamers Wake the nation….”
I am writing this late Friday night because tomorrow on Saturday, I’ll be busy….
Travel/Lecture Dates: 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
Our festive Hallows Eve fabric features Ravens perched among the jack o’ lanterns in a haunted scene, in tonight’s Free eQuilter pattern. Our coordinating Halloween Kitties are the perfect match for this spooky celebration.
Start with the 26″ x 44″ Hallows Eve Raven panel, piece the borders with matching Halloween Kitties & Orange hand dye, set against a solid black border. Make this as a wall hanging or Halloween door-panel for all your kitty and Halloween friends to enjoy !
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.
My head is swirling with all the colors and inspiration seen at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this last weekend. I have just come home, and I am organizing my photos, making notes about my meetings, and starting to edit quilt images to share with you soon.
How can I decide what to share with you first? It is an impossible task, so I will start by sharing a detail of this stunning medallion applique quilt with an uplifting story.
“East Meets West” by Molly Hamilton-McNally Quilted by Yange Gong Coto de Caza, California
Hand applique, machine piecing & quilting.
“This quilt has an interesting and unusual background. It’s a unique collaboration and combination of the skills of two women, a Chinese student and her Chinese-American teacher. It shows the meeting of the East and West by incorporating the two traditional methods of paper piecing, the Western technique at the center of the quilt, and the hand applique for the Eastern surrounding designs. The entire quilt is made of silk. Art unites the world.”
This shimmering gorgeous work of art won the Bernina Award for the category “Balanced Piecing and Applique”. I stood in front of this piece, in awe, for a long time.
Sharing our passion for fabric…and cats! Luana & Paul
Travel/Lecture Dates: 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 Saint Nicholas and polar bear friends gazing at the dance of northern lights on the horizon.
To make this 55″ x 63″ quilt pattern, you’ll begin with our best-selling ‘Aurora Santa’ panel. Then add 5 watery shades of blue-aqua Hoffman Hand-Dyes to piece the borders.
Your family and friends will cherish this quilt’s aurora painted sky and extraordinary polar landscape.
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.
