eQuilter Newsletter - December 30th, 2018
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Hello from Xian in China, the home of the Terracotta Warriors. Sophie and I are halfway through her Heritage Tour in China, and she is loving (almost) every minute of this trip. Today we walked and biked the top of the 14th Century City Wall here, after taking a bullet train from Chengdu.

I was offline for several days but tonight I am going to update my travel blog so you can see what we've been up to. As you may know, Sophie was abandoned at 2 days old, and we adopted her at 8 months old. Many of the girls on the trip don't even know their actual birthday or exact age, so we feel fortunate to know her actual birth-date.

Some of the places we've visited, are tourist sites I've been to a few times before. Chengdu (Panda Park) and Guilin are new for me, so I am having some moments of discovery also. For Sophie, seeing the Forbidden City and Great Wall for the first time, was a joy to behold. The Chinese government pays for adoptees to tour their home country, and in fact we were able to visit the new Matching Room where orphans are matched with families.

Having lived and worked as a designer in Hong Kong, I am very familiar with the textiles and art of China, but it has been fun rediscovering these things through Sophie's eyes. For many of the families, this is the first time they've been back to China since the adoption, and only the 2nd time they have been here.

I am sending you special New Years greetings from China, and I thank you again for supporting our family-owned business, and our charity program. Much of the money we have raised has gone to help orphans and children living in poverty, through our partnerships with Mission of Love and Engineers Without Borders. I also met with the Chinese representative of our newest charity recipient - the Wild Foundation - while in Beijing. I try to have close relationships with those who receive eQuilter donations, so you and I know that the 2% of sales raised for charities, is being spent in the best way possible.

My wish for you and for the Earth in 2019, is that we live in a world where humans live in peace and respect for each other, for the environment, and for the creatures that share the planet with us. Thank you for supporting our business, and our efforts to make the world a better place. Together we CAN make a difference. Happy New Year!

sharing your Passion for Fabric...
Luana and Paul

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eQuilter Classroom & Travel Calendar:
Dec 23 - Jan 6 - China Heritage Trip - Sophie & Luana
Jan 12 - eQuilter Charity Sewing Day - Please RSVP
Jan 24-29 - Luana @ Tokyo Quilt Festival
Feb 14-16 - 'Love Your Mother' exhibit at Mexico Quilt Festival in Mexico City
Feb 20-23 - QuiltCon - Nashville TN
Feb 24 - Lynn Koolish for CQC - in eQuilter Classroom
Mar 28-30 - 'Love Your Mother' exhibit at Spring Quilt Festival in Chicago

July 11-14, 2019 - Cindy Lohbeck - Shibori, Ice-Dyeing and Ombre Dyeing Workshops @ eQuilter
4 Classes $50 each - $80-$100 Materials Fee

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