Monthly Archives: August 2016

Free Pattern – My Rose Garden

Your Free eQuilter Pattern this week features breathtaking Summer Garden Roses from Elizabeth’s Studio, digital printed with exquisite detail, framed by an exquisite, white tonal background and set against delicate rose hand dyes. The sunny, sun-drenched colors of summer come … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Opera Festival

Tonight I am writing to you from Lucca Italy where I’ve joined a group of opera buffs for the Puccini Opera Festival. I am on my way to the Birmingham UK Festival of Quilts, but I am taking a little … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Outdoor Adventures

Here’s a snuggly, outdoor themed quilt that will keep you warm while reminiscing about your favorite camping adventures! This week’s Free Quilt Pattern is a celebration of all things outdoors for your favorite traveler or wilderness explorer. Filled with adorable … Continue reading

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Making and Breaking Rules

This week I am writing to you from the Quilt House – the International Quilt Study Center & Museum in Lincoln Nebraska. Sophie and I drove 8 hours yesterday so we could be here today for a panel discussion about … Continue reading

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Free Pattern – Holiday Flourish Angel

Your free exclusive eQuilter pattern features Peggy Toole’s wonderfully detailed Angel Panel, surrounded by festive Holiday ornaments and rich metallic coordinates. The graceful Angel’s music announces the coming holiday with wishes of Joy and Peace. Share her Holiday spirit with … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Spanish Horses

Last week I came back from Andalusia, and one of my favorite day trips was a visit to a farm near Jerez. This is the area where they make sherry wine, raise the famous Spanish bulls, and it is also … Continue reading

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Dear Friends…

After 30 hours of travel and a 4 hour delay at Newark, I arrived home at 1:30 am this morning. I am writing this before I drive up to Estes Park to hear Sophie play a solo in a recital … Continue reading

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