Category Archives: Color

Sewing & Fabric – The Fountain of Youth?

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Luana

Today we received this delightful letter from longtime customer Jean, and I just had to share with you: “I am a senior citizen (I’m now 100) and live alone so like to keep myself busy so my brain will keep … Continue reading →

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Thread Colors are like Candy!

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Luana

After I left the fashion industry and found my way to the quilting world in 1990, I spent a few years taking quilt classes to learn some of the more advanced techniques. First I had to learn how to use … Continue reading →

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When Quilters Gather…

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Luana

Have you ever been to a dyeing party? It is somewhere between a quilting bee and a kindergarten finger-painting session….i.e. it is just about the most fun you can have with a bucket! This party quilt was made by Taiwanese … Continue reading →

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Mom Would Be Proud

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Luana

Today is Veterans Day, and Armistice Day, when we remember those who served their country. Our thanks to all of you who have contributed Quilts of Valor to veterans this weekend. Paul’s father was a WWII veteran so this day … Continue reading →

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The Magical Land of Hot Pink

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Luana

If it was up to me, this juicy Hot Pink would be the Color of the Year. (My Dahlia photo above.) It is not Millennial Pink, whose time has passed. It is not the Pepto Bismol Pink that was part … Continue reading →

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Lava Lamps are Groovy, Baby

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Luana

Tonight I am sharing with you one of my favorite whimsical quilts from QuiltCon, by Australian maker Molli Sparkles. (Quilted by Leanne Harvey) I have set her “Lava Lamps” in a collage of fabrics currently in stock, to show how … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Rainbow Butterfly

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Luana

Undulating waves of Rainbow hues are the theme for tonight’s Free Quilt Pattern, bringing joy and laughter with a tsunami of COLOR. To make this 69″ x 69″ quilt design, you will start with the eQuilter exclusive 45″ x 44″ … Continue reading →

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The Language of Color

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Luana

Happy March! SPRING is just around the corner! Color is at the heart of everything we do at eQuilter. We know that you respond to color emotionally, and there is a hunger for new color trends expressed in high quality … Continue reading →

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Pastel Memories

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Luana

Living in a place with a full four seasons is wonderful, but about this time of year (late February) I am DONE with winter. I am supposed to fly to Atlanta for QuiltCon in the morning but we have a … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon Gold

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Luana

This weekend our neighborhood was blessed with a rare visitation by a flock of migrating Bohemian Waxwings. Everyone saw it but me, apparently. I only saw one in our backyard and I thought I was hallucinating. No, it turns out … Continue reading →

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