Category Archives: Trends

I’m in a SemiQuincentennial Mood

When you receive this email, I’ll be flying back from Washington DC, where I attended the opening reception for ‘Sewn in America – Making-Meaning-Memory’ at the DAR Museum. My quilt ‘Stardust Mothers’ is hanging in this exhibit, next to a … Continue reading

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Daylight Savings & 25 Year Anniversary

This weekend we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary since eQuilter.com started in our home here in Boulder. We still live in the same house, and it is just one mile down the road from our 5-year old new warehouse building. … Continue reading

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The Power of Purple

Thank you for supporting our family-owned business.Together, with your help, we have raised over $2 million to help those in need. A little less than 20 years ago, on election night, I was at the awards ceremony in Houston. Outside … Continue reading

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March is Here and Springtime is Just Around the Corner

It is a warm and windy day here in Boulder, and we have so much to look forward to in the next few weeks! Our 25th anniversary is on March 10, and the first day of Spring is on the … Continue reading

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Sippin’ Kitties at QuiltCon

Well, I am off to the airport early Wednesday morning, on my way to Raleigh North Carolina for QuiltCon. eQuilter is a Gold Sponsor and so I’ll be at the Award Ceremony Weds evening to give out prizes in two … Continue reading

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Modern Creativity & Egyptian Revival

Last night we had a few inches of snow before I left the office which caught me by surprise. As I drove home in the dark, squinting through the icy windshield to the dark road, I realized that my headlights … Continue reading

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I’ve Got a Notion….

Bet you didn’t know that I worked as a personal shopper to the rich and famous in Beverly Hills, to put myself through design school in Los Angeles. Yes, I was a specialty sales person at Joseph Magnin, first in … Continue reading

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Gung Hei Fat Choi!

For those of you celebrating the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) around the world, we wish you a happy and auspicious Year of the Wood Dragon! After living in Hong Kong in the 80s, and later adopting a baby … Continue reading

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Free Quilt Pattern – Steampunk Era

Steampunk fans are snapping up this exquisitely detailed panel like clockwork, so we are offering a Free Quilt Pattern for this exclusive Neo-Victorian design. To make this 59″ x 67″ quilt design, you will start with the wildly creative 36″ … Continue reading

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Year of the Dragon

Chinese New Year has been a special holiday in our house for a long time – because our daughter was adopted from China – and I used to live in Hong Kong. Paul’s family lived in Hawaii and we often … Continue reading

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