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Olivia

I started working at Electric Quilt in 2020 for a co-op and am so excited to now be a full-time staff member! I love sharing our monthly Design Challenges with you all, as well as our 30th Anniversary Pearls of Wisdom! It’s very inspiring to see all the wonderful quilts our users create!

Recent Posts by Olivia

Cottage Flowers – Winners Announced!

Posted 04-04-2025 by | Posted in: Congratulations  

Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here.

Winners

Two winners were selected by designer Susie Hetherington and Maywood Studio! Congratulations to….

Winner 1 (Susie Hetherington’s Pick): LaTawnia R Porter

“I really enjoyed playing with this fabric. I came across a block called Eva’s Garden (fabric406.com) and thought it would work really well with this fabric. The quilt is called Cottage Gardens. The border blocks are Tramp Art Frame Border, found in the Border Blocks.” – LaTawnia R Porter

Winner 2 (Maywood’s Pick): Sara Guerrero

“I wanted to make a quick and easy 5″ square pattern. This pattern can use 5″ squares of the fabrics or 12 Fat Quarters for the body of the quilt. I love the way the stars weave together.” – Sara Guerrero

A Note from Susie Hetherington

“Well this really was tricky! I couldn’t decide between at least four, for quite some time. In the end I have gone for the design by LaTawnia R Porter, as I like it closeup as much as I like it further away; as in, the pattern really works at every scale. I would love to see this made, I can completely imagine it working in my home alongside other patterns. I really was impressed with the sheer range of different designs, and how unusual some of them were. I could definitely list runners up!” – Susie Hetherington

Honorable Mentions

Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions!

Cheryl Muri

Marcia Jensen

C. Kerr

Caroline Sallat

More Chances to Win

Night Flight by Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics is April’s Fabric of the Month! Download the collection and enter our design challenge for another chance to win some fabric!

EQ Design Challenge & Giveaway – Night Flight

Posted 04-01-2025 by | Posted in: Contests  

Welcome back to another EQ Design Challenge! April’s Fabric of the Month is Night Flight by Morris Creative Group for QT Fabrics. In this collection, mosaic butterflies, floral medallions, and geos combine in a vivid, striking color palette. Detailed designs bring an ethereal quality to these fabrics that almost seem to glow! Be sure to follow QT Fabrics on Instagram and Facebook to see more of their upcoming collections. A bundle of these fabrics will be given away to three lucky winners! Submit your EQ design featuring Night Flight below…all instructions and contest details are in this post. Good luck! To enter In order to enter for the giveaway you must submit a quilt using the current Fabric of the Month AND comment on at least one other person’s quilt you like by the end of the month. If you’re the first person to submit a quilt, make sure to come back and comment on someone

Sunday Brunch – Winners Announced!

Posted 03-04-2025 by | Posted in: Congratulations  

Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here. Winners Two winners were selected randomly. Congratulations to…. Winner 1: Kristy S. Winner 2: Sandra Smith Honorable Mentions Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions! More Chances to Win Cottage Flowers from Maywood Studio is March’s Fabric of the Month! Download the collection and enter our design challenge for another chance to win some fabric!

EQ Design Challenge & Giveaway – Cottage Flowers

Posted 03-01-2025 by | Posted in: Contests  

This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced soon! Spring is almost on its way! March’s Fabric of the Month is Cottage Flowers by Susie Hetherington for Maywood Studio. Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature with Cottage Flowers. This collection, designed by Susie Hetherington, a dedicated pattern and printmaker, celebrates the natural world through her intricately hand-carved designs. Each pattern is crafted using traditional linoleum printing techniques, capturing the delicate textures found in the garden and drawing inspiration from the Arts and Crafts movement! Find this collection in shops in early April! A bundle of these fabrics will be given away to two lucky winners! Submit your EQ design featuring Cottage Flowers below…all instructions and contest details are in this post. Good luck! To enter In order to enter for the giveaway you must submit a quilt using the current Fabric of the Month AND comment on at least one other person’s quilt you like

Midnight Bloom – Winners Announced!

Posted 02-05-2025 by | Posted in: Congratulations  

Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here. Winners Two winners were selected randomly. Congratulations to…. Winner 1: Carol Stanek Winner 2: Cassidy Sanchez Honorable Mentions Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions! More Chances to Win Sunday Brunch from Tilda Fabrics is February’s Fabric of the Month! Download the collection and enter our design challenge for another chance to win some fabric!

EQ Design Challenge & Giveaway – Sunday Brunch

Posted 02-01-2025 by | Posted in: Contests  

This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced soon! Welcome back to the blog! January’s Fabric of the Month is Sunday Brunch by Tilda Fabrics! This collection is great for soft and dreamy summer quilts and for creating the ultimate vintage summerhouse style. The color palette is gentle but with a dash of sour for freshness, with colors ranging from teal, green, soft greys, and yellows to ginger, pinks, blues, and sand. To find a Tilda retailer and the Sunday Brunch trunk shows in the USA, visit here. A bundle of these fabrics will be given away to two lucky winners! Submit your EQ design featuring Sunday Brunch below…all instructions and contest details are in this post. Good luck! To enter In order to enter for the giveaway you must submit a quilt using the current Fabric of the Month AND comment on at least one other person’s quilt you like by the end of

Ornithology – Winners Announced!

Posted 01-07-2025 by | Posted in: Congratulations  

Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s design challenge! You can view all the quilt designs submitted here. Winners Two winners were selected by designer Brett Lewis of Natural Born Quilter! Congratulations to…. Winner 1: Debbie Cowan “Debbie’s design reminded me of peering through a garden trellis and spotting beautiful birds and foliage.” – Brett Lewis Winner 2: Deni Dickler “I loved the modern feel of Deni’s design and use of the coordinating solids to really make Ornithology pop!” – Brett Lewis A Note from Brett Lewis “So many great entries again for this design challenge, and it was very challenging to narrow it down to two!” – Brett Lewis Honorable Mentions Don’t forget to look at all the amazing submissions to this challenge. Here are a few honorable mentions! More Chances to Win Midnight Bloom by Chong-a Hwang for Timeless Treasures is January’s Fabric of the Month! Download the collection and enter our design challenge for another chance to win some fabric!