Monthly Archives: December 2018

Creative Nudge – A Walk in the Woods

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Luana

When I was a girl, living in California, my mother would take me on walks in the magical coastal forests…I would skip and prance through the ferns and the Redwoods…searching for wild strawberries, hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and fairies. We would … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Alphonse Mucha Rose

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Luana

Beauty, Grace and Elegance are three words used often to describe the Art Nouveau illustrations of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. This week’s Free Quilt Pattern features a beloved painting “The Rose” which was created in 1898 while Mucha was living … Continue reading →

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Quilts for Paradise Fire

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Luana

Today was our Holiday Open House and Charity Sewing Day, and our sewing tribe finished up a few dozen quilts to be shipped to California Monday afternoon. We have a personal contact who will distribute comfort quilts to those who … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Adorable Christmas Pets

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Luana

Christmas is right around the corner and we still have good stock on several seasonal (collectible) holiday fabrics! This week we’re offering some of these special prints in this adorable (and exclusive) eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring Puppies and Kittens … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Pure Joy

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Luana

My favorite quilts and my favorite fabrics are those that bring us pure joy. This is why we quilt, right? …to experience emotions like Joy, Peace, Tranquility, Rejuvenation, Contentment, and Healing. To spend a day making a quilt is akin … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Dragonfly Dance

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Luana

You will love working with these gorgeous shimmering fabrics in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern – with the wildly popular ‘Dragonfly Dance’ collection in soothing tones of Teal, Indigo, Iris and Amethyst. What makes this 54″ x 71″ quilt so … Continue reading →

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Open House Next Saturday

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Luana

As I write this newsletter, we are prepping our classroom for the CQC workshop tomorrow, and the teacher Victoria Findlay Wolfe who is visiting from New York. Tomorrow this room will be humming with sewing machines and happy creative people. … Continue reading →

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