Monthly Archives: January 2019

Creative Nudge – Japanese Garden

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Luana

Having returned home from Tokyo Tuesday afternoon, this week’s Midweek Creative Nudge will be just that….a quick glimpse into the beauty I saw at the Tokyo Quilt Festival. This is a detail of a lovely applique quilt in the Traditional … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Quilt Festival

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Luana

Hello from Tokyo Japan! Today is my second day at the Quilt Festival in the Tokyo Dome – the Baseball Stadium. 250,000 people attend this weeklong festival – about 35,000 each day. I’ve been visiting Japan since the early 80s … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Cottage Grove

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Luana

Gaze through these windowpanes to a vibrant garden full of birds and flowers, in this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern. This special panel designed by Chong-A Hwang gives a sense of depth with lush close-up Daisies, Asters, Zinnias, and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Crazy for Asian

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Luana

This week I am editing my photos from China and slowly posting more on my photo pages. One of my image folders is “Chinese Art” because everywhere I go, I take photos of art, design and color that are inspiring … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Running Free

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Luana

The romance of the open prairie is calling in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, with Wild Horses galloping across a grassy plain. This 53″ x 62″ has a Hoffman digital panel, Hoffman coordinates (Tooled Leather and Belt Buckles) and a … Continue reading →

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Tokyo and France

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Luana

I hope you caught the Midweek Creative Nudge on Wednesday. If not you can review on our blog! I posted a link to some inspirational photos of art in China, and told about our visit to Sophie’s orphanage. As always, … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Ocean Paradise

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Luana

Escape to the calm clear waters of a tropical coral reef inthis week’s eQuilter Exclusive Free Pattern Design. A sea turtle glides through the reef with sunlight glittering through the waves above, and colorful fish fill the bottom of this … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Crazy for Asian

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Luana

This week I am editing my photos from China and slowly posting more on my photo pages. One of my image folders is “Chinese Art” because everywhere I go, I take photos of art, design and color that are inspiring … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Locomotion

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Luana

Hey TRAIN fans – you know who you are – this one’s for YOU! Enjoy the romance of cross-country Train Travel in this week’s Free Quilt Pattern, with a central panel, train engine blocks, and detailed coordinates like Railroad Tracks, … Continue reading →

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New Year – New Projects

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Luana

As I write to you today, we are finishing up another Charity Sewing Day with a fantastic group of ladies who not only show up to sew quilt tops, but they take them home to finish, and bring them back … Continue reading →

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