You may or may not be aware that our quilting community is very active on Facebook. Instagram is catching up but I find that more of the people (quilters, textile artists) I want to follow are posting frequently on Facebook. So this week I noticed my quilter friends in the the U.K. are referring to this as the ‘in-between days’ – i.e. between Christmas and New Year. But of course many of you are now celebrating Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. One thing is clear – this is a fertile time for the creative mind.
I am taking this quiet time to learn some new creative software for my 2025 projects. I am still processing all the information and experiences absorbed on my textile & costume tour. I rearranged some furniture in my home office. I am cleaning and organizing in my studio. There is also a new spiral artsy notebook and I am determined to write in it every day in 2025. I have edited and reprinted my Deadline & Travel Schedule (with lots of question marks!) for the coming year, and pinned it up on the wall.
Have you set creative goals for 2025?
I suggest that you write them down and pin them up on the wall.
Things to include for the coming year:
Choose 3 new colors to include in your palette, that you’ve never used before.
Find or start a group of local quilters for creative support and inspiration.
Plan to take a class or workshop to learn a new technique or skill – online or in person.
What else would you add to this list?
Confidence and an adventurous spirit are assumed, but if those are still issues, put them at the top of the list to be tackled in 2025!
Thank you for sharing this passion for quilting with us.
We are sending ‘in-between’ holiday smiles and hugs to all of you.
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Lecture Dates: www.luanarubin.com
Jan 9 – Fraser Valley Modern Guild – Art & Activism Zoom Lecture
Jan 21 – Visions Museum Zoom Lecture
Feb 25 – Mar 5 – Kyoto Quilt Festival
Apr 3-6 – SAQA Conference – St Pete, Florida
April 27- May 3 – Alegre Retreat
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