Author Archives: Luana

About Luana

eQuilter.com has the largest online selection of quilt fabrics and quilting accessories. Over 1000 new products per month, are introduced in the weekly e-newsletters. 2% of sales is given to charity. Located in Boulder, Colorado. Independently owned by husband and wife (aka Mom and Pop) Luana and Paul Rubin.

Creative Nudge – A Spicy Soup

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Luana

I am home, recovering from a 12 hour time difference, and mulling over impressions from my tour of India. There are so many things I want to be sure to remember…the myriad of smells and sounds on the street, the … Continue reading →

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Colors of India

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Luana

My feet are back on US soil now, and I am havinga 4 hour layover at Newark Airport. My journey back will be 36 hoursdoor-to-door, from the hotel in Varanasi to my home in Boulder Colorado. I sawlots of flood … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – On to Varanasi

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Luana

Many of you who follow my travels and creative essays may have already figured out that I write and send these essays very spontaneously. It is a creative challenge that I made for myself when we started our midweek Creative … Continue reading →

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Colorado Floods

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Luana

  I am writing to you tonight from Agra in India, after visiting the Taj Mahal today. As you can imagine, it is very surreal to be reading about the flood devastation in Colorado, when I am on the other … Continue reading →

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Road to Jaipur

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Luana

I am writing to you from a hotel in the countryside, about a half hour outside of Jaipur in India. In a few minutes I?ll be leaving for our daytrip to Jaipur ? the Pink City. We've only been here … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Lady Liberty as Muse

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Luana

When you read this, it will be September 11, the 12th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Towers. Because I had lived in the East Village in NYC for many years, even though I had started a new … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Videos Part 3, India Trip

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Luana

I am posting the last few videos from the Birmingham Quilt Festival in the next couple days, before I leave for my next big adventure on Friday the 13th. Did you catch my video interview with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Kaffe Interview

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Luana

One of the special things about traveling to quilt festivals is the opportunity to meet the talented celebrities of the industry. We were lucky have a chance to visit with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably at the Birmingham Quilt Festival, … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Videos Online – Part 2

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Luana

This weekend I have a 2nd batch of videos up from the Birmingham Quilt Festival. Bonnie McCaffery and I met up to make several videos about the art quilts and the artists at this big European quilt gathering. eQuilter was … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 28, 2013 by Luana

The Birmingham Quilt Festival is the largest quilt gathering in Europe, which is why I love to travel to the UK in August. There I meet quilters from Norway to Normandy and the Netherlands, and I discuss quilting with Russians … Continue reading →

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