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.

Finales and Full Hearts

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Luana

If you are a long time reader of our newsletter, you may know that I am a classically trained musician. I was a music performance major at CU here in Boulder, before I went on to get my fashion design … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Today is a Treasure

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Luana

Sometimes you have a week that just stops you in your tracks, and makes you ask yourself… what really matters? Monday morning I started thinking really hard about an old friend of mine. It seemed random at the time, but … Continue reading →

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Infectious Idealism

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Luana

As the Olympics kick off in London, we dream of peace and brotherhood, and the prosperity of spirit that arrives with the games. Last night, after the kids and I attended the Long Beach Quilt Festival, we snuggled into our … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Scoop of Mashup

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Luana

  Imagine, if you will, that you were in a foreign country and you stumbled upon a candy shop with 1000 types of candy and chocolate, sitting in big glass jars. Imagine that you were so far away from home … Continue reading →

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Fire Quilts, Colorado Quilts and Hawaiian Quilts

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Luana

This week, thanks to our generous local quilters, Sam and I were able to have a truly remarkable experience. We were able to personally give several quilts to people who experienced a loss in the High Park fire in Fort … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Quilt Relief

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Luana

The monsoon rains have finally begun here in Colorado, and you'd never know that over 600 homes were consumed by fire here in the last few weeks. On Friday I'll be visiting the distribution center in Fort Collins, for the … Continue reading →

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Pattern Design Addicts – Rejoice!

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Luana

Thanks to all of you who asked about donating quilts for fire victims in Colorado. If you would like to send or drop off a comfort quilt for someone who has lost their home due to fire, we will make … Continue reading →

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A Week for the Record Books

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Luana

We've received so many emails and phone calls from all over the world, expressing concern about the fires that have burned in Colorado this week, including a fire in Boulder several days ago. Thanks so much – we have really … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Fire and Thistle

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Luana

I hope you've had a chance to check out the 250 photos I've posted so far from my tour of Ireland. This week I am posting photos from the first few days of our tour – from the Irish Quilt … Continue reading →

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GOAL REACHED – $1 Million Raised for Charity!

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Luana

Sophie and I have just come back from a reunion celebration for CCAI, the adoption agency we used for her adoption 9 years ago. They are celebrating 10 years and 10,000 adoptions which is just incredible. Even though it was … Continue reading →

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