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.

PANTONE TANGERINE TANGO

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Luana

Last week Pantone revealed the 2012 Color of the Year – Tangerine Tango – an energetic reddish orange. I posted this on my Facebook pages and range of responses was astonishing.(my FB Friend page is about full, so I am … Continue reading →

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My Zero Stress Plan for the Holidays

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Luana

Every year seems to go by so much faster than the last year, so that finally I have achieved Zero-Stress for the holidays because I just can't believe it is almost the end of the year! How can I get … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – For the Love of Fabric

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Luana

( 'Woman from Granada', by Hermen Anglada Camarasa, Circa 1914. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona Spain.) As I write this midweek Creative Nudge, I am appreciating all the great old Broadway shows (whose music I listen to often in … Continue reading →

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A Song for Early December

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Luana

*(Sung to the tune of "Let It Snow") Oh the shopping outside is frightfulBut the fabric is so delightfulAnd until this Log Cabin is built –Let me Quilt! Let me Quilt! Let me Quilt! My frog stitch is loudly rippingBut … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – The Gift of Time

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Luana

We now have all 6 of our Houston Quilt Festival videos online (thank you Bonnie McCaffery!) and if you've seen Sophie's quilt review video, you saw this striking pictorial art quilt by Nancy Brown. Sophie and I both picked this … Continue reading →

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A World of Beauty

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Luana

One of the places that we see trends and new techniques popping up first is in the wealth of contemporary and international quilt magazines available to us today. This week we had magazines from 3 other continents, and these imported … Continue reading →

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Elements of a Collage

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Luana

In case you are interested, here are the fabrics that were used in the Thanksgiving collage: …. all available at eQuilter.com! Share Post:

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Luana

Here in the US, we have a holiday that is based on Gratitude. Although Black Friday keeps bumping up against Thanksgiving evening, (some stores are opening at midnight Thursday night – those poor employees!) it is still a day … Continue reading →

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A Time for Gratitude

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Luana

(above – Sophie with Paula Nadelstern) I don't know about you, but I find the term "Black Friday" a little scary. Personally, I stay as far away from the crazy Black Friday crowds as possible. We'd like to spare … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Never Would Have Guessed

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Luana

My big Creative Nudge for you this week is that I've uploaded a bunch of quilt photos from the Houston Quilt Festival! Check out my photo page and you'll see over 100 photos uploaded so far – more on the … Continue reading →

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