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.

Hope for the Future

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Luana

This week everyone at eQuilter is so excited about the arrival of our first "eQuilter Baby" – our buyer Dijana gave birth to baby boy Parker on Thursday night. In all our 12 years, this is the first time anyone … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Group Effort

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Luana

Quilters are an eclectic bunch. They are fiercely independent, and can spend hours alone with needle and thread, creating their own personal vision expressed in color and fabric. On the other hand we quilters are incredibly social animals! Our … Continue reading →

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Red Badge of Quilting Courage

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Luana

The buzz from the Red & White Quilt Show at New York's Park Avenue Armory in March has not died down. Instead, the show has sparked a wave of inspiration among quilters on the East Coast, and around the … Continue reading →

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Sacred Threads

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Luana

On Sunday I was at the Sacred Threads quilt exhibit in Herndon, VA, near the Washington DC Dulles Airport. eQuilter has sponsored this quilt show for many years, but this was the first time I was able to see … Continue reading →

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NASA Connection – Our Astronaut Friend from EWB

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Luana

Just thought I’d share this NASA moment with you all – As Atlantis lifted off for the last time, I watched it live, then sent a congratulatory text to Dr Jack Bacon at NASA (an Intl Space Station manager – … Continue reading →

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Filling the Reservoir

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Luana

Live Music, Art Galleries, Poetry Readings, Dance and Theater… these are some of the Here and Now creative experiences that can rev up our own creativity and charge up our positive-energy batteries. Hiking in Nature, watching a sunset, spending time … Continue reading →

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A Visual Feast

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Luana

Can you believe – our daughter Sophie just turned 9 yesterday?! In case you have not read our online adoption story yet – she was born in China and was adopted by us when she was 8 months old. Now … Continue reading →

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Nerds in Paradise

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Luana

I've just spent 4 hours with a theater packed with LOTR nerds – at the "one night only" screening of Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers – Extended Version. The delight in the room was palpable, as if … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice – Home from Hawaii

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Luana

Tuesday June 21st is the Summer Solstice – the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. We know that our friends Down Under will be happy to get through their Winter Solstice on the same … Continue reading →

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The Golden Hour

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Luana

The first and last hour of the day, when the sun hangs low and washes the landscape with soft glowing light, is known as The Golden Hour. Artists and photographers wait for this moment, to capture an image full of … Continue reading →

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