Author Archives: Luana

* COURAGE * That's what it took to create this original quilt which was shown at the Tokyo Quilt Festival. She may not know it, but it took a lot of guts to dream up, and then execute such a … Continue reading →

Valentines is a favorite holiday for quilters and fabric lovers. Why? Because we love to make things, for the people we love. Our creativity is inspired by love throughout the year though, because we love to put all of our … Continue reading →

New photos from Tokyo Quilt Festival at http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/ Share Post:

One of the challenges when we go to a quilt show or art exhibit, is to slow down and really see what is in front of us. We tend to unconsciously go with the flow, look for a few moments, … Continue reading →

I am posting more photos from Japan on my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/ Here is Noriko Endo in front of her beautiful Sakura theme Confetti Landscape quilt. See her new book in our Asian book department! http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_main.html?catid=205 Share Post:

Gung Hei Fat Choi! That's from the Cantonese version of "Happy New Year!" Thursday Feb 3 is Chinese New Year, so that makes today New Years Eve. This is the Year of the Rabbit, which is supposed to be a … Continue reading →

I'm wrapping up my quick trip to Tokyo, and as usual I am blown away by the craftsmanship and the Japanese aesthetics that are on display here at the Tokyo Quilt Festival. I always have my eye out for different … Continue reading →

Just reposting this, for those of you who might have missed my midweek Creative Nudge newsletter: A few days ago I was blessed by the presence of a beautiful raptor in front of our house. I went out to get … Continue reading →

Today I am posting some information from one of the organizations we work with overseas. I received a letter and photos, through the Houston NASA chapter of Engineers Without Borders, with information about this orphanage we help support in Rwanda. … Continue reading →

I posted this on Facebook a few days ago, but thought I'd share it with my other non-FB friends. *smile* This raptor was perched next to my car in my neighbor's tree, and since I always carry a small camera … Continue reading →