Author Archives: Luana

I guess I am lucky that one of my 3 children has developed an avid interest in quilting and fabrics. They say that quilting and sewing tends to skip a generation in families. Although I learned about sewing from my … Continue reading →

Here in Boulder, we are having our first Frost of the season tonight. Over the weekend we had snow up in the mountains, and this morning when I dropped off the kids at school, there were parents pulling into the … Continue reading →

Beauty for the Sake of … Beauty One day last year, on one of my overseas trips, I came across this amazing ornamented building. I had just spent the day at a national art museum, and as I strolled down … Continue reading →

Do you censor your Internal Artist? Were you told as a child that you were not creative? Were you raised to accept that creative time was a waste of time…worthy of guilt? If so, you are not alone. I can't … Continue reading →

National Good Neighbor Day Do you remember when everyone left their doors unlocked, Brownies went door to door selling cookies without a chaperone, new neighbors were welcomed with a pie or cake, and there was no such thing as Road … Continue reading →

Deborah Lancaster is going to India and needs donations to help a group of untouchable women learn to quilt to help support their families. Please take a look at her blog page and donate even a few dollars via Paypal … Continue reading →

It was just last Monday that I gave the keynote trend report at the Intl Textile Expo in Las Vegas, but it seems like a couple weeks ago! Going to Vegas twice in a month was a bit surreal, I … Continue reading →

Desert Colors. Sunset in the Southwest. Red Rock Canyons. We conjure up images of red and orange, copper and gold when we hear these words… But if you've never experienced the Southwest in person, the realities of the colors here … Continue reading →

Today one of our customers came in to pick up her order, instead of having it shipped. You see – her house burned down in the big fire here this week – no place to send the package. You can … Continue reading →

Fourmile Fire: How to get help / How to help http://www.dailycamera.com/fourmile-canyon-fire/ci_16009614 A victim assistance center, staffed with mental-health counselors, has been set up at Boulder County's Sundquist Building, 3482 N. Broadway in Boulder. Its call center can be reached at … Continue reading →