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.

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Luana

I am writing to you from my hotel in Long Beach, where Sophie and I are attending the 3rd Long Beach Quilt Festival. http://quilts.com/newHome/shows/viewer.php?page=SummerFestival I just love this show – and I love the view of the Queen Mary from … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 21, 2010 by Luana

"Who Says?" Last night I went to the Tuesday night "World Music" concert – part of the summer Colorado Music Festival here in Boulder. I saw a band named Ljova and the Kontraband, which is described as "Eastern-European and Gypsy … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 15, 2010 by Luana

After 7 years, we are having a reunion with all the families and girls who were on the same China adoption trip with us in April 2002: We made it to Minneapolis, got our dinky rental car that starts by … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 14, 2010 by Luana

This last weekend we had a memorial service for my stepdad, and my brothers were visiting for a few days. Sophie and I invited my niece Katie to spend Sunday afternoon in my studio, teaching her how to sew and … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 11, 2010 by Luana

Simplicity in a Complex World – The more complicated things get in this crazy world, the more we crave simplicity. When we started our business, the internet was relatively new and for many quilters the whole dial-up thing (remember the … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 7, 2010 by Luana

I have a lot of admiration for people who just put themselves out there to share their creative expression – independent of whether they are appreciated or even noticed. Whether we are talking about Michelangelo freeing the sculpted figure from … Continue reading →

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Confessions of an Info-Maniac

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Luana

Originally posted June 26, 2010 Too much information. These days I often feel overwhelmed by the overflow of information that is funneling towards me through all the different channels of the media, including my computer. And yet… I LOVE information. … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Joy

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Luana

This was originally posted June 23, 2010 Joy. Pure unadulterated spontaneous Joy. That's what it feels like when I am in the Creative Zone. Everyone has their own way to get there, and some of us take the long road … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Those Darn Color Rules

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Luana

I hate being told what to do, don't you? As one of the younger Boomers, I come from an era when we still got way too much direction on what colors to wear, when to wear them, which colors were … Continue reading →

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Newsletter Message – Creative Mentoring

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Luana

This was originally posted June 12, 2010 COLOR is a Trend. Did you know that? It used to be that household appliances could only come in black, white or metal color. Now color is used to market everything from espresso … Continue reading →

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