Author Archives: Luana

Creative Nudge – Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Luana

Happy Earth Day! Over the last year as I have traveled to a game reserve in South Africa, to the edge of the Arctic Circle in Canada, and to the Marine Sanctuaries of Hawaii, I have renewed my commitment to … Continue reading →

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May the Force Be With You!

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Luana

It’s a great weekend for Nerds and Geeks here in Denver, and everywhere, with the release of a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens. (coming the end of this year.) Star Wars … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Pansy Passion

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Luana

Celebrate Spring with this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern – a delightful Garden Trellis set with gorgeous detailed Pansies. The artwork in the large Pansy panel, and the smaller allover Pansy floral, are so brilliant and detailed that they look … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Doggie Dreams

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Luana

One of the categories which is most popular (besides Cats) is the department full of Puppies and Dogs. We just can’t get enough fabrics depicting our canine companions. Cat prints tend to be more general, but dog fabrics are very … Continue reading →

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Proud Mama!

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Luana

I have to brag a little bit about our middle child Sam, who is 18 yrs old and graduating from high school next month. He plays saxophone in the jazz band at Boulder High, and applied to go to Music … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Wilderness Stars

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Luana

You’ll hear the whispering of the wind, the bubbling flow of the stream, and the hooting of the owl when you hang up this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern. Each block captures a stunningly detailed vignette of a woodland animal … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Blossom Bliss

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Luana

A dozen crab apple trees have burst into deep pink blooms in front of the eQuilter warehouse, and our parking lot is now bordered by a frothy wave of delicate blossoms. For two weeks out of every year, we enjoy … Continue reading →

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Feeling Crabby?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Luana

The bright pink crab apple trees in front of our eQuilter offices are just starting to open up, so if you live in the Boulder area I suggest you place an order this weekend, and pick it up next week … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Life’s Little Pleasures

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Luana

Skulls and Roses are the theme of this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Pattern, for those of you with a more Gothic design aesthetic… Whether you collect Day of the Dead, Halloween, Steampunk or Grateful Dead fabrics, this black and red … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Island Paradise

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Luana

I am just finishing up a trip to Hawaii to visit Paul’s 91 year old mother, and we stopped in Maui for a couple of days to see the whales, and go to a luau. This time while on Oahu, … Continue reading →

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