Author Archives: Luana

Feeling Blue

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Luana

I am feeling blue tonight. In case you haven’t heard, due to the pandemic, the International Quilt Association (IQA) is calling it quits. This is the non-profit organization that has put on the quilt contest in Houston every Fall, for … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Iris Dream

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Luana

Clever piecing is part of the secret of this glowing Free Quilt Pattern, using alternating strips of 2 panels to make a 67″ x 67″ quilt design. To make this quilt design, you will start with 2 different colors of … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take What I Can Get

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 39 The big news this weekend is that a vaccine for the Covid virus is finally going to start being distributed. Our frontline hospital and nursing home workers will receive the first … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Gnoming Through the Snow

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Luana

Celebrate the season with this week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring whimsical Scandinavian Gnomes who are out enjoying skiing and sledding in a snowy landscape. To make this 42″ x 46″ quilt design, you will cut up the Gnome … Continue reading →

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South of the Border

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Luana

My goal each week, when we send out this Midweek Creative Nudge, is to give you some inspirational juice to get you through the week. I see about 150,000 pieces of art each year, and choose less than 10% of … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Christmas Eve Pets

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Luana

This week’s Free Quilt Pattern is an eQuilter exclusive, combining prints from 3 different studios, to make a one-of-a-kind Masterpiece for your Christmas celebrations! To make this 64″ x 71″ quilt design, you will start with the gorgeous 36″ x … Continue reading →

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A Place for Everyone

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 38 I hope that many of you checked out the Virtual Quilt Festival the last few days, organized by the same people who bring us the Houston Quilt Festival in a normal … Continue reading →

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Magic of Childhood

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Luana

If you’ve watched enough Christmas movies in your lifetime, you know that the Magic of Santa Claus is a lot like the Magic of Creativity. If you believe hard enough, it will come! But it is really more about the … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Paisley Cats Meow Mix

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Luana

Cat Lovers around the world know that there’s nothing better than a kitty to get you through challenges like…an international pandemic. While we are all staying safe at home, many of us have kept our emotional equilibrium because of our … Continue reading →

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Small Business Saturday

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 37 We are an industry of small businesses, mom-and-pop independent retailers, and multi-generation suppliers. Over the past several weeks our industry has lost a few more of the elders and founders of … Continue reading →

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