Category Archives: Art

Weekly Current Events Quiz

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Luana

A lavishly gilded Medieval illuminated manuscript has been recently recovered from a hermetically-sealed trunk in the crypt under a Norman-era chapel, and this tattered gold-leafed folio seems to validate the existence of Unicorns and Dragons in the prehistoric Bronze Age. … Continue reading →

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Lantern Song

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Luana

A pensive Geisha is lit with a dreamy golden glow of paper lanterns inthis week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern, featuring the artwork of one of our favorite new artists, David Galchutt. (His Owl collection has been a recent hit!) … Continue reading →

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Holiday Crunch Time

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Luana

Happy December!It is the holiday season, and whether you celebrate Christmas, Hunukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice or Chinese New Year…or all of the above! ….it is a busy time of year full of love and food, music and inspiration, gifts and … Continue reading →

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Leftover Weekend

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Luana

Sometimes making art is a struggle. This is what I’ve been going through the last several weeks. I packed up my whole studio for a construction job that was supposed to take a week. We are going into week 4 … Continue reading →

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Owl Arabesque

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Luana

It is a rare pleasure when a stunningly talented fine artist crosses over onto the quilting scene with their licensed artwork being translated onto fabric, but David Galchutt is one of those creative unicorns who has burst onto the scene … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings Ends Tonight

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Luana

Daylight Savings Ends Tonight Fall is coming late this year, but Daylight Savings Time is ending this weekend anyway. For most of us in the USA, tonight we “Fall Back” and turn our clocks back an hour. You can get … Continue reading →

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Bear in the House

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Luana

While all of you have been busy at Quilt Festival in Houston, or raking leaves, or finishing Halloween costumes….I have been busy prepping for construction. As I have mentioned before, after our 2000 sq ft classroom sat empty for 18 … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Splendor

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Luana

This week is the glorious climax of our Fall color season here in Boulder, so I am trying to take photos to capture the brilliant foliage before it is gone. Everyone here is talking about what a fantastic year it … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain High

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Luana

Today was one of those crystal blue Colorado Fall days that makes one glad to be alive. Autumn colors, happy people out on the street, clear sky and perfect slightly crisp temperatures. Everyone was out with their bikes and dogs … Continue reading →

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The Journey….not the Destination

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Luana

Yesterday I drove down to Santa Fe New Mexico, from Boulder Colorado. I took the long scenic route. This is the first trip I’ve taken since Feb 2020. I kind of feel like I forgot how to travel, and how … Continue reading →

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