Category Archives: Charity

Happy October!

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Luana

It has been a week since I flew home from Cuba, and I’ve made a big batch of Cuban Black Beans to get me through my backlog of emails. (If you’ve had authentic Cuban Black Beans, you know what I … Continue reading →

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Salsa Colors

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Havana, as it is our tour group’s last night in Cuba. Every time I come here I learn so many new things. We’ve had a couple heads of state visit the hotel where … Continue reading →

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Mission of Love – A Request

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Luana

My hero Kathy Price who is a tireless advocate for indigenous children around the world, is getting ready to do another airlift to help disabled children in Guatemala. You may recall that 4 years ago I traveled with Kathy and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge- International Trend: Kantha Stitching

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Luana

What I am going to write about today will probably surprise you. It is about a trend that I see bubbling up, which sprang forth fully-formed at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. It is Kantha Stitching! (Originated as … Continue reading →

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Stitching for Peace

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Luana

Often these days, it seems like the world has gone crazy. This week we are sending our love and sad hugs to those in Nice, France. My quilter friends who live in Paris have written to say that the event … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Quilts for Nepal

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Luana

MANY THANKS to those of you who donated quilts for the earthquake victims in Nepal. Thanks to you, we were able to send 230 pounds of quilts to those who lost their homes in the devastation. The 3rd batch was … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Sugar and Spice in Trinidad

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Luana

This week I wanted to bring you some more Eye Candy from Cuba!…specifically from Trinidad, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I was so delighted with my daytrip to Trinidad on my recent group visit to Cuba, that I … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer Solstice & Strawberry Moon!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Luana

Today is the Summer Solstice, the official first day of summer, but the fire season has started already in the Western States. So far Boulder is ok – just a smoky haze from other states. Today also happens to be … Continue reading →

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Rainbows and Unicorns

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Luana

My heart is broken for the families who lost loved ones in Orlando, and I am pretty sure most of you feel this weighing heavily this week. We need more than “thoughts and prayers” to respond to this tragedy. Every … Continue reading →

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Summer Projects

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Luana

Have you seen the Architectural Digest article about Cuba? This is the hottest design and color trend for the next few years (just wait until the floodgates open up with US commercial flights in the late Fall) and you are … Continue reading →

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