Category Archives: Charity

Prayers for Libby

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Luana

Many of you have already heard that one of the icons and founding mothers of our industry – Libby Lehman – is in the hospital after having an aneurysm last week. She was feeling ill in Paducah, and this occurred … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Tribe

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Luana

As the world just seems to get crazier by the day, one way we can find comfort is with our tribe. These days we don't necessarily stay in the tribe of our birth, but rather, we go out and find … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Go To Your Happy Place

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Luana

Mother Nature apparently didn't get Punxsutawney Phil's message that Spring has arrived. The day before my trip we had 9" of snow in Boulder, and the two days I spent in Ohio with Sophie (filming 4 segments for Quilting Arts … Continue reading →

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A Full Plate of Blossoms!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Luana

  Do you ever have weeks where everything just seems to hit all at once? That's the kind of week I had…starting with euthanising our beloved doggie Sunday, flying to a trade show Monday, helping Sam to catch up after … Continue reading →

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Supporting the Richness of our Quilting Organizations

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Luana

Happy Quilting Day, Happy Pi Day, and Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Lately I've been working with board members of various organizations, brainstorming how to raise funds so they can upgrade equipment, attract new members, and thrive without constant financial stress. … Continue reading →

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A Message from Karey Bresenhan:

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Luana

(Posted on the Quiltart List this morning) Folks, I hate to ask for money worse than I hate snakes. (And I really,really don't like snakes!) But sometimes the cause is just so good that youhave to overcome your hesitation and … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2013 by Luana

14 years ago, on March 10th 1999, Paul and I looked around my basement studio at our house, with a few hundred bolts of fabric, and decided to send out our first newsletter announcing that we were open for business. … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – QuiltCon Report

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Luana

* This is a detail shot of Pamela Johnson's quilt "Paper Shredder" from QuiltCon in Austin, presented by the Modern Quilt Guild. My trip to QuiltCon in Austin Texas was rather surreal – traveling through snow to leave town – … Continue reading →

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Report: Weekend Distribution of Hurricane Sandy Relief Quilts

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Luana

For our friends who have donated quilts to Hurricane Sandy victims – here is an update from Joy, who delivered quilts this last weekend:   Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/sets/72157632121717400/   Friday went really well.  I went to the Shorefront Y in Brighton … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Hexagon Madness!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Luana

In case you haven't noticed, there's a new quilt trend exploding all around the globe: Hexagon Madness! It's been slowly creeping back – we've seen those English paper-pieced hexagons in 30's reproduction prints – then they started to show up … Continue reading →

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