Category Archives: Charity

Remembering 9/11

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Luana

I know that as you read this, many of you will be joining me in remembering those who lost their lives on 9/11, ten years ago. We are going up to the Scottish Festival in Estes Park tomorrow, where they … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Sewing Kits for Africa

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Luana

As friends and family have checked in to let us know they are ok, albeit without power after the passage of Irene, I am feeling relieved that the hurricane was not as destructive as forecast. We know of 2 suppliers … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes, Birmingham, Somalia and One Needle

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Luana

from Saturday night newsletter: We've uploaded the first 2 video interviews from my visit to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham England. 9 year old Lily tells us about making her fun quilt, and Anna Maria shows us her "Wisteria" … Continue reading →

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Quilts distributed in Japan on July 13

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Luana

We wish to share with you this email that we just received from our contact who supervised the distribution of the quilts in Japan: The quilts (which were received in excellent shape and of outstanding quality) were taken to … Continue reading →

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Hope for the Future

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Luana

This week everyone at eQuilter is so excited about the arrival of our first "eQuilter Baby" – our buyer Dijana gave birth to baby boy Parker on Thursday night. In all our 12 years, this is the first time anyone … Continue reading →

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Sacred Threads

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Luana

On Sunday I was at the Sacred Threads quilt exhibit in Herndon, VA, near the Washington DC Dulles Airport. eQuilter has sponsored this quilt show for many years, but this was the first time I was able to see … Continue reading →

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NASA Connection – Our Astronaut Friend from EWB

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Luana

Just thought I’d share this NASA moment with you all – As Atlantis lifted off for the last time, I watched it live, then sent a congratulatory text to Dr Jack Bacon at NASA (an Intl Space Station manager – … Continue reading →

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Quilts for Japan

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Luana

I love when things come Full Circle. I love when the punchline finally hits, after a joke has gone on for months or even years. I really love when the second half of a story clicks into place, and if … Continue reading →

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Student Quilts for Japan

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Luana

Here is a photo sent by Martha Crowell, showing a quilt that was made by a 2nd grade class for the *1000 Quilts for Japan* project. How wonderful! Every one of the 1000+ quilts has a special story, and I … Continue reading →

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Article – Quilts for Japan

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Luana

Here’s a great article about a group of quilters who are making and sending 47 quilts for our *Quilts for Japan* project. http://www.yumasun.com/articles/quilts-69558-finnila-yuma.html You can read more about the project here: https://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/quiltsforjapan.html Share Post: