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QuiltCon Report

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Luana

This evening I just got home from QuiltCon in Austin Texas, and pretty much went into a quilt-show coma on the couch. I’ve had a super busy last few days at the show, and managed to pack in several meetings … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon, Modern Quilts, and Diamond Quilt Workshop

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Luana

Here in Colorado we’ve had a ridiculous amount of snow in the first half of the month – but we’re having a sunny break from Winter this weekend. Our 2 weeks of almost nonstop snow has created some ginormous icicles … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Luana

When trying to find a quilt from Tokyo to celebrate Valentines Day, I couldn’t decide, so you are getting 2 detail shots of 2 different quilts today. The Cat quilt with Roses is by Naoko Suzuki. The swirling detailed quilt … Continue reading →

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CRAZY Huge Flowers!

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Luana

Do you remember back when crazy big flower quilts and crazy huge flower prints were considered…well…crazy? My how times have changed. I remember when we first started carrying those huge flower prints, so many people would ask “but what do … Continue reading →

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Hello from Tokyo!

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Luana

Sophie and I arrived in Tokyo at Narita Airport after an 11 hour nonstop flight. Over the years it has gotten so much easier to get to this show at the Tokyo Dome. It used to take 2 flights and … Continue reading →

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Felting, Genealogy, Bob Ross and Tokyo

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Luana

Many thanks to felting teacher Dawn Edwards and our new friends at the Handweavers Guild! After a rollicking good time with the felting fanatics in our classroom this week, I am tying up loose ends in preparation for our trip … Continue reading →

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Hats and Pets

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Luana

January 15 is National Hat Day, and it is splendidly serendipitous that we have a sculptural felt hat-making workshop with the Handweaver’s Guild in our classroom for the next 2 days. The teacher Dawn Edwards took a tour of our … Continue reading →

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The Magical Unicorn Rainbow Diamond

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Luana

Long ago and far away there was a magical land where Unicorns danced and played under the sparkling colors of the Unicorn Rainbow. This was not the kind of rainbow you’ve seen with the ROYGBIV colors….no this was a magical … Continue reading →

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Masters of Color

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Luana

This week my kids and I went to see the beautiful Monet exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. There are more than 120 paintings in this exhibit, covering his entire career, including plein air paintings from the Normandy coast, the … Continue reading →

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A New Year – A New Decade

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Luana

Most of us will remember the celebrations of the Millennium New Year as one of the biggest events of our lifetime. How awesome to witness the turning of the year 2000. We partied like it was 1999, just like Prince’s … Continue reading →

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