Category Archives: Color

Crazy for COLOR

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Luana

Last month Pantone announced their 2017 Color of the Year – a rich mid-tone called “Greenery“. Last week Robert Kaufman Fabrics announced their 2017 Color of the Year – Pink Flamingo. What fun! Can you guess what these Tropical Mid-tone … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Dreamscapes

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Luana

This week’s exclusive Free eQuilter Pattern is a quick and easy quilt, with one of the most stunning digital panels we have ever seen! This fabric design was one of Luana’s favorite things at Quilt Market, because of the exquisite … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Mont-Blanc Beauty

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Luana

As I plan my travel for 2017, I have been reviewing my photos from 2016. One of my favorite trips last year was my week in Geneva Switzerland, and my daytrip to Chamonix and Mont-Blanc in the nearby French Alps. … Continue reading →

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Color of the Year – Greenery

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Luana

Have you heard? The Pantone Color of the Year for 2017 has been announced! Last year for the first time, there were 2 colors of the year (a pastel blue and pink) but this year we are back to one … Continue reading →

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What’s Next? – My CMG Weekend

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Luana

This weekend I am writing to you from Santa Ana Pueblo outside of Albuquerque, where the Color Marketing Group is meeting for their annual International Summit. Due to the election, the very foundation of trend forecasting has had a seismic … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – 20 Years of Jane

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Luana

Today I am sharing a colorful quilt from the Houston Quilt Festival. This rainbow-hued quilt was one of the first things we saw when walking into the show….it was on the front of the Dear Jane exhibit and its bright … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Purple & Orange

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Luana

I’ve just uploaded another big batch of photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, and as I browsed through the images, this quilt by Oksana Mader (Kaleidoscope of Life and Love) really caught my eye…particularly the central star … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Angels & Ombres

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Luana

I don’t know about you, but I am pretty tired of the news lately. Tonight I wanted to give you something peaceful and uplifting, so I picked two of my favorite kinds of fabrics: Angels and Ombres! The central photo … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Caribbean Sunset

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Luana

More than ever, I am inspired by the Colors of Cuba. As I spent the week as tour host and mother hen to our group, I also had my camera in hand to capture the combinations of colors that are … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Sun Kissed

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Luana

Your free eQuilter pattern features the bright and summery Sun Kissed fabrics, glowing with fresh, watercolor painted blossoms. These elegant florals and coordinates are creatively placed to dance about striped horizontal posts, displaying their splashes of summer colors, all bordered … Continue reading →

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