Category Archives: Color

Birmingham Videos Part 3, India Trip

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Luana

I am posting the last few videos from the Birmingham Quilt Festival in the next couple days, before I leave for my next big adventure on Friday the 13th. Did you catch my video interview with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Kaffe Interview

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Luana

One of the special things about traveling to quilt festivals is the opportunity to meet the talented celebrities of the industry. We were lucky have a chance to visit with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably at the Birmingham Quilt Festival, … Continue reading →

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My Highland Fling

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Luana

I am just finishing up a 10 day trip to the UK ? with 3 days filming at the Birmingham Quilt Festival ? and a week touring Scotland. Back home in Colorado, over the last year my mom and I … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Ten Thousand Daffodils

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Luana

*April 15. Across the years, a date full of profound events that have shaped the future. The birth of Leonardo da Vinci. The death of Lincoln. The sinking of the Titanic. The start of the Tiananmen Square demonstration. Black Friday. … 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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First photos from QuiltCon on my Flickr page

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Luana

Ok you guys – here is the first batch of my photos from QuiltCon. I also went to several lectures today so I haven't photographed the whole show yet! Feel free to share! http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/sets/72157632836689184/ Below is a closeup of … Continue reading →

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Busy Busy Busy – Spring is Coming!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Luana

This last week has been spent trying to catch up after my trip to the Tokyo Quilt Festival. I came back to 5 different project deadlines looming over the next few months, so after a stress meltdown earlier in the … 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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Creative Nudge – A Japanese Perspective

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Luana

Today I am writing to you from Tokyo, where I've spent the last few days at the quilt festival. One of the great things about attending quilt shows in other countries, is that it completely reshapes one's ideas about what … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Guatemalan Mission

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Luana

I have just completed my 3rd day in Guatemala, and it feels like I have been here for a week! I am here with one of our charities – Mission of Love – and the director Kathy Price who has … Continue reading →