Category Archives: COVID

No Expectations

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Luana

One of the things I learned as a teenager was to have goals but not expectations. That way you are not disappointed by things that are out of your control. I was just commenting to Paul this week, we are … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Luana

Unless you’ve been off the grid for the last week, you probably know that the Delta variant is spiking across the country. Several quilter friends have told me this week that they are getting back to work on making masks, … Continue reading →

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Our Giant Fabric Pipeline

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Luana

Today Sophie got her 1st vaccine shot, which means now all of our kids have their first dose. Paul and I had our single dose J&J a few weeks ago, so this is bringing another layer of hope for the … Continue reading →

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Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Luana

Those of you who have known me for many years, are familiar with my pre-pandemic schedule. I traveled once a month on business, often to photograph quilt festivals. To keep our staff safe, I stopped traveling over a year ago. … Continue reading →

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May the Road Rise to Meet You

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Luana

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Despite the CDC telling us to stay home and drink alone, I am sure that you have enough GREEN in your stash to start your own Irish Sewing Party today. If not, we have enough Green … Continue reading →

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Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – ONE YEAR

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Luana

Yes, it has been one year since we started marking the weeks passing by, at the start of the pandemic. It is not over yet, but I will not be marking the passage of time anymore. One year is enough! … Continue reading →

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It’s All Relative

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 50 As we approach the one year mark of the start of this pandemic and shutdown, we are also starting to make real progress towards a ‘new normal’ for the coming months. … Continue reading →

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What Does the Future Hold for Quilt Events?

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 46 During the week I spend a lot of time communicating and sharing ideas/updates with friends in the industry. I think we all know that when we get to the other side … Continue reading →

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Looking to the Future

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 45 There has been a lot of chatter and speculation about future quilt exhibits and quilt festivals, so I’ve spent the last week or two reaching out to organizers and trying to … Continue reading →

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We the People

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Luana

Today, on our Inauguration Day, I am sharing with you a quilt that I made for the “Inspired by Washington DC” quilt project, curated by Donna DeSoto. (She also curated the Endangered Species project, which included my “Polar Bear, Eclipsed”) … Continue reading →

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