Category Archives: Creativity

A Year of Quilts Ahead

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Luana

We’ve had over 5″ of snow overnight, with more snow and sub-freezing temps on the way. It is a good time to stay inside with a hot drink, to sew and quilt! I had a ticket to see Itzhak Perlman … Continue reading →

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Fire and Wind

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Luana

Today I feature this quilt by Patty Simmons, which was at QuiltCon in February 2024. It is called “Lahaina”. The artist statement:“Wind and fire joined forces to create a perfect storm of devastation to the town of Lahaina, a tragedy … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Unknown Soldier

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Luana

A simple appreciation tonight, for this quilt that was in the Cherrywood “Poppies” challenge exhibit in Houston this last Fall. “Ode to the Unknown Soldier”by Karen Coates of Highland California Thinking of all of you affected by snow and frigid … Continue reading →

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New Year – New Projects

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Luana

How are you spending your first weekend of 2025? For those of you being hit by the Polar Vortex, this is a great time to stay indoors and work on your quilting and sewing projects…as long as your power stays … Continue reading →

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Prayers for So Cal

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Luana

Our hearts and prayers are with Southern California now. Although there have been some early queries about donating comfort quilts to fire victims, please understand that what they need now are the basics of existence. We are donating to World … Continue reading →

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Soaring into the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Luana

Happy New Year from all of us at eQuilter.com! Every new beginning gives us the opportunity to review the past and make new goals for the future. This is something I have done every New Year since I was a … Continue reading →

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A Fertile Time for the Creative Soul

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Luana

You may or may not be aware that our quilting community is very active on Facebook. Instagram is catching up but I find that more of the people (quilters, textile artists) I want to follow are posting frequently on Facebook. … Continue reading →

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Peace on Winter Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Luana

Today (Saturday) is the Winter Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Summer Solstice for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere. The Winter Solstice is a time of quiet contemplation for me, as I take stock of the year … Continue reading →

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Master Fortuny’s Workshop

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Luana

Monday night I returned home from our Textile & Costume tour in Italy. There so many special things in this trip. One of my favorites was our visit to the Fortuny Museum, which was the home and workshop of designer … Continue reading →

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Greetings from the Dolomites in Northern Italy

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Luana

Today our tour group traveled to Innsbruck Austria for the Tyrolean Folk Museum and Christmas Market. There was a frosting of snow on the forested mountains as we left in the morning, with low clouds hanging in the valleys. This … Continue reading →

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