Category Archives: Creativity

Fabrics, Flowers, and Portraits

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Venice, after spending 6 days in Florence. Our textile/costume tour group has been immersed in historic fabrics, and in this image we are focused on a detail of a portrait of Teresa Gavaruzzi … Continue reading →

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Hello from Florence

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Florence Italy, where our Textile & Costume Tour has commenced. Our first few days have been full of museums, costumes, fabrics, art and the camaraderie that comes with hanging out with The Tribe. … Continue reading →

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Gifts, Comfort Quilts, and Packing for a Textile Adventure

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Luana

I am sure many of you are thinking about the holiday season this weekend – making and purchasing gifts for friends and family. Be sure to check out our selection of fun socks, tea towels, and the new Inspiration Deck … Continue reading →

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Violet Tango

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Luana

Today I am featuring another favorite quilt from the Houston Quilt Festival. This piece was kind of hidden in the back of the exhibit hall, but it deserves to be seen. The artist has a stunning use of value and … Continue reading →

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Customer Service Earns Their Angel Wings

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Luana

OMG I am having one of those days where I want to scream and pull my hair out so this will be short. I went to my Covid booster appointment and they told me my Medicare coverage had been invalidated. … Continue reading →

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Ebony Gaze

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Luana

Today I am featuring another quilt from the Houston Quilt Festival. eQuilter was the sponsor of this gallery “Tales from Africa” featuring the work of Uzoma Anyanwu and his mentor Nike Okundaye. I am focusing here on a collage quilt … Continue reading →

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Looking Ahead

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Luana

Our 100 donated comfort quilts from Colorado guilds have arrived in Western North Carolina, and our partners on the ground are so excited to gift these to those who lost everything after Hurricane Helene. They also send their thanks to … Continue reading →

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Snow in the Mountains….and our Front Yard!

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Luana

Hello from Snowy Colorado, where winter has truly and finally arrived with a blanket of white. This is a quiet weekend and a good time to finish up holiday sewing, and start to make plans for 2025. Our 100 donated … Continue reading →

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Happy Kids & Dogs

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Luana

Having just returned from the 50th Anniversary of the International Quilt Festival in Houston, of course I have to share one of my favorite quilts with you! This exuberant image is “Joyful Spring” by Hiroko and Masanobu Miyama, of Nagano … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Houston

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Luana

For most of us in the US, daylight savings ends tonight, which means we get an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning. Yay! The last couple of days I have been at the quilt festival photographing the quilts and meeting … Continue reading →

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