Category Archives: Creativity

Blooming Mandala

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Luana

Tonight I’ll be arriving in Houston, to photograph the quilt show, and meet up with the quilting community. On the eve of this big show, I’d like to share with you one of my favorite quilts from the Festival of … Continue reading →

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Caryl’s Cranes

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Luana

The last few months we’ve been fortunate to have an exhibit of Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry here in Colorado. Her quilts were hanging at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, and this stunning show closed on Saturday. We were a … Continue reading →

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New Partner for NC Quilt Drive

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Luana

This weekend we are a sponsor for the “Recharge and Reinvent” online retreat for Quilt Guild leadership, hosted by the Intl Quilt Museum in Lincoln Nebraska. I am speaking towards the end of the retreat tomorrow. Hopefully your guild attended … Continue reading →

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Houston Quilt Festival Awards Announced

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Luana

Today the awards for the International Quilt Festival (Houston) were announced live by Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson. We have shared the recording on our Facebook page if you’d like to see who won! Congratulations to Janet Stone, who won … Continue reading →

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Maximum Juiciness

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Luana

In my 40+ years working with design and color, it has been remarkable to see women’s progression from safe(boring) colors, to juicy joyful colors. In the 1990s when I was moving from the fashion industry to the quilt textile industry, … Continue reading →

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How to Help

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Luana

We continue to think about what we can do to help others who have suffered losses in the hurricane. Right now of course, those who have lost homes have the most urgent needs and I have posted a list of … Continue reading →

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Beauty Everywhere

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Luana

Tonight I am sharing a collage of images from my recent trip, inspired by the warm colors of Autumn and historic architecture. And because Art is everywhere in Italy, I thought you’d enjoy this image of a bear in a … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Simple Things

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Luana

We are thinking of all of you affected by the hurricane, and we hope you, your loved ones, your home and your stash are safe. Things don’t always go the way we plan. I got home Wednesday night, decided to … Continue reading →

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Fall Equinox in Umbria

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Luana

This last week I’ve been on a self-care trip that was planned the last year of my mom’s life. I just finished a one week painting retreat in Umbria, and this weekend I am meeting a friend in Rome to … Continue reading →

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A Self Care Art Retreat

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Luana

Many of you know that I lost my mother last November. For those of you who are currently caretakers, I will share a story. During that last difficult year, I had a dream of going on a painting retreat to … Continue reading →