Category Archives: Creativity

Back to School ‘Round the Corner

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Luana

Harvest season has started, and here in Colorado that means roadside stands with juicy Palisade Peaches. I just picked my first fat sweet tomato from my garden today. Nothing like a real sun-ripened tomato, still warm from the sun. Be … Continue reading →

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Olympic Embroidery & Applique

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Luana

While I catch up on my jetlag and edit my photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, I want to share this quilt made to commemorate the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was made by the Sturminster Newton Quilting … Continue reading →

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Quilt Trends from Birmingham

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Luana

This week I have been in Birmingham UK at the Festival of Quilts, photographing this year’s crop of quilts and catching up with fellow quilt artists. The SAQA ‘Stitchpunk‘ gallery was a big hit, which you can see in the … Continue reading →

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My Week in the U.K.

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luana

This week I went to a concert and multimedia presentation with Brian Cox as the guest speaker. He is an English physicist, professor, and has been described as the natural successor for the BBC’s scientific programming by David Attenborough. The … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Luana

The Olympics are always so inspiring to me, giving us 2 precious weeks to see people come together from around the world to compete peacefully. Did you watch the opening ceremonies last night? Some of my favorite moments included French … Continue reading →

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Quilt Canada Viewer’s Choice

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Luana

Here’s a fabulous quilt that illustrates a trend we’ve been talking about for a few years:Honeybees and the color Yellow This delightfully detailed quilt by Kathy Strawson was awarded the Viewer’s Choice at Quilt Canada in Edmonton in June. The … Continue reading →

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Unity in Community

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Luana

This was an exciting week with lots of quilty inspiration! On Tuesday I visited the Quilting Arts TV studio, and sat at a table of 10 quilters for dinner that evening. (We are a longtime sponsor of this PBS show.) … Continue reading →

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Peggy’s Cove

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Luana

Last year when I attended Quilt Canada in Halifax, I spent a day touring the historic Nova Scotia seashore. One of our stops was this scenic cove on the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay. This fishing village was founded … Continue reading →

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Stay Cool & Keep Sewing!

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Luana

This week I started on a new quilt project, which always makes me very happy. It also keeps me sane and focused when the world outside is burning. We’ve had several record-breaking days over 100 degrees, plus a few fires … Continue reading →

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The Creative Journey

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Luana

As many of you know, I lost my mother in November after her long slow decline. This weekend my brother came to visit and we went through my mother’s and my grandparent’s photos and records. This weekend my brother went … Continue reading →

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