Category Archives: Creativity

Free Quilt Pattern – Nature’s Glow

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Luana

This glowing Tree image has ignited our creative juices!Is it a Family Tree? (YOUR family tree?)Is it an impressionistic Autumn portrait from the Forest?A statement about Climate Change?The inside of a Poet’s brain?What do you think?? To make this 50″ … Continue reading →

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Happy National Dog Day!

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Luana

I’ve just come home from my trip to Alaska, photographing the Brown Bears (Coastal Grizzly Bears) and also visiting with the Homer Quilt Guild. I had a fantastic time in Bear Camp, and besides amazing viewing of the bears, it … Continue reading →

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Back to Civilization

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Homer Alaska. I have just spent a mind-blowing 4 days at Bear Camp at Lake Clark National Park, among the bears ( and foxes) with no wifi or cell service. I slept in … Continue reading →

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Pop Queen

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Luana

When I travel to quilt festivals and quilt exhibits in other countries, one of my favorite things is to find the quilts that express the maker’s home country and native culture. The Festival of Quilts is the largest quilt festival … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Meow

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Luana

Hmm, which kitty shall I choose today?The Orange Tiger, the Calico, the Gray Stripe, the Bengal or the mysterious Black Cat? To make this 52″ x 57″ quilt design, you will start with the 36″ x 44″ Block Panel with … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness & Senseless Beauty

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Luana

Our hearts go out to the community of Lahaina on Maui, where a wind-driven wildfire has taken dozens of lives and over 1000 homes. This is similar to what happened here in Boulder on December 30, 2021, when we lost … Continue reading →

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BC / AC / PP?

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Luana

I’ve been home for 24 hours and I am still going through my photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. I have to be careful before sharing photos, because there were many quilts made with someone else’s pattern, … Continue reading →

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Flowers, Fruit & Pollinators

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Luana

Wednesday night I am flying to Birmingham England, for the Festival of Quilts. They are celebrating their 20th anniversary and I am excited to photograph the quilt exhibit this year. This has been the biggest show for Europe for many … Continue reading →

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Attention Crazy Geniuses

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Luana

I’ve been sewing all week which is making me very happy. It is too hot to be out and about so I’d rather stay indoors at my machine until the temperatures drop. I am getting “Back to School” emails in … Continue reading →

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Tea & Cakes in the Garden

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Luana

A couple months ago I used one of my latent fabric superpowers, and helped to save this beautiful collection from an untimely demise. I had ordered the whole luscious collection – hyperventilating with excitement – many months ago. Then we … Continue reading →

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