Category Archives: Creativity

A Peaceful Moment

It’s not too late to send an eQuilter.com Gift Certificate by email!Or perhaps you’d like to drop a hint to somebody who needs a last minute gift idea for YOU. *** Today I share with you a detail of this … Continue reading

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Blowin’ in the Wind…..

There is a lot going on in the news this last week, so you may not know that we’ve had a 3-day windstorm in Boulder with 110 mph wind gusts and widespread power outages. Those closer to the foothills were … Continue reading

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Every Day is a Gift

As we move through the traditions and gatherings of the holiday season…often a twinkling melody, the scent of baking gingerbread, a small jingly ornament rescued from the corner of a dusty box….will bring back a memory that startles us with … Continue reading

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Best of Show

Here is another great art quilt from the Taiwan Quilt Festival. This dynamic piece won Best of Show! Artist: Cai Meiying“Boy Facing the Wind – My Boy of Yingfeng”100 cm x 100 cm (40″ x 40″) Artist Statement: (Google Translation)The … Continue reading

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Seasonal Joys

I hope all of you have plans to join your quilt guild or your local quilting klatch for holiday merriment, stitching and b**ching, or whatever makes you laugh. It has been a heckuva year and we all need to have … Continue reading

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The Stash Dance

Now is a good time to review your stash and see what hues and values may be missing, before the holidays fly by and the Winter Sewing Season begins! Someone recently asked me about how to proceed in developing a … Continue reading

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Prayer for Peace

It is Thanksgiving Eve, and I am home from my wonderful trip to Taipei. Many thanks to those who gave me such a warm welcome, and who took care of me during my visit. To all my quilter friends in … Continue reading

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Luana in Taiwan

Today I am writing to you from Taipei, where the Taiwan Quilt Festival will open in 2 days. I am here as a featured artist and speaker. This year in Houston, Taiwanese quilt artists had a huge presence, so I’d … Continue reading

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Taiwan is Rising….

This week I have been preparing to travel to the Taiwan Quilt Festival next week. I have made a special Chinese-themed quilt just for this event, where I will be a featured artist and speaker next weekend. This weekend is … Continue reading

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Roots and Branches

Last week I attended Art Quilt Tahoe, and then Sacred Threads. Having just come home from the latter, I’d like to share one of the soulful quilts with one of my favorite themes: Trees. On the left we see a … Continue reading

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