Category Archives: Creativity

Looking and Seeing

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Luana

Our eQuilter friends and customers are very special people. They are not just quilters. They are travelers, avid readers, collectors, volunteers, Nature lovers, animal lovers, history buffs and problem solvers. You are not just quilters….you have multiple creative passions and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Small but Mighty

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Luana

Last week I visited the Rocky Mountain Wa Shonaji Quilt Guild in Denver Colorado, and admired their annual quilt exhibit at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. The name Wa Shonaji comes from the Swahili language and means “People Who … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Ode to a Spiral

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Luana

Tonight in the US many of us are either riding out a giant hurricane, or glued to a news source, watching for updates on the storm. We have a several good friends on the east coast of Florida whom I … Continue reading →

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A Time to Sew

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Luana

The long Labor Day weekend is always a great time to organize your stash, your work space or studio, and take stock of notions like needles and thread for the upcoming sewing season. I’ve noticed the traffic has gotten so … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – African Prints

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Luana

It All Starts with the Fabric… Tonight I am writing to you from…Newark Airport! My first 2 flights from Birmingham to Shannon were fine, but there was a weather delay at Newark and now I am waiting for a replacement … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Dear Paula

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Luana

One of my greatest treasures in this industry is that I have come to know many of my quilting heroes. One of these heroes is Paula Nadelstern. 25 years ago, when I was trying to figure out what I wanted … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Believe in Magic

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Luana

Do you believe in Fairies? When I was a girl, I loved to spend time with my Great Aunt Temple. She was a rebel painter who loved to paint purple flowers, especially Violets and Thistles, just to rile up the … Continue reading →

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Rollercoaster of Colorific Fun!

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Luana

The last 4 days have been full of Fun and COLOR with Ice-Dyeing goddess Cindy Lohbeck. I knew what to expect because I met her at the Quilting Arts TV studio a couple years ago, but it was still a … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – An American Story

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Luana

Over the last week I’ve been going through a few dozen boxes of family possessions from my mom’s old house, and my grandparents house. As Mom has aged and declined, she has moved to smaller spaces with simpler possessions. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Special Kind of Crazy

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Luana

O.M.G. I am so crazy about this group of fabrics, I just had to make a quilt design concept and share with you tonight. Lately I have felt like the market has been so oversaturated with plain flat childlike artwork, … Continue reading →

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