Category Archives: Creativity

Creative Nudge – Rainbow Star in Chicago

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Luana

This morning I was in Cleveland and there was snow on the ground, but tonight I am back in Boulder and the grass we seeded at our new building is starting to come up! Yay! Over the weekend I was … Continue reading →

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20 Years of Fabric and Friends

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Luana

Daylight Savings starts the morning of March 10th, so don’t forget to “Spring Ahead” and turn your clocks forward an hour, if you are in a state that participates in this bi-annual exercise. March 10 is my mom’s 82nd birthday, … Continue reading →

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Happy March…Happy Wildlife Day!

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Luana

Next weekend we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary, since Paul and I started eQuilter in the basement of our home. Paul and I met in 1995, and we started this business in 1999. We raised our kids in this … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A New Kind of Color

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Luana

Modern Quilters are forging a new path with colors that dazzle and delight. Yes there are the Modern quilts in two-color solids that make minimalist statements, but the quilts that really grabbed our attention at QuiltCon were the ones that … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon in Nashville

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Luana

This morning I caught a 6 am flight home from Nashville, after attending the Award Ceremonies and 2 days of QuiltCon. The weather was drizzly and cold but the colorful quilts and enthusiastic high spirits made up for the weather … Continue reading →

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Quilters de Mexico Festival

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Luana

Today was the last day of the quilt festival in Mexico City, where I’ve been chaperoning the Love Your Mother exhibit at the Quilters de Mexico event. It is so exciting to see our quilt challenge hanging in a new … Continue reading →

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When Quilters Gather

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Luana

Something very special happens when quilters get together. It happens at quilting retreats, sewing bees, and just sitting together for a meal. There’s that moment when we smile and look at each other, and share our delight in another gathering … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Walk in the Woods

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Luana

When I was a girl, living in California, my mother would take me on walks in the magical coastal forests…I would skip and prance through the ferns and the Redwoods…searching for wild strawberries, hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and fairies. We would … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Pure Joy

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Luana

My favorite quilts and my favorite fabrics are those that bring us pure joy. This is why we quilt, right? …to experience emotions like Joy, Peace, Tranquility, Rejuvenation, Contentment, and Healing. To spend a day making a quilt is akin … Continue reading →

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Open House Next Saturday

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Luana

As I write this newsletter, we are prepping our classroom for the CQC workshop tomorrow, and the teacher Victoria Findlay Wolfe who is visiting from New York. Tomorrow this room will be humming with sewing machines and happy creative people. … Continue reading →

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