Category Archives: Creativity

Having Too Much Fun!

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Luana

We’ve had great fun with special visitors this week, with some Modern Quilters and a bus full of Nebraska quilters dropping by! It is always interesting to hear what different quilters have to say when they walk through our warehouse … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Tax Day

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Luana

Recently I went to this year’s QuiltCon to photograph the quilts. (You can see the quilt photos here) I was so impressed with the exponential uptick in the quality and creativity of the quilts this year, we decided to step … Continue reading →

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Creative Catalysts

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Luana

This weekend Sophie and I went to her high school’s production of RENT, which is set in the East Village in New York, during the same time when I lived there. During the years after I left the Garment Industry, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Long Ago and Far Away … in Tokyo

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Luana

For the last few weeks I’ve been showing you Modern Quilts from QuiltCon, so I thought I’d do something completely different this week! Here is an incredibly detailed applique quilt by a Japanese quilter (her name in Kanji characters in … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Shapes Can Be Trends Too!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Luana

This week I’d like to talk about how Shapes can be a trend, just like a color or a motif can be a trend in fabrics. The trend this week is… The Blob. Well seriously it is about organic shapes … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings Time

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Luana

Tonight we are providing our Bi-Annual Daylight Savings Service: Time to set your clocks ahead one hour for most states in the US. You might need a little extra coffee if you are reading this on Sunday morning! Yesterday we … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – QuiltCon Best of Show

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Luana

Having just returned from QuiltCon in Savannah Georgia, to photograph the Modern Quilts on display there, I wanted to make sure you all saw the Best of Show quilt by Katherine Jones. She is from the Tasmania MQG in Australia, … Continue reading →

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Bella Venezia

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Luana

This weekend I am writing to you from Venezia. I am on a working vacation, doing textile research, and taking photos of Carnivale. There are many beautiful cities in Europe where the history of their wealth and culture is intimately … Continue reading →

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A Good Time Was Had By All

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Luana

As this newsletter goes out, we are just concluding our first BERNINA workshop – a 3-Day “Sewapalooza” with 51 participants – in our new Classroom/Event space. What a blast! Based on the enthusiastic response, there is no doubt that we … Continue reading →

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Launching Our New Event Space

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Luana

No matter what is happening in our lives, in our homes, with family and friends, and in the world… we have our quilting and sewing to make a space for peace and quiet contemplation. Being creative is a way to … Continue reading →

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