Category Archives: Creativity

Creative Nudge – Global Red and White

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Luana

A week ago I returned from my trip to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham England. There are many trends to talk about, so I will continue to post photos and trend comments for a few weeks. The 2011 Red … Continue reading →

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Making and Breaking Rules

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Luana

This week I am writing to you from the Quilt House – the International Quilt Study Center & Museum in Lincoln Nebraska. Sophie and I drove 8 hours yesterday so we could be here today for a panel discussion about … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – We Are Storytellers

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Luana

If you’ve followed my blog or my Midweek Creative Nudge for awhile, you know that I love to take photos and find ways to relate them to the fabrics we carry. I find that the things I love to photograph … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Tasmanian Shades of Gray

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Luana

For this week’s Creative Nudge, I am going to travel back in time a little bit, to the QuiltCon Modern Quilt gathering in February of this year. In the center of this collage, I am featuring Katherine Jones’ quilt “Facets”, … Continue reading →

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Sunset Greetings from Cuba!

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Luana

I am writing to you from my waterfront hotel in the historic city of Cienfuegos in Cuba. It is our group’s last night here in Cuba, and we have a couple hours of free time before our farewell dinner. (*sniff*) … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Giving Permission….to Follow Your Heart

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Luana

Mothers Day is just around the corner, and I am sure many of you feel a strong connection to your mothers and grandmothers when you quilt or sew. My mom is not a quilter, but she was always supportive of … Continue reading →

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Opera Rehearsal and Design Wall

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Luana

In my eternal quest for creative inspiration, today I managed to get myself invited to a closed technical rehearsal for the Colorado Opera’s ‘Scarlet Letter’ which is having its world premier in Denver in a week. I’ll be in Cuba … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Juicy Florals & Glowing Ombres

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Luana

One of my greatest pleasures working in the textile industry is the endless garden of incredible floral designs. My background as a painter is classical portraiture and figurative work, but I spent a lot of time out in fields of … Continue reading →

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Notes from the Back of the Bus

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Luana

The last few days I was a chaperone for 95 fourteen-year-olds attending a band and orchestra contest in Grand Junction Colorado. Wednesday I spent 4 1/2 hours in the back of a bus, crossing over the Rocky Mountains. Thursday Sophie … Continue reading →

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Creativity & Good Medicine

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Luana

Every once in awhile, we have a chance to meet or see a creative mentor who has opened a doorway for us in the past. This last week I was delighted to hear author Natalie Goldberg speak in Boulder. Her … Continue reading →

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