Category Archives: Creativity

Creative Nudge – Creative Mash-Up

Creativity is often interdisciplinary. While some try to keep different art forms separate and distinct, others are inspired by the possibilities of melding 2 or more art forms. Humans naturally try to divide their world into polarized segments… light and … Continue reading

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Sharing and Snooping

Next weekend I will be at the SAQA Conference in Portland OR – Fiberlandia! Hopefully I will see many of you there! This morning I was very lucky to attend the dress rehearsal for the Boulder Philharmonic’s concert tonight, featuring … Continue reading

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Proud Mama!

I have to brag a little bit about our middle child Sam, who is 18 yrs old and graduating from high school next month. He plays saxophone in the jazz band at Boulder High, and applied to go to Music … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Blossom Bliss

A dozen crab apple trees have burst into deep pink blooms in front of the eQuilter warehouse, and our parking lot is now bordered by a frothy wave of delicate blossoms. For two weeks out of every year, we enjoy … Continue reading

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Feeling Crabby?

The bright pink crab apple trees in front of our eQuilter offices are just starting to open up, so if you live in the Boulder area I suggest you place an order this weekend, and pick it up next week … Continue reading

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Family Matters

It’s Spring Break, and Sophie and I are in Hawaii visiting Paul’s 91 year old mother. We lost Paul’s dad in December, and we’re trying to help out his mom who is now living alone after 68 years of marriage. … Continue reading

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Modern Trends on National Quilting Day

Now that I am back from my recent trips to Mexico and Santa Fe, I’ve had a chance to edit and upload photos from QuiltCon which was in Austin Texas last month. It was a lot of fun to see … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Golden Hours and Cricket Song

The first official day of Spring will mark our calendars on Friday. Spring’s arrival is unpredictable but greatly anticipated, like a traveler from a faroff land who travels long, and arrives with a knapsack full of flowers and poetry. Tonight … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Modern Sunset

This week I am editing and posting lots of quilt photos from the New Zealand Quilt Conference last month, and from QuiltCon in Austin Texas last weekend. As I prepare to fly to Mexico City tomorrow, I want to be … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Follow the Light

This is a quilt by a Canadian quilter, featuring the Greens Point Lighthouse on Letete Passage, going into Passamaquoddy Bay in New Brunswick. The funny thing is, I photographed this quilt at the exhibit in New Zealand last month! The … Continue reading

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