Category Archives: Creativity

By Popular Demand

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Luana

Due to popular demand, we now have 3 weekly newsletters. You can opt in or opt out of any, at any time. I mention this because I have had so many queries about opting IN for our Midweek Creative Nudge, … Continue reading →

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eQuilter Free Pattern – Winter Olympics

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Luana

As the world comes together in peaceful competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia…eQuilter brings you this Olympic Commemorative Quilt Pattern, featuring the "Winter Olympics" collection from Quilting Treasures. Our latest free pattern features the main design "Tribute … Continue reading →

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Romaji & Tove

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Luana

It is Saturday at home, and Sunday here in Japanas I write to you from my hotel in Narita. I've just spent 3 days in Tokyo atthe Quilt Festival, and now I'm chillin' at an airport hotel, waiting for myflight … Continue reading →

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Hidden Messages

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Luana

2014 has kicked off with a New Moon on New Years Day which is considered very auspicious for students of astrology. In numerology it is a "7" year, considered a Universal Year that will evolve our collective consciousness, and bring … Continue reading →

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Sandyhook Quilts, Bernina and Instagram

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Luana

Buried by that giant winter storm? Grab a hot cuppa, get inspired, and go dive into your eQuilter Stash! (and stay SAFE!) I've been playing around on Instagram ("luanarubin") for awhile (thanks to Dennis at Andover), and now that I … Continue reading →

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We Are SO Cool!

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Luana

You may have seen in the news that here in Boulder we have not only had a record-smashing week of single digit days and subzero nights….but we've also had gas and electric outages in the last 48 hours! We had … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Two of a Kind

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Luana

    It is always fun to see how 2 artists handle a similar subject in their work. Here are two photos I took at the Quilt Festival in Houston… with a motorcycle theme. On the left is Linda Anderson's … Continue reading →

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Armadillo and Kaffe Fassett Color Palette

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Luana

Tonight I am getting ready for my next trip –the Color Marketing Group's International Conference in Palm Springs,California. This is a working conference where design professionals gather to develop colorpalettes to serve as trend forecasting tools for their respectiveindustries. I'll … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Houston Quilt Festival Awards

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Luana

Tuesday was an exciting night here in Houston at the IQA Award Ceremony. Melissa Sobotka took the top $10,000 prize with her gorgeous quilt "Chihuly's Gondola". Christine Alexiou took the eQuilter-sponsored $7500 World of Beauty prize, with her quilt that … Continue reading →

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Creative Hero

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Luana

I am inspired by creativity from many different mediums… not just quilting, not just fiber art, not just painting and drawing…. but also fashion, graphic design, cooking, and music. One of my creative heroes is musician Jake Shimabukuro, who is … Continue reading →

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