Category Archives: Creativity

Creative Nudge – Springboard for Creativity

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from my hotel in Las Vegas! I am here for 2 days at a textile show, and I just finished up ordering lots of bodacious fabrics that are shipping this summer. After immersing myself … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2013 by Luana

14 years ago, on March 10th 1999, Paul and I looked around my basement studio at our house, with a few hundred bolts of fabric, and decided to send out our first newsletter announcing that we were open for business. … Continue reading →

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SAQA Fundraiser

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Luana

One of the best things about my "job" is that I have the opportunity to help others. In addition to our fundraising through our charity program (2% of sales go to charity – over $1 million raised so far!) we … Continue reading →

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Fabric Design Contest with SAQA and Andover Fabrics

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Luana

I am very happy to announce a fundraising fabric project with SAQA and Andover Fabrics – and a call for entries for all you aspiring fabric designers! http://saqacallforentries.com/ Full details and instructions can be found on SAQA's website.   From … Continue reading →

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Empty Time

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Luana

It's March, and in my book that means it's (almost!) Spring. Even though we have several inches of crusty snow covering our yard, I am already in that I-survived-another-winter mindset, and I'm thinking about planting flowers, giving away the kids' … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – QuiltCon Report

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Luana

* This is a detail shot of Pamela Johnson's quilt "Paper Shredder" from QuiltCon in Austin, presented by the Modern Quilt Guild. My trip to QuiltCon in Austin Texas was rather surreal – traveling through snow to leave town – … Continue reading →

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First photos from QuiltCon on my Flickr page

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Luana

Ok you guys – here is the first batch of my photos from QuiltCon. I also went to several lectures today so I haven't photographed the whole show yet! Feel free to share! http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/sets/72157632836689184/   Below is a closeup of … Continue reading →

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Serendipity and Collaboration

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Luana

Sometimes you have to throw all the pieces up in the air and start fresh to have a creative breakthrough. Sometimes you have to throw the dice… or the colors….on the table and then let someone else play around with … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – The Yin and Yang of Quilting

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Luana

    Dear Fabric-Loving Friends, First of all, I want to wish you a beautiful Valentine's Day, full of fabric, chocolate, old movies, or whatever it is that makes your heart go pitty-pat! If your sweetie is at a loss … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Japanese Perspective

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Luana

Today I am writing to you from Tokyo, where I've spent the last few days at the quilt festival. One of the great things about attending quilt shows in other countries, is that it completely reshapes one's ideas about what … Continue reading →

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