Category Archives: Creativity

Houston Quilt Market – 2013 Preview

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Luana

  Many thanks to all of you – individuals and guilds – who are busy making and shipping relief quilts for the Hurricane Sandy victims. Timeless Treasures Fabrics is gearing up to receive thousands of your donated quilts! As the … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – IQA Awards – Hurricane Sandy Comfort Quilts

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Luana

  What an exciting night! Tonight was the IQA award ceremony here in Houston, and eQuilter was the sponsor of the $7500 cash prize for the "World of Beauty" winner. Sophie and I got on stage to announce the winner, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Quilt Nerd

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Luana

  Our first real snow of the season will arrive early Thursday morning, and the winds are blowing away the last few leaves clinging to our trees. Many of you have started holiday projects, but we still have an excellent … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Shadow and Light

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Luana

This is another quilt from the Moscow Quilt Exhibition. This is a closeup of the center of the wallhanging, with embellishment details that are absolutely charming. Everyone who looked at this quilt smiled. The 3-dimensional wedding couple and the lacy … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – An Authentic Voice

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Luana

  We do our best work when we express what is close to our heart. For writers, it is "write what you know". For composers, it is "stay true to your musical voice". For artists, it is "paint what you … Continue reading →

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A Weekend at Home!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Luana

Sophie and I had a fast but fun visit to Quilting Arts TV studios earlier this week. On the way back the United computers and website went down for a couple hours, so we had a delay at the airport. … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Bountiful Spirit

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Luana

I've just arrived home late Tuesday night, after flying home from Cleveland. After a 2-hour delay (due to the United website and computers going down!) we finally flew toward Colorado… only to be diverted to Cheyenne Wyoming at the last … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Fabric Moxie

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Luana

In "the old days" children were brought up to go into the family business. They were raised in the soup of the trade chosen by their father, and steeped in the traditions of what was often a multi-generational occupation. Choosing … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Medieval Muse

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Luana

As we dive into the second week of the Olympics, many of you are thinking about making a quilt to commemorate these London games. Here at eQuilter we've had fun collecting British and London themed prints, along with the various … Continue reading →

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Finales and Full Hearts

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Luana

If you are a long time reader of our newsletter, you may know that I am a classically trained musician. I was a music performance major at CU here in Boulder, before I went on to get my fashion design … Continue reading →

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