Category Archives: Creativity

Creative Nudge – Today is a Treasure

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Luana

Sometimes you have a week that just stops you in your tracks, and makes you ask yourself… what really matters? Monday morning I started thinking really hard about an old friend of mine. It seemed random at the time, but … Continue reading →

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Infectious Idealism

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Luana

As the Olympics kick off in London, we dream of peace and brotherhood, and the prosperity of spirit that arrives with the games. Last night, after the kids and I attended the Long Beach Quilt Festival, we snuggled into our … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – An Open Eye

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Luana

Hey fellow Sci-Fi Nerds! Star Wars is back in stock!______________________________ As I write this, I am finishing up another week on the road: Quilt Market in Kansas City, and a few days in New York at a design show, and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Goodbye Maurice

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Luana

Yesterday I heard that author/illustrator Maurice Sendak was gone, and it sent me into a wave of nostalgia for when my boys were little, and loved to read "Where the Wild Things Are." Our oldest son, who is now 22 … Continue reading →

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Sweet Anticipation – QuiltCon Sponsor

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Luana

For those of you who are my age or older, do you remember when you were a kid and would cut out a coupon or ad in the back of a magazine, put a few dollars in an envelope, mail … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Body Mind and Soul

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Luana

Ahhhh….nothing like a good quilt show to get those creative juices blasting! What could be better than that? – Interviewing the top quilter in Australia (according to the 2012 Best of the Best award at the AQC last week) and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Circus Palace

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Luana

This week I am writing to you from Sarasota, Florida…visiting some old family friends from when I lived in Hong Kong. I had fun snapping photos at the beach on Lido Key, (above) while the kids were picking up seashells. … Continue reading →

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Proud to be a Fabriholic

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Luana

This weekend there is an Yves Saint Laurent retrospective opening at the Denver Art Museum. The NY Times comments that Denver is an unlikely place for such an exhibit, but I am sure it will be mobbed. I can't attend … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Night at the Opera

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Luana

Lately I've been reading various articles about brain research and creativity. It is quite entertaining to learn about various studies which prove music, color and fragrance can stimulate our creativity and memory. We've known for awhile that Bach and Mozart … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Stocking the Nets

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Luana

While on the coast of Thailand last month, I snapped this image of an egret browsing the fishing nets for snack opportunities. It reminded me of how we go shopping for fabrics, jewelry or even fresh produce. We switch into … Continue reading →