Category Archives: Design

Unity in Community

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Luana

This was an exciting week with lots of quilty inspiration! On Tuesday I visited the Quilting Arts TV studio, and sat at a table of 10 quilters for dinner that evening. (We are a longtime sponsor of this PBS show.) … Continue reading →

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Peggy’s Cove

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Luana

Last year when I attended Quilt Canada in Halifax, I spent a day touring the historic Nova Scotia seashore. One of our stops was this scenic cove on the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay. This fishing village was founded … Continue reading →

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Stay Cool & Keep Sewing!

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Luana

This week I started on a new quilt project, which always makes me very happy. It also keeps me sane and focused when the world outside is burning. We’ve had several record-breaking days over 100 degrees, plus a few fires … Continue reading →

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The Creative Journey

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Luana

As many of you know, I lost my mother in November after her long slow decline. This weekend my brother came to visit and we went through my mother’s and my grandparent’s photos and records. This weekend my brother went … Continue reading →

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Returning from Quilt Canada

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Luana

As you read this newsletter, I am flying back home from Quilt Canada in Edmonton. The convention center sits on the side of a steep hill, and it has long steep escalators and a funicular instead of an elevator. It … Continue reading →

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Happy Days

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Luana

I read an interesting article today about inheriting generational or genetic memories. Not sure if they have ‘proved’ this yet, but I am pretty sure it exists in my family tree. At the very least, I know that the summertime … Continue reading →

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Donuts With Sprinkles

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Luana

This week we are celebrating Juneteenth and the Summer Solstice. I’ll be marking the official start of summer Thursday afternoon, at a higher latitude … in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. Hope to see several of you Canadian quilters at the … Continue reading →

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Chillin’ with St Nick

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Luana

It is going to hit 95 degrees this week, which seems like a good time to talk about chilly Winter scenes and holiday fabrics. We just literally got this new exclusive panel in Tuesday, with St Nicholas and arctic animals … Continue reading →

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World Ocean Day

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Luana

It’s “Thunder-Boomer” season here in Colorado, which means we have storm clouds rolling over the mountains onto the plains most afternoons, and then they turn into thunderstorms with rain and often hail as they travel out across Eastern Colorado. Our … Continue reading →

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Summer Stitchin’

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Luana

Recently I took a short trip to England, and while I was there I was delighted to visit the home and studio of artist/author Cas Holmes in Maidstone. We recorded an intimate tour of her studio, and interview about her … Continue reading →

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