Category Archives: Design

Back to Civilization

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Homer Alaska. I have just spent a mind-blowing 4 days at Bear Camp at Lake Clark National Park, among the bears ( and foxes) with no wifi or cell service. I slept in … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Wild Iris

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Luana

If Vincent Van Gogh stayed to watch the sunset after a day of painting in a field of Blue Irises, enjoying the Golden Hour and the purple twilight reflecting on a lake, maybe this is what he would imagine in … Continue reading →

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Pop Queen

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Luana

When I travel to quilt festivals and quilt exhibits in other countries, one of my favorite things is to find the quilts that express the maker’s home country and native culture. The Festival of Quilts is the largest quilt festival … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Meow

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Luana

Hmm, which kitty shall I choose today?The Orange Tiger, the Calico, the Gray Stripe, the Bengal or the mysterious Black Cat? To make this 52″ x 57″ quilt design, you will start with the 36″ x 44″ Block Panel with … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness & Senseless Beauty

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Luana

Our hearts go out to the community of Lahaina on Maui, where a wind-driven wildfire has taken dozens of lives and over 1000 homes. This is similar to what happened here in Boulder on December 30, 2021, when we lost … Continue reading →

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BC / AC / PP?

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Luana

I’ve been home for 24 hours and I am still going through my photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. I have to be careful before sharing photos, because there were many quilts made with someone else’s pattern, … Continue reading →

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Always Be Yourself

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Birmingham in the UK, where I’ve been attending and photographing the Festival of Quilts. It is the 20th anniversary for this event, so there is a festive air here. The retrospective exhibit is … Continue reading →

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Flowers, Fruit & Pollinators

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Luana

Wednesday night I am flying to Birmingham England, for the Festival of Quilts. They are celebrating their 20th anniversary and I am excited to photograph the quilt exhibit this year. This has been the biggest show for Europe for many … Continue reading →

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Pretty Things

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Luana

Sometimes I just want to look at pretty things. It makes me happy to see lovely art, clever design, delicious colors, and sometimes vintage items that were made with a tender hand for a different era. So besides walking through … Continue reading →

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Time Passes….

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Luana

Today was our daughter’s 21st birthday. For those of you who have followed our family’s story, including our adoption story in 2003, you are probably as surprised as I am! How did the years pass by so fast? Sophie Quinn … Continue reading →

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