Category Archives: Design

Clothed in Gold & Warmed by the Sun

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Luana

The Golden Hour, golden sunlight, sunflowers, golden wedding rings, smiley emojis, daffodils, butter, lemons, corn, dandelions, butterscotch, honey, bumblebees, pineapples, golden ale, cheddar cheese, goldfinches, golden eagles, bags of gold, gilded treasure, the Golden Fleece, the One Ring in LOTR, … Continue reading →

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Cruising the Stash

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Luana

REGISTER FOR THE SAQA TEXTILE TALKS HERE. Every once in awhile a fabric comes along that just totally blows me away. This 36″ x 44″ Geisha panel from Elizabeth Studio is one of them. We just got a shipment restocking … Continue reading →

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Missing Japan

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Luana

It has been more than 2 years since I’ve been to Japan, which is very sad after 12 years attending the Tokyo Quilt Festival. I am following my Japanese friends on Facebook, as they post Sakura (cherry blossom) photos, and … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Splendor

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Luana

This week is the glorious climax of our Fall color season here in Boulder, so I am trying to take photos to capture the brilliant foliage before it is gone. Everyone here is talking about what a fantastic year it … Continue reading →

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In Search of Eye Candy?

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Luana

Thank you for the many emails about the stories I’ve shared during the pandemic. We do hope they are somewhat entertaining in these challenging times. You probably miss traveling, as I do, so I try to include stories and links … Continue reading →

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Queen Takes Knight

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Luana

For those of you who joined me at QuiltCon over the weekend….wasn’t that glorious? We have to appreciate that it was happening during the crazy ice storm, and that QuiltCon staff in some cases had to evacuate to other locations … Continue reading →

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Profile Article – Luana Rubin – on Create Whimsy

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Luana

Here is a lovely profile article on Create Whimsy, if you’d like to read more about my life history and creative evolution. Thanks to the ladies at Create Whimsy for giving me a place to tell my story! They included … Continue reading →

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Escapist Fantasy

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Luana

Today I dropped off all of our ballots. Here in Colorado we get our ballots in the mail, and there are lots of official ballot dropboxes, so I just drove over to the dropbox. There was a long line of … Continue reading →

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Happy September….?

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 25 As those of you who have spent time in Colorado know…our weather can change very drastically. We are having 99 degree weather over the Labor Day weekend, and they are warning … Continue reading →

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Dazzling Dan

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Luana

This week for our Midweek Creative Nudge, I just want to make you smile. Or maybe I should say…help you smile. A few weeks ago I shared a story about a close encounter with a pair of cheetahs during my … Continue reading →

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