Category Archives: Design

QuiltCon Review

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Luana

Having just returned from QuiltCon in Austin TX, I wanted to tell you about the show and give you a taste of the quilts we saw. Here is a detail shot of Terry S. Peart’s quilt “Seasons”. She wrote “In … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Luana

When trying to find a quilt from Tokyo to celebrate Valentines Day, I couldn’t decide, so you are getting 2 detail shots of 2 different quilts today. The Cat quilt with Roses is by Naoko Suzuki. The swirling detailed quilt … Continue reading →

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CRAZY Huge Flowers!

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Luana

Do you remember back when crazy big flower quilts and crazy huge flower prints were considered…well…crazy? My how times have changed. I remember when we first started carrying those huge flower prints, so many people would ask “but what do … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Tokyo!

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Luana

Greetings from Tokyo! I am writing to you a few minutes before I check out of my room and head to the airport. Sophie and I have had a very busy and wonderful 4 day visit here at the Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Fleeting Beauty

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Luana

When we make a quilt – whether a bed quilt or an art quilt – we usually are aiming for a finished work that will last for a long time. Often we hope that the quilt will be around after … Continue reading →

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New Videos from Houston!

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Luana

Did you catch our video tour of the Sapphire Blue and White Quilt installation from the Houston Quilt Festival? Just in time for the announcement of Pantone’s new Color of the Year a couple days ago-the 2020 Color is “Classic … Continue reading →

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Hello from Tuscon!

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Luana

Hello from Tucson! This weekend I am writing to you from the Color Marketing Group color trend forecasting conference in Tucson Arizona. As I write this note to you, I am preparing to go out with my camera to capture … Continue reading →

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Video with Jacqueline, and a Fundraiser

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Luana

This week we have 2 video interviews with Jacqueline de Jonge, from her visit to our classroom. Jacqueline is from the Netherlands, and travels around the world teaching her special piecing techniques. She is known for her brilliant color sense, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Ode to a Spiral

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Luana

Tonight in the US many of us are either riding out a giant hurricane, or glued to a news source, watching for updates on the storm. We have a several good friends on the east coast of Florida whom I … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Kaffe and the Cotswolds

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Luana

A few weeks ago I was at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, taking photos to share with our eQuilter customers. I added on a couple days in the Cotswolds, visited Hidcote Manor Gardens, then returned home to find … Continue reading →

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