Category Archives: Design

Creative Nudge – Taupe – An Appreciation

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Luana

During my recent trip to the Tokyo Quilt Festival, I noticed 2 big trends: 1. More Bright Colors (less Taupe & Indigo) 2. More Machine Quilting (less hand-stitching) These trends are just comparing to what I’ve seen over the last … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Tokyo Florals

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Luana

Yes! I am back from the Tokyo Quilt Festival! Wow, things have really changed over the years that I’ve been traveling to photograph this show. In the beginning there was so much Indigo and Taupe, and it launched a trend … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Mont-Blanc Beauty

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Luana

As I plan my travel for 2017, I have been reviewing my photos from 2016. One of my favorite trips last year was my week in Geneva Switzerland, and my daytrip to Chamonix and Mont-Blanc in the nearby French Alps. … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Mastery, Momentum, and Modernity

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Luana

This week I want to continue the conversation about what I saw at the Dairy Barn last week. The “Mastery: Sustaining Momentum” is a powerful exhibit curated by Nancy Crow, which takes a bold stand somewhere between Contemporary Quilting and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Spanish Style

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Luana

This week I am writing to you from the South of Spain, in the Andalusia province. I’ve been visiting with our friends from Arte Patchwork there, and also photographing tiles and other decorative motifs here. It is a designer’s dream. … Continue reading →

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Summer Projects

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Luana

Have you seen the Architectural Digest article about Cuba? This is the hottest design and color trend for the next few years (just wait until the floodgates open up with US commercial flights in the late Fall) and you are … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Tasmanian Shades of Gray

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Luana

For this week’s Creative Nudge, I am going to travel back in time a little bit, to the QuiltCon Modern Quilt gathering in February of this year. In the center of this collage, I am featuring Katherine Jones’ quilt “Facets”, … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Luana

Have you tried our Live Chat feature yet? (Top right corner of every page – available during regular business hours.) The Golden Hour – SAQA Last Call for Entries! (May 31) In my 2nd part of my Quilt Market review, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Hexy Inspiration

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Luana

So far this year I’ve been to quilt shows in Tokyo, Mexico, California and Switzerland! My photo files for 2016 are full of goodies, so each week I’ll try to dip into my Photo Vault to give you another quilt … Continue reading →

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New Fabric Collection for SAQA

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Luana

The Golden Hour – Call for Entries Attention SAQA members and aspiring Fabric Designers! After the success of the collaborative Urban Textures fundraiser collection with SAQA and Andover Fabrics, we are launching another fundraising design project – The Golden Hour! … Continue reading →

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