Category Archives: Museum

eQuilter Free Pattern – The Golden Age

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Luana

This week's eQuilter Free Pattern is for New Yorkers, and all the rest of us who love the culture, sophistication, and elegance of the Cosmopolitan Life. We are featuring the 'Renaissance Man' collection by Maria Kalinowski of Kanvas Studio for … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Monuments by Moonlight

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Luana

After spending 5 days in Washington DC, I thought it would be fun to share a collage of photos and patriotic fabrics. Recently we've received several digital printed fabrics with American themes, which are detailed photo albums of United States … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Corsets, Bows and Roses

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Luana

One of the things I love to do when visiting the great museums around the world, is to photograph how painters have indicated the sheen, draping and embellishments of fabric in portraits. The lavish gowns of the wealthy and powerful … Continue reading →

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Cultural Field Trip

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Luana

Sophie and I have had a marvelous Spring Break week, filming at Quilting Arts TV in Ohio, and then visiting our fabric friends and favorite museums in New York City. It was great to spend time with Susan Brubaker Knapp … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Ode to William

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Luana

Textile inspiration comes from so many places, and I wanted to share one of the (many!) favorite inspirations from my recent trip to India. While we were in Jaipur, we visited a rug factory. One of the rugs caught my … Continue reading →

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The Good Stuff

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Luana

Wow, I am on quilt overload! (In a GOOD way.) I am still processing all the information – visual and otherwise – that I took in on my trip last weekend. Between the 19th century quilts in the DAR Museum … Continue reading →

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DAR Museum Quilts

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Luana

What a difference a week makes! Last week I was distributing quilts to tornado survivors, and visiting neighborhoods that were wiped off the map by the big twister. This weekend I am in Washington DC, visiting the DAR Museum, and … Continue reading →

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