Category Archives: Quilts

Aloha from the Black Forest!

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Luana

This weekend Sophie and I are at a quilt retreat put on by our state guild CQC. Nancy Chong is here teaching her traditional Hawaiian appliqu? method. You may be familiar with her Hawaiian quilt pattern designs from Pacific Rim, … Continue reading →

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Creative Hero

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Luana

I am inspired by creativity from many different mediums… not just quilting, not just fiber art, not just painting and drawing…. but also fashion, graphic design, cooking, and music. One of my creative heroes is musician Jake Shimabukuro, who is … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Lady Liberty as Muse

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Luana

When you read this, it will be September 11, the 12th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Towers. Because I had lived in the East Village in NYC for many years, even though I had started a new … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Videos Part 3, India Trip

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Luana

I am posting the last few videos from the Birmingham Quilt Festival in the next couple days, before I leave for my next big adventure on Friday the 13th. Did you catch my video interview with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Kaffe Interview

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Luana

One of the special things about traveling to quilt festivals is the opportunity to meet the talented celebrities of the industry. We were lucky have a chance to visit with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably at the Birmingham Quilt Festival, … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Videos Online – Part 2

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Luana

This weekend I have a 2nd batch of videos up from the Birmingham Quilt Festival. Bonnie McCaffery and I met up to make several videos about the art quilts and the artists at this big European quilt gathering. eQuilter was … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 28, 2013 by Luana

The Birmingham Quilt Festival is the largest quilt gathering in Europe, which is why I love to travel to the UK in August. There I meet quilters from Norway to Normandy and the Netherlands, and I discuss quilting with Russians … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Videos Online

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Luana

One of my favorite parts of my "job" is to travel to international quilt festivals, to take photos and produce videos. Bonnie McCaffery and I met at the Birmingham Quilt Festival, and filmed several reviews of the quilt show, plus … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Make it Your Own

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Luana

In my Saturday night newsletter, I mentioned a quilt in the Birmingham Quilt Festival with a Scottish Thistle. Today I want to show you a detail of that quilt, because of the amazing quilting in the background. One of the … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Group Ideas

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Luana

This week I am writing to you from the UK: I just finished a whirlwind 3 days at the Quilt Festival in Birmingham (making several videos with Bonnie), and now I am in Scotland on a cross-country tour. Next year … Continue reading →

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