Category Archives: Quilts

Creative Nudge – Venice, Tokyo and Cairo

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Luana

This last week I've been very distracted looking at all the fabulous masks and costumes at Carnivale in Venice. You may recall that in September I gave 2 presentations at the US Embassy in Rome, thanks to my American friend … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – The Yin and Yang of Quilting

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Luana

    Dear Fabric-Loving Friends, First of all, I want to wish you a beautiful Valentine's Day, full of fabric, chocolate, old movies, or whatever it is that makes your heart go pitty-pat! If your sweetie is at a loss … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Hexagon Madness!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Luana

In case you haven't noticed, there's a new quilt trend exploding all around the globe: Hexagon Madness! It's been slowly creeping back – we've seen those English paper-pieced hexagons in 30's reproduction prints – then they started to show up … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Japanese Perspective

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Luana

Today I am writing to you from Tokyo, where I've spent the last few days at the quilt festival. One of the great things about attending quilt shows in other countries, is that it completely reshapes one's ideas about what … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Quilts Everywhere!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Luana

This lovely door is from the medieval Church of St. Trophime in Arles, France. This church was built between the 12th and 15th centuries, and is a great example of Romanesque architecture. It was built on the site of a … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Sun Sept 23 – Moscow Quilt Exhibition

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Luana

  Today was my big power point presentation to the Russian quilters at the Moscow quilt exhibition. They extended the exhibit by one day and also scheduled a fashion show after my presentation, so it was a full day of … Continue reading →

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Day 2 – Sept 21 – Rome Embassy

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Luana

  This morning was my big power point presentation at the US Embassy in Rome. I arrived at the appointed time to the security gate and… there were a hundred men in Italian suits and shiny black shoes already waiting … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Reap What You Sew

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Luana

Friendship. It's a beautiful thing. I have met more wonderful people who've become wonderful friends in the quilting world, than any other group of people I've encountered. And you know what? No matter where I go, I meet quilters and … Continue reading →

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To my friends in Russia:

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Luana

In one week I will be giving a power point presentation in Moscow, showing images from all the quilt festivals that I have photographed around the world in the last year. My presentation will be at 2 pm on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Many Faces, Many Quilts

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Luana

  This beautiful quilt "This Many Faces, This Many Cultures" is from the recent Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. The artist who made this multiple portrait piece is Rita Dijkstra-Hesselink, who lives in Holland. I felt that this piece reflected … Continue reading →

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