Category Archives: Travel

The Joy of Simple Things

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Luana

We are thinking of all of you affected by the hurricane, and we hope you, your loved ones, your home and your stash are safe. Things don’t always go the way we plan. I got home Wednesday night, decided to … Continue reading →

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Fall Equinox in Umbria

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Luana

This last week I’ve been on a self-care trip that was planned the last year of my mom’s life. I just finished a one week painting retreat in Umbria, and this weekend I am meeting a friend in Rome to … Continue reading →

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Eye Candy from AQSG

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Luana

I am back from Tarrytown NY, where I was attending the American Quilt Study Group Seminar. As AQSG president Nancy Bavor noted, this is a little out of my usual oeuvre, but nevertheless I enjoyed hanging out with some of … Continue reading →

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American Quilt Study Group

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Luana

I am writing to you from Tarrytown, New York tonight, while attending the AQSG Seminar (American Quilt Study Group). This is the group of quilt history nerds who dig into the past with a combination of genealogy and textile sleuthing. … Continue reading →

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This One’s for Jane

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Luana

Today I am sharing another gorgeous quilt from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. (You can see a detail photo of this quilt, plus others from the FOQ on my photo pages.) This stunning vertical banner quilt is absolutely … Continue reading →

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Olympic Embroidery & Applique

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Luana

While I catch up on my jetlag and edit my photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK, I want to share this quilt made to commemorate the 2024 Paris Olympics. It was made by the Sturminster Newton Quilting … Continue reading →

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Quilt Trends from Birmingham

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Luana

This week I have been in Birmingham UK at the Festival of Quilts, photographing this year’s crop of quilts and catching up with fellow quilt artists. The SAQA ‘Stitchpunk‘ gallery was a big hit, which you can see in the … Continue reading →

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My Week in the U.K.

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Luana

This week I went to a concert and multimedia presentation with Brian Cox as the guest speaker. He is an English physicist, professor, and has been described as the natural successor for the BBC’s scientific programming by David Attenborough. The … Continue reading →

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Peggy’s Cove

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Luana

Last year when I attended Quilt Canada in Halifax, I spent a day touring the historic Nova Scotia seashore. One of our stops was this scenic cove on the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay. This fishing village was founded … Continue reading →

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Alice’s Butterflies

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Luana

“Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder.” ? Henry David Thoreau Sunday I … Continue reading →

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