Category Archives: Travel

Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Luana

This week I had to make the sad decision not to travel to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. It is especially sad because the exhibit that I curated, “For the Love of Gaia”, will be there without me. … Continue reading →

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Southern Exposure

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Luana

We are not ready to travel over the border yet, but this week I’ve been reviewing photos from my travels to our Four Corners area, and South to Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala…enjoying the colors of the ceramics, the handwoven ikat … Continue reading →

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Portland – Sorry We Got Your Weather

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Luana

There is still a lot of online activity for quilting events, but we’re seeing ‘in-person’ events on the horizon and it is exciting to think about coming together again. I have been enjoying local, state, regional, national and international online … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Love

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Luana

Most of us are feeling pretty optimistic now, as Summertime has arrived, we are getting vaccinated, public venues are opening up, we are seeing old friends and beloved family IN PERSON after such a long time! Many of us are … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of the Forest

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Luana

Here in the US we are somewhat hesitantly venturing out into a new world…a new normal…taking off our masks and for many of us, nervously putting them back on again. I have spent the last few days thinking about the … Continue reading →

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Happy Mothers Day!

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Luana

I hope that you can spend today with your mom, or your kids, or grandkids, or doing a motherly thing like make a quilt for someone special. So many of us learned to sew from our moms or grandmas…it is … Continue reading →

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May Flowers

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Luana

We are all yearning for a return to “Normal” but in our hearts we know that we are venturing into an unknown New Normal that will be spread out over an unknown amount of time. However as more people are … Continue reading →

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Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Luana

Those of you who have known me for many years, are familiar with my pre-pandemic schedule. I traveled once a month on business, often to photograph quilt festivals. To keep our staff safe, I stopped traveling over a year ago. … Continue reading →

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May the Road Rise to Meet You

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Luana

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Despite the CDC telling us to stay home and drink alone, I am sure that you have enough GREEN in your stash to start your own Irish Sewing Party today. If not, we have enough Green … Continue reading →

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Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – ONE YEAR

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Luana

Yes, it has been one year since we started marking the weeks passing by, at the start of the pandemic. It is not over yet, but I will not be marking the passage of time anymore. One year is enough! … Continue reading →

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