Category Archives: Travel

Hello from Washington DC!

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Luana

Sophie and I have been attending the Sacred Threads weekend event in Herndon Virginia near Dulles Airport. In addition to seeing the quilt exhibit, there is a concurrent SAQA event, and Quilt Alliance activities going on during these few days. … Continue reading →

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Rollercoaster of Colorific Fun!

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Luana

The last 4 days have been full of Fun and COLOR with Ice-Dyeing goddess Cindy Lohbeck. I knew what to expect because I met her at the Quilting Arts TV studio a couple years ago, but it was still a … Continue reading →

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American Life

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Luana

As we pause for our Independence Day on the Fourth of July, I am thinking about the topics and motifs that are so quintessentially American. So many of these are expressed through our fabric collections, but where to begin? The … Continue reading →

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Making a Masterpiece

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Luana

This time last year I was in the forests of Northern Sweden, as a chaperone with Sophie’s Swedish Fiddle & Folk Music tour. This last week over the Solstice, I kept having flashbacks to the land of my mother’s ancestors…the … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – North Woods

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Luana

I have posted several photos from Quilt Canada on my photo page – feel free to share! This week I am featuring another wildlife quilt from Quilt Canada. The center image in this collage is a quilt with a Mountain … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer Solstice!

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Luana

In case you missed my mention of the Tokyo Quilt Festival‘s invitation in our Midweek Creative Nudge, an English translation page has been posted by the organizers of this show, and they have asked me to put out the word … Continue reading →

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Snowy Owls of Canada

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Luana

This week for the Creative Nudge, I am sharing a new quilt from one of my favorite Canadian quilters – Colette Dumont. 2 years ago Colette burst onto the scene with 2 prize-winning quilts that won “Best New Quilter” and … Continue reading →

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Long Summer Days

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Luana

We have an immediate opening for a Customer Service position! If you live in Colorado and might be a good fit, check out the details here. I have spent the last few days at Quilt Canada in Ottawa, and yesterday … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Quilt Canada

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Luana

Hello from Ottawa in Canada! This morning I got up at 4 am so I could catch a couple flights, across the US and then up to Ottawa. As I flew from NYC up into Canada, I was struck by … Continue reading →

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The Language of Quilting

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Luana

We have an immediate opening for a Customer Service position! If you live in Colorado and might be a good fit, check out the details here. This weekend I am prepping for my trip to Quilt Canada in Ottawa. I’ll … Continue reading →

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