Category Archives: Travel

Creative Nudge – Long Ago…Far Away….

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Luana

With the new season of Game of Thrones in full swing, there’s a renewed interest in Castles and Dragons. We’ve had many years of these themes in pop culture – from the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings – to … Continue reading →

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Cross Pollination

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Luana

It is gratifying to see the amount of cross-pollination going on between the major quilt festivals and exhibits around the world, and I hope that I have contributed a tiny bit to that mutual inspiration. I have been very lucky … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Pilgrimage to an Icon

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Luana

As you may know, I am finishing up my trip to France, with 2 days in Paris to see Notre Dame. Today I went to visit her…or at least I tried. They have it blocked off and you can’t get … Continue reading →

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Hello from Nantes France!

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Luana

I’ve just finished up a few days at the quilt festival in Nantes France, enjoying my visits with quilters from all over France, all over Europe, and all over the world! What a great joy it is to share our … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Flowers for Mothers

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Luana

When you receive this newsletter, I will somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean, on my way to the Pour l’Amour du Fil quilt festival in Nantes France. My power point lecture “International Quilt Trends” is Friday at noon, so I hope … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Our Lady – Notre Dame

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Luana

Often we don’t appreciate what we have until it is lost. Many of us felt this as we watched 850 year old Notre Dame burning yesterday. Today there are hundreds of millions of Euros/Dollars pledged for her rebuilding, but it … Continue reading →

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Fabriholic Festivities

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Luana

Oh boy, we are just having too much fun in our eQuilter classroom this weekend, with Jean Wells teaching a 3-day workshop for FRCQ. The class is FULL so there are a lot of sewing machines whirring, rotary cutters spinning, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Quilt Festival

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Luana

Today I am writing to you from the Chicago Quilt Festival, in Rosemont next to O’Hare Airport. I am here to host our ‘Love Your Mother‘ exhibit, and to give a Gallery Talk with 3 of the artists. This is … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Yellow = Happy

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Luana

What is it about the combination of Yellow and Blue that makes us so happy? Is it the color of Sunshine and Blue Sky? Or maybe it reminds us of Daffodils and Hyacinth? I also think of textile designs from … Continue reading →

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SPRING has Sprung

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Luana

Are you going to the Spring Quilt Festival in Chicago next weekend? If so please come to my Gallery Talk in the Love Your Mother exhibit at 2 pm on Saturday. We will also have 3 of the artists on … Continue reading →

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