Category Archives: Travel

Creative Nudge – Frida’s Studio

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Luana

After attending the Patchwork Expo in Mexico City Friday and Saturday, I joined a group of enthusiastic quilters for a canal cruise, and a visit to Frida Kahlo’s ‘Blue House’ Museum. You may recall that I visited her house a … Continue reading →

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Quilters and Charity

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Luana

I am writing to you this weekend from Mexico City, at the Patchwork Expo organized by Quilters de Mexico. Many thanks to my quilty-sister Pam Holland for introducing me to this wonderful group of enthusiastic quilters! As you know, I … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Luana

This evening I’ve just returned home from QuiltCon in Pasadena, and once again it was so interesting to see how the Modern Quilt Guilds around the world, and the Modern quilters individually, have continued to grow in terms of their … Continue reading →

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Cuba and Churchill, Frida and Diego

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Luana

The deadline for our Cuban Arts Tour is about to snap shut, so if you want to join us please sign up online NOW! … we still have a few open seats. Be sure to include your contact info if … Continue reading →

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Credit Where Due

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Luana

I am starting to upload photos from the Tokyo Quilt Festival. It takes me a little longer because I edit in Photoshop to make up for the less-than-perfect lighting in the baseball stadium, and also because I want to make … Continue reading →

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Konnichiwa!

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Luana

I am back tonight from my whirlwind visit to the Tokyo Quilt Festival!….just arrived home from the airport a few hours ago. Watch for my Creative Nudge newsletter on Weds morning. I have photos of some absolutely breathtaking quilts, plus … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Bunny Smiles

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Tokyo, as I prepare to attend the Quilt Festival here. Today I went to a Kabuki performance, then wandered around the Ginza shopping area, looking for trends and design inspiration. One thing that … Continue reading →

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Wanderlust

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Luana

I have been saving up my United miles all year so I could get a free ticket to Tokyo, and I am so tickled that I got a seat on a direct Dreamliner flight from Denver to Narita. I am … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Modern Gestures

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Luana

As I am preparing to leave for Tokyo this coming weekend, I am thinking about how Japanese quilts have changed since I started going to the Tokyo Quilt Festival. I see the influence of Modern Quilting and Modern Design in … Continue reading →

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Ready for 2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Luana

Yesterday was a poignant day. As you may have read, we lost our beloved 15 month old dog Alfie on Christmas morning. We all decided that we wanted to get another dog right away to heal our broken hearts, but … Continue reading →

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