Category Archives: Travel

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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Creative Nudge – Japanese Textiles

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Luana

Two weeks from now I will be in Tokyo, headed to the quilt festival at the Tokyo Dome. Every year that I attend this show is a privilege, and greatly anticipated. A quarter million people come to this show (!) … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Goals

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Luana

With the new year comes a desire to sweep out the old and make room for the new. That’s what we are doing this week at eQuilter…clearing out our scrap bundles, re-configuring our warehouse, making room for new fabrics and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Cuban Arts

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Luana

Dear Friends, To close out the year, I wanted to share another collage of photos from my recent trip to Cuba. I am still being inspired by the colors, art and music of this island nation…a little sad knowing that … Continue reading →

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Our Work in Guatemala

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Luana

You may recall that I was supposed to go to Guatemala a couple weeks ago, but canceled my trip after the surgeons decided to reschedule. However Kathy Price, the director of Mission of Love Foundation, insisted on going as planned. … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – People and Colors of Cuba

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Luana

Have you seen our 5 new videos from the Houston Quilt Festival? If not, please start with the People & Portraits video, to see the fantastic figurative work being done by fiber artists today. Portrait art quilts are a popular … Continue reading →

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Quilt Videos, Cuba and COLOR

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Luana

Our videos from Houston are UP! People and Portraits – SAQA and IQA Pets and Wildlife – SAQA and IQA National Parks with Donna Desoto Marianne Williamson Retrospective Japanese Quilts (Handmade & Hawaiian) * CUBA ARTS TOUR * Registrations for … Continue reading →

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Houston Video Reviews & Interviews

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Luana

Our videos from Houston are UP! Many thanks to Bonnie McCaffery for filming and editing our videos again. This year our 5 videos focus on the amazing artists of our quilting world: Marianne Williamson was a featured artist in Houston, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Aloha Bear Hugs

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Honolulu, where I am visiting Paul’s 92 year old mother. She lives alone now, since we lost Paul’s dad, so we worry about her. She is keeping herself busy by knitting slippers and … Continue reading →

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Our Hearts to Paris

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Luana

I am writing to you from my hotel in San Diego, where I am attending the Color Marketing Group International Summit. Yesterday afternoon as the news started to trickle in, about something terrible that happened in Paris, we all felt … Continue reading →

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