Category Archives: Travel

Creative Nudge – Vagabond Quilters

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Luana

* "Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost." – Tolkien One of the things we quilters love to do is travel! We love to travel to quilt festivals to take classes, see the award-winning quilts, and meet fellow quilt-a-holics. We … Continue reading →

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Canada, Colorado and South Africa

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Luana

One of the best parts of my "job" is that I travel, meet talented and friendly quilters, take photos of amazing quilts, and share images of quilts shows I've attended in the last year. As my summer quilty travel approaches, … Continue reading →

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eQuilter Free Pattern – Imperial Flight

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Luana

Imagine a peaceful morning in the mountains of Japan… in this week's eQuilter Exclusive Free Pattern. Graceful cranes take flight against the silhouette of forested hills, as a misty light illuminates the sky. Golden speckles of stardust outline the shapes … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – For the Love of Morris

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Luana

I've had a crush on William Morris since I was a girl, but it took a long time for me to realize who he was and what his designs were all about. In the early 90's I took a trip … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 2

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Luana

Last weekend we attended Quilt Market, and placed our orders for the next several months. Here is Part 2 of our Quilt Market preview. These are some of our favorite collections – which will be arriving here at eQuilter through … Continue reading →

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Walking Dogs and Walking Shows

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Luana

Whew! It has been a very busy week, with 3 days in Pittsburgh for Quilt Market, and 3 days in New York for Design Week. As you may know, I lived in New York while I worked on 7th Avenue, … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – posted May 17

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Luana

I am writing to you today from the cafeteria of the Pittsburgh Conference Center, as we are attending Spring Quilt Market. It has been an exciting market, starting off with a preview copy of the Downton Abbey Sewing Magazine. (and … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Magic Moment

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Luana

For most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, May signals an explosion of color and fragrance in our flower gardens, filling us with inspiration that can be translated into future floral quilts and sewing projects. Sometimes I meet a flower … Continue reading →

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DAR Museum Video Tour

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Luana

Last weekend I was in Arlington Virginia at theannual SAQA conference, and one of thosedays Bonnie McCaffery and I snuck out to Washington DC to do a video tour ofthe DAR Museum, and interview the Textile, Quilt & Costume curator … Continue reading →

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eQuilter Free Pattern – The Golden Age

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Luana

This week's eQuilter Free Pattern is for New Yorkers, and all the rest of us who love the culture, sophistication, and elegance of the Cosmopolitan Life. We are featuring the 'Renaissance Man' collection by Maria Kalinowski of Kanvas Studio for … Continue reading →

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