Category Archives: Travel

Long Beach, Birmingham, Ohio, Rome and Moscow. Whew!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Luana

Today was one of those glorious end-of-summer days that was filled with sunshine, mild temperatures, and lots of happy people in town for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The 6th stage was here today, and a Boulder athlete won the … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Letter from an English Garden

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Luana

  I am writing this just before flying home from Birmingham England, after attending the Festival of Quilts here. Bonnie and I filmed several videos and I took tons of photos. I scoured the show looking for the most unique … Continue reading →

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Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Luana

This weekend I am writing to you from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England. It is the biggest quilt festival in Europe, and quilters come from all over Europe, and indeed from across the globe, to participate in this … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Medieval Muse

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Luana

As we dive into the second week of the Olympics, many of you are thinking about making a quilt to commemorate these London games. Here at eQuilter we've had fun collecting British and London themed prints, along with the various … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Colors of Eire

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Luana

June 20 Creative Nudge: I'd like you to stand here on the Cliffs of Moher with me, and breathe in the salty ocean air. Off to the right, a lone tower keeps watch over the sea. Off to the left … Continue reading →

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A Gaelic State of Mind

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Luana

There is nothing like stepping out of your comfort zone to shift your perspective on life…and creativity. Last night I arrived home from a 12 day trip to Ireland. I am still processing the whole experience, but I have to … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Takes My Breath Away

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Luana

Greetings from Ireland! Sometimes the thing that inspires us cannot be captured by a camera, because it is a feeling or a memory that can only be expressed by an creative mind. They say that when you come to Ireland, … Continue reading →

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Newsletter message from June 9

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Luana

This was originally sent out in the eQuilter newsletter on June 9: Greetings from Ireland!*My week has gone by very quickly, after an unscheduled overnight stop in Boston, and a whirlwind start to our group tour and the Irish Quilt … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge from June 6 – Lucky Shamrocks

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Luana

This was originally sent out as the midweek Creative Nudge on June 6:   Ah well, the best laid plans…. Instead of arriving in Dublin Tuesday morning and having a day to scope outthe city on my own, my Denver … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Africa, Quilters and Rocket Scientists

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Luana

On Memorial Day I had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about how our eQuilter charity dollars are being used to help orphans in Rwanda, Africa. Through the Houston NASA (astronauts and rocket scientists!) and CU Boulder chapters of Engineers … Continue reading →

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