Category Archives: Travel

Random Acts of Kindness & Senseless Beauty

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Luana

Our hearts go out to the community of Lahaina on Maui, where a wind-driven wildfire has taken dozens of lives and over 1000 homes. This is similar to what happened here in Boulder on December 30, 2021, when we lost … Continue reading →

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BC / AC / PP?

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Luana

I’ve been home for 24 hours and I am still going through my photos from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. I have to be careful before sharing photos, because there were many quilts made with someone else’s pattern, … Continue reading →

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Always Be Yourself

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Birmingham in the UK, where I’ve been attending and photographing the Festival of Quilts. It is the 20th anniversary for this event, so there is a festive air here. The retrospective exhibit is … Continue reading →

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Flowers, Fruit & Pollinators

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Luana

Wednesday night I am flying to Birmingham England, for the Festival of Quilts. They are celebrating their 20th anniversary and I am excited to photograph the quilt exhibit this year. This has been the biggest show for Europe for many … Continue reading →

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Tea & Cakes in the Garden

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Luana

A couple months ago I used one of my latent fabric superpowers, and helped to save this beautiful collection from an untimely demise. I had ordered the whole luscious collection – hyperventilating with excitement – many months ago. Then we … Continue reading →

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Summer Up North

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Luana

I’ve just arrived home after a long day of travel, so you’ll have to give me a few days to edit and upload photos from my trip to Finland. On my last night there, I met with members of the … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Luana

I have always gravitated towards groups of Super-Nerds who are well versed on a particular subject, and not afraid to completely immerse themselves in a specific genre. We do it as quilters, of course. Fat Quarter jokes come with the … Continue reading →

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Hello from Helsinki Finland

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Luana

Hello from Helsinki Finland!I have just spent a day with Irina here, a quilter who has created a following for her quilt pattern business. I found her online before my trip, and she graciously agreed to meet me on my … Continue reading →

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Hot Stuff & Cool Notions

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Luana

This is the time of year when we have lots of visitors to Colorado, from Southern States. We see their license plates all over town – from Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Florida, etc. They are beating the heat, usually on their … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Mediterranean Escape

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Luana

Take a relaxing stroll along a quaint village waterfront, with this week’s Free Quilt Pattern. This enchanting scene is filled with beautiful details that will take you right to that cobbled pathway among the boats, tumbling bougainvillea and colorful houses … Continue reading →

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