Category Archives: Trends

Escapist Fantasy

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Luana

Today I dropped off all of our ballots. Here in Colorado we get our ballots in the mail, and there are lots of official ballot dropboxes, so I just drove over to the dropbox. There was a long line of … Continue reading →

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Quilt Visions 2020 – “Trends in Contemporary Quilting”

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Luana

Virtual Lecture via Zoom Link on Saturday, October 17th, 2020 at 4 pm PT $15 per household, $10 for Members with coupon code Event link will be sent separately within 48 hours of order confirmation. VAM welcomes Luana Rubin of … Continue reading →

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1010 in 2020

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 30 Today was World Mental Health Day, and I decided to support my own mental health by participating in our state guild’s Fall Retreat which was of course held virtually through Zoom. … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Luana

Tuesday we marked the passing of the Fall Equinox, without many of the pleasures of the season. It was announced that our university will close down for 2 weeks due to spiking Covid. We don’t expect any trick-or-treaters on Halloween, … Continue reading →

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Glass Half Full

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 24 We are deeply saddened by the cancer death of Chadwick Boseman who played Jackie Robinson, the Black Panther, and other inspiring characters. We know many of you feel the same way … Continue reading →

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Ode to a Sewing Machine – Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 13

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Luana

As I write this on Saturday, I am celebrating National Sewing Machine Day! And what am I doing today? Mending a bedspread and curtains. In my great-grandmothers’ times those chores would have been done by hand. We tend to take … Continue reading →

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What Comes Next

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Luana

Last week I broke down and got a subscription to Zoom. I am spending several hours a day on Zoom and similar platforms, in meetings, in conferences, and catching up with friends. There are many live video platforms available now. … Continue reading →

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Class of 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Luana

Hello Friends, it has been awhile since I sent you a Midweek Creative Nudge. We’ve been up to our eyeballs processing orders and restocking PPE supplies for the sewing volunteers making facemasks all over the country. To all of you … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Our World

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Luana

Here is a quilt from the Tokyo Quilt Festival, featuring the beauty of blooming Iris in the Springtime. We are challenged to find the beauty in our world now, and yet that is exactly what we must do in the … Continue reading →

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We are Sewing!

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Luana

Dear Friends, How many face masks did you make this week? Every quilter I know has dropped their quilt projects to make protective face masks for their local healthcare workers and community. eQuilter is a collection point for our community … Continue reading →

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