Category Archives: Trends

Creative Nudge – Not Afraid of Color

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Luana

Sunday night I got home from Quilt Market, and I’ve spent the last couple days ruminating about what I saw, and how the industry is poised to change once again. When we started our business twenty years ago, we identified … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 1

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Luana

After my first day of Quilt Market here in Kansas City, I can say that there are several different and distinct design trends, which means there is something for everybody! Here are some notes of things I saw today, that … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Long Ago…Far Away….

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Luana

With the new season of Game of Thrones in full swing, there’s a renewed interest in Castles and Dragons. We’ve had many years of these themes in pop culture – from the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings – to … Continue reading →

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Hello from Nantes France!

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Luana

I’ve just finished up a few days at the quilt festival in Nantes France, enjoying my visits with quilters from all over France, all over Europe, and all over the world! What a great joy it is to share our … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Rainbow Star in Chicago

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Luana

This morning I was in Cleveland and there was snow on the ground, but tonight I am back in Boulder and the grass we seeded at our new building is starting to come up! Yay! Over the weekend I was … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Yellow = Happy

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Luana

What is it about the combination of Yellow and Blue that makes us so happy? Is it the color of Sunshine and Blue Sky? Or maybe it reminds us of Daffodils and Hyacinth? I also think of textile designs from … Continue reading →

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SPRING has Sprung

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Luana

Are you going to the Spring Quilt Festival in Chicago next weekend? If so please come to my Gallery Talk in the Love Your Mother exhibit at 2 pm on Saturday. We will also have 3 of the artists on … Continue reading →

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Happy March…Happy Wildlife Day!

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Luana

Next weekend we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary, since Paul and I started eQuilter in the basement of our home. Paul and I met in 1995, and we started this business in 1999. We raised our kids in this … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon in Nashville

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Luana

This morning I caught a 6 am flight home from Nashville, after attending the Award Ceremonies and 2 days of QuiltCon. The weather was drizzly and cold but the colorful quilts and enthusiastic high spirits made up for the weather … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Gung Hei Fat Choi!

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Luana

Happy Chinese New Year of the Pig! This is the 4716th Chinese year. You may have looked at this image and wondered what the heck I was thinking, but there is a real theme here. In China and around Asia … Continue reading →

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