Category Archives: Trends

Tokyo Quilt Festival

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Luana

Hello from Tokyo Japan! Today is my second day at the Quilt Festival in the Tokyo Dome – the Baseball Stadium. 250,000 people attend this weeklong festival – about 35,000 each day. I’ve been visiting Japan since the early 80s … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Crazy for Asian

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Luana

This week I am editing my photos from China and slowly posting more on my photo pages. One of my image folders is “Chinese Art” because everywhere I go, I take photos of art, design and color that are inspiring … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Crazy for Asian

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Luana

This week I am editing my photos from China and slowly posting more on my photo pages. One of my image folders is “Chinese Art” because everywhere I go, I take photos of art, design and color that are inspiring … Continue reading →

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Quilts for Paradise Fire

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Luana

Today was our Holiday Open House and Charity Sewing Day, and our sewing tribe finished up a few dozen quilts to be shipped to California Monday afternoon. We have a personal contact who will distribute comfort quilts to those who … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Dragon Magic

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Luana

Humans have had a fascination with Dragons for Millennia, and these stories come from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. A dragon-like creature even appeared in Mesopotamian artwork from around 2200 BC. They appear in ancient Norse, Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 2

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Luana

Here is the second part of our Quilt Market review – the collections that made us jump for joy! Yes we will stock all of these: watch our e-newsletters for these future collections. Fairytale Dragon and Castles – Digital Panels … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Houston Quilt Festival

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Luana

I am sending you a quick newsletter from Quilt Festival in Houston, after an exciting evening at the Awards Ceremony. Sherry Reynolds won the top prize tonight with her amazing pieced quilt “Eternal Beauty”. eQuilter sponsored the new Animal Kingdom … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 1

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Luana

I am writing to you from the first day of Quilt Market in Houston, and here is a sneak peek of some of the collections we are loving: Raven Moon by Lynnea Washburn Fresh Hues Ombre – in 18 Colors … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Can You Feel It Coming?

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Luana

We are gearing up for Quilt Market and Quilt Festival, and Sophie is going to spend a whole week with me in Houston! Meanwhile we’ve had a few sneak peeks of collections that will be introduced at Market this year, … Continue reading →

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$300K for Breast Cancer

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Luana

It is a gorgeous Colorado Fall day here in Boulder today. The Autumn colors are at their peak, and the sky is a brilliant blue. Tomorrow we have snow coming and a low of 17 degrees, so we all out … Continue reading →

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