Category Archives: Trends

Creative Nudge – City and Country Christmas

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Luana

This week started with a quick adventure – to the Houston headquarters of Quilts Inc – those hardworking folks who organize Quilt Market and Quilt Festival! I was there with a team of judges to choose the winners for our … Continue reading →

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Textile Art – Digital Prints and eQuilter Classes

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Luana

Click Here to read in your Browser — 263 NEW Products this week! Guess where I am this weekend? I am HOME! ….spending 6 days in the classroom hosting Betty Busby’s 2 workshops for FRCQ. (our local art quilt organization) … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Divine Dahlias

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Luana

Inspiration is everywhere if you pay attention. Last time I upgraded my smart phone (a couple years ago) I made the camera my top priority, and I’ve been reaping the benefits ever since. Wherever I go, when I see something … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Dragon Stories

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Luana

What is it about Dragons that has captured our imagination so deeply? From Game of Thrones to Harry Potter, our pop culture continues to churn out stories involving Humans and Dragons. One of the oldest stories is St George and … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 2

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Luana

Quilt Market Preview – Part 2 Here are some of our most favorite collections that we ordered at Quilt Market last weekend. (You can see Part 1 in last Saturday’s newsletter) These will be arriving in the next 2-6 months … Continue reading →

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A Rainbow of Diversity

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Luana

We’ve just returned from Quilt Market which was over the weekend in Portland Oregon. I thought you would enjoy seeing these portrait quilts from the Art Gallery booth, depicting women of all different colors and cultures. As an extension of … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – A Walk in the Garden

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Luana

Last week Sophie and I were in New York City for her Spring Break. We go to the Metropolitan Art Museum every time we are there, and now it is Sophie who insists that we add it to our itinerary. … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Big City Girls

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Luana

This week Sophie and I are spending Spring Break in New York City. (Where I lived and worked in the fashion industry.) Sophie has been working as a sound technician in theater at her high school, so we are taking … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Spring is Here!

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Luana

Today was the Spring Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere. (and Happy Fall Equinox to our friends Down Under!) For those of you on the East Coast enduring your 4th Nor’Easter, I thought I’d send you some Spring Floral Cheer … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Women’s Words at QuiltCon

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Luana

As I returned home from the Modern Quilt Guild’s QuiltCon in Pasadena, I tried to focus on the trends that are emerging in the Modern Quilt movement. The one that really stands out is that quilters are using their work … Continue reading →

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