Category Archives: Trends

What’s Next? – My CMG Weekend

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Luana

This weekend I am writing to you from Santa Ana Pueblo outside of Albuquerque, where the Color Marketing Group is meeting for their annual International Summit. Due to the election, the very foundation of trend forecasting has had a seismic … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – 20 Years of Jane

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Luana

Today I am sharing a colorful quilt from the Houston Quilt Festival. This rainbow-hued quilt was one of the first things we saw when walking into the show….it was on the front of the Dear Jane exhibit and its bright … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 2

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Luana

Daylight Savings Time comes to an end while most of us are sleeping tonight – don’t forget to turn back your clock! Here is the second part of our Quilt Market Trends Report – including some of the most amazing … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview – Part 1

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from the convention center in Houston, where we’ve spent our first day previewing and ordering the latest designer, digital and licensed collections from our top suppliers at Quilt Market. I’ll be staying for Festival, … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Mastery, Momentum, and Modernity

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Luana

This week I want to continue the conversation about what I saw at the Dairy Barn last week. The “Mastery: Sustaining Momentum” is a powerful exhibit curated by Nancy Crow, which takes a bold stand somewhere between Contemporary Quilting and … Continue reading →

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Dairy Barn – Nancy Crow & Mastery

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Luana

We know that some of our quilter friends on the East Coast are without power, but we are thinking of you and hoping you have come through the storm ok. If any Quilt Guilds are putting together relief efforts for … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – International Trends in Machine Stitching – Part 2

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Luana

Doodling, Zentangling, Adult Coloring Books… they are all part of the same trend. These days so many of us seem to be drawn to the idea of meditative doodling, making insanely intricate mandalas, and losing ourselves in the magic of … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge- International Trends in Machine Stitching

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Luana

I’ve just returned home tonight from the Water is Life exhibit in Frascati Rome, but I am still reviewing the quilts and trends from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. Today I am giving you a collage of 4 … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge- International Trend: Kantha Stitching

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Luana

What I am going to write about today will probably surprise you. It is about a trend that I see bubbling up, which sprang forth fully-formed at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK. It is Kantha Stitching! (Originated as … Continue reading →

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European Trends

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Luana

Our youngest child Sophie started high school (9th grade) on Thursday, and Sam starts his sophomore year in college on Monday. Those of you who have followed our family’s story over the years, will feel the same sense of shock … Continue reading →