Category Archives: Trends

Happy Mothers Day!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Luana

The measure of a mother's love for her children is often far beyond what can be perceived or measured by her offspring. Often that intense love is channeled into a project – like making a quilt! We watch our parents … Continue reading →

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PANTONE TANGERINE TANGO

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Luana

Last week Pantone revealed the 2012 Color of the Year – Tangerine Tango – an energetic reddish orange. I posted this on my Facebook pages and range of responses was astonishing.(my FB Friend page is about full, so I am … Continue reading →

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A World of Beauty

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Luana

One of the places that we see trends and new techniques popping up first is in the wealth of contemporary and international quilt magazines available to us today. This week we had magazines from 3 other continents, and these imported … Continue reading →

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Snow on the High Peaks

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Luana

  Yesterday we woke up to our first fall view of snow on the high Rocky Mountain peaks. This morning we had snow on the top of the Boulder foothills, and slushy rain most of the day. I just got … Continue reading →

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eQuilter Creative Nudge – Babies, Grandmas and Textile Trends

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Luana

  Monday I was in Las Vegas at a big fashion trade show, going to trend reports and walking the show to see what is happening with textile and color trends. When I went to the one big trend forecast … Continue reading →

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Red Badge of Quilting Courage

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Luana

  The buzz from the Red & White Quilt Show at New York's Park Avenue Armory in March has not died down. Instead, the show has sparked a wave of inspiration among quilters on the East Coast, and around the … Continue reading →

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Nerds in Paradise

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Luana

I've just spent 4 hours with a theater packed with LOTR nerds – at the "one night only" screening of Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers – Extended Version. The delight in the room was palpable, as if … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview Part 2

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Luana

Quilt Market Preview – Part 2 Here is the second installment of our Quilt Market Preview – watch for these collections to arrive in the next 2-4 months – to be announced in our weekly newsletters! Organic cotton fabrics: Stitch … Continue reading →

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Quilt Market Preview Part 1

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Luana

News from Quilt Market I am writing to you today from Quilt Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. We’ve had two days to preview the glamorous, gorgeous, humorous and modern collections that are being shown here. While in Salt Lake … Continue reading →

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