Mothers Day is just around the corner, and I am sure many of you feel a strong connection to your mothers and grandmothers when you quilt or sew.
My mom is not a quilter, but she was always supportive of anything creative that I decided to pursue… and there were many different pursuits!
Both of my grandmas were seamstresses, and both taught me about sewing and embroidery and painting. My maternal grandmother who is pictured on the right, was 100% Swedish and as you can see from the photo, she loved her floral fabrics! She was also an organic gardener, and had fruit trees around the house, and bountiful flower beds and flowering shrubs. She was also a porcelain painter and crewel embroiderer. You can see a couple of her painted ceramics in the photo. They lived in Molalla Oregon.
That love of Nature and flowering beauty was passed on to my mom, and on the left is a photo of her from around 1966 enjoying the shade of our back yard in Hermosa Beach, California. (Which was also fragrant with blossoms, and had a lemon tree.)
Being given permission to be an artist, a creative person, is a great gift. These days we give that gift freely to our kids, but it is always amazing to me that I was given this gift and allowed to follow my creative passions from childhood through college.
It is my hope that our business passes on that passion and permission, to inspire you to follow your heart.
Thanks to all the mothers and grandmothers who share that gift with the next generation… you know who you are!
I will be in Cuba on Mothers Day, so I also want to give a special thanks to my mom Carolye, for always supporting my artistic adventures, with love and enthusiasm.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
~Luana
2016 Calendar:
May 8-15 – Luana’s CUBA ARTS TOUR #1 – Sold Out
May 1-31 – The Golden Hour – SAQA Call for Entries
May 20-22 – Quilt Market
July 20-29 – Seville & Granada
Sept 18-25 – Cuba Arts Tour #2 – details here!
Nov 15-20 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – 3 spots left
