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. Funny…when I lived there it was a struggle to get to the museum due to my busy worklife, but now it is on the shortlist when spending a few days there.
Usually I go in May to see the Costume exhibit, but this year we saw the Met’s Parks and Gardens special exhibit, with the work of many famous Impressionist painters. We found ourselves seeking out paintings of flowers the rest of the day, and admiring the huge Forsythia arrangements in the main lobby. (See the center of the image above.)
These days many of us find ourselves Nature-Deprived, which is why things like Forest Bathing (long slow walks and meditating in the forest) have become so popular. Humans are realizing that we need to spend time with the beauty of the wild places to stay healthy… physically and mentally. Whether we go to the beach or the mountains, or cultivate prize blossoms in our own backyard, having that connection to the Earth is a basic Human need.
When we come inside to sew, often we choose to work with Floral fabrics as an extension of our Love of Nature. These days the exquisitely detailed Digital-Printed fabrics delight us with their huge variety of colors and large repeats. Sometimes when I see these new fabrics for the first time, I literally gasp out loud!
This week was our 15 year anniversary of Sophie’s Gotcha Day – the day she was first placed in my arms in China when she was 8 months old. Many of you followed our adoption story, so I appreciate that so many of you have watched our kids grow up along with our business.
This week on Thursday and Friday I will be in San Antonio at the SAQA Conference. Hope to see many of you there!
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
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eQuilter Classroom & Event Calendar:
April 14-15 – Lisa Walton workshop @ eQuilter Classroom – REGISTER NOW!
May 5 – eQuilter Charity Sewing Day! (Please RSVP)
May 10 – Deadline for dropping off Nepal Quilts
May 11 – eQuilter Chromazone – Color Marketing Group @ eQuilter
March 1 – May 15 – Registration for ‘Love Your Mother‘ Quilt Challenge
Luana’s Travel Calendar:
April 5-7 – SAQA Conference San Antonio TX
April 26 – Quilting Arts TV
April 27 – Dairy Barn Opening Reception
May 18-20 – Quilt Market – Portland OR
June 27 – July 11 – Sweden
Nov 13-19, 2018 – POLAR BEAR Tour
