New Australian Fabric, Studio E, Benartex
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Our new Australian collection features Indigenous art by Chern’ee.
‘Auburn Fox’ details the cherished artwork of Kayomi Harai.
Hummingbirds & Honeysuckle grace the eQuilter garden.
Halloween Pups & Haunted Hollow are both scary and fun,
while A Hallow Haunting is a graveyard smash!
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Farm Fresh by Timeless includes detailed Chickens and Eggs.
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Join the Disney Magic with new Mickey, Snow White & Cinderella.
‘Hyakka Ryoran Shiki‘ debuts rare & desirable Asian themes.
Dan Morris’s Valencia includes Dahlias & Sunflowers.
Check out spectacular ‘Back Country’ & Celebrate Fall Batiks,
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| Dog Days of Summer |
| We’re in our mid-Summer heatwave and there’s nothing to do about it but make iced tea, stay in the shade, and maybe take a siesta in the hottest part of the afternoon so one can stay up late and play or quilt when it cools off. Many years ago when I visited the South of Spain this time of year, and it reached 100 degrees each day, the streets would empty out around noon. All the shops and restaurants closed down for Siesta Time. At night families would come out and have dinner at 10 pm, and then the kids would be in the plaza playing soccer and running around at midnight when it was cool. I just returned from 2 days at the Art Makers conference in Denver. I wanted to make some art and learn some skills that I’d never done before, that I can hopefully translate to textile art. I took a linocut printing class, and a gel pad printing class. It was so much fun to just play and do something completely different! The ladies who come to these art workshops are very similar to the ladies who come to quilt workshops. It was fun to make a mess and play with paint, with no deadline and no pressure. This week I am going to the new Quilting Arts TV studio to film a couple segments, which will air in the Fall on PBS. I will let you know when they are out and on the schedule. On Thursday Sophie Quinn and I are flying to Dulles Airport and attending the Sacred Threads weekend event. I’ll be photographing the show, and speaking at the Saturday night dinner. I have a quilt in the show so I’ll try to stand near my piece so I can share the story of my quilt, called “Stardust Mothers”. (This quilt is also going to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK.) Then Sunday we go to Washington DC and I’ll be meeting with our non-profit partners, visiting a couple museums, and squeezing in a Shakespeare play. After a couple weekends filling up the creative fuel tank, I am percolating on ideas for my next quilt projects. A change of scenery, some time looking at others’ art, making playful art with no pressure, is a perfect way to spend those Dog Days of Summer. Before you know it the kids will be back in school and the leaves will be turning! Speaking of which, I want to bring your attention to 2 categories of special new fabrics this weekend. We got a huge shipment of gorgeous new batiks in Autumn colors and themes, and also 2 new luscious Asian collections which as you know are rare these days. Enjoy! Sharing your love of fabric, Luana Visit eQuilter’s Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter pages for Color and Design ideas. See Luana’s Flickr Photo Pages for travel images, comment on our blog, or follow us on Facebook. Check out our Video pages for interviews and show reviews. Quilt/Travel/Sponsor Calendar: July 19 – Quilting Arts TV July 22-26 – Sacred Threads Weekend, Dulles/Wash DC August 4 – Long Beach Quilt Festival – Awards “Celebration of Color” Aug 17-20 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK – Quilt Trends Lecture & SAQA Forced to Flee Sept 21-24 – SAQA Conference – San Diego CA October 2022 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada |
