Here we are in the last few days of 2022, and most of us are trying to put a cap on another crazy year….not to mention anticipating the New Year…and maybe even trying to pick our own special “Word of the Year”. Oxford has very wisely just recently chosen a word of the year for 2022 (who would even dare predict the word for 2023?!?) and it is “Goblin Mode”. Yes it is two words, which is confusing. Kind of like when Pantone chose two colors for the Color of the Year. But these are the times we live in….
Looking back on 2022, I have to admit it all mushes together with 2020 and 2021. My sense of time passing is irrevocably warped. As I have checked in with many quilter friends in the last week or two, this is what I am hearing from everyone else. So hey, lets all do the Time-Warp again! (Sorry about the earworm, Rocky Horror nerds, couldn’t resist.)
As you may know, I found my way to the quilting industry after leaving the cut-throat fashion industry of 7th Avenue. As soon as I went to my first quilt guild meeting, I knew I had found my peeps. (The guest speaker was Paula Nadelstern – talk about inspiration!) I still feel that way. Time spent with the Quilting Tribe is never wasted. No matter where I travel in the world, there are always quilters to connect with in a new town. And what is it that we share? Love of quilting. Love of fabric. Love of color. Love of community and family.
In a word…LOVE.
Maybe a year from now I’ll have a word for 2023, but for now that’s the word I am going with…it is a word that fits all sizes, beliefs, values, and cultures. Research shows that love literally helps us to live longer.
So I am featuring a fabric collage on the theme of LOVE this week (head start on a Valentine’s Day project?) and I hope it brings you a smile.
Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Quilt Calendar:
Feb 15 – Virtual lecture for Victoria BC Quilt Guild
Feb 22-25 – QuiltCon – GOLD SPONSOR – Atlanta
April 18-26 – Pour l’Amour du Fil – Nantes, France
June 8-10 – Quilt Canada – Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 18-24 – Bear Camp in Alaska – Sign up Now to travel with Luana!
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