| Save big on our Animal Fabric and Holiday Closeout sales. Over 650 products at 45% off! Sunday is the last day of our Floral & Designer Sales. Exclusive Ukraine Dancers portray figures in traditional dress. ‘The Gem Collector‘ features gemstones, facets & crystals. Halloween Countdown is a spooky calendar thru Halloween night. These Cuddly Bunnies & Ducks are adorable! New Large Florals include Clematis, Violette & Poppies. ‘Garden Floral Cache‘ is filled with tiny blooming clusters. Timber Gnomies are back with their Tree Farm Winter Holiday cheer. The Bears of ’12 Days of Christmas‘ sing Christmas serenades. The Kittens & Pups of Christmas Jamboree dress up for the Holidays! Musical Christmas panels illustrate Merry Christmas music. Our Dream Catcher Owl coordinates with Dragonflies & Spirit Owls. New Color Palette selections include Impressions Brushstrokes. And new Batiks & Hand Dyes by Mirah are ready for your stash. Don’t miss this week’s *Rubin Design Studio* Digital Exclusives! *SCROLL DOWN* for Luana’s Weekly Update*. New Kaufman, Blank Textiles, Henry Glass – Animal, Holiday Closeouts The Last Teenager This weekend our youngest of our 3 kids – Sophie Quinn – turned 20. No more teenagers in the house. Our kids ages are spaced out, so I’ve been parenting teenagers since 2002 – ha! But the great thing about teenagers is you can start sharing more adult topics like Shakespeare, world history, and freemotion quilting. *wink* Anyway, as exciting as this is for Sophie, it is also a turning point in our life as parents. Tonight, for Part 2 of Sophie’s celebration, we are going to a fundraiser dinner at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg Colorado. The WAS rescues neglected and abused lions, tigers and bears from around the US and around the world. This fundraiser event was part of what Sophie requested for her bday gift. We are tenderhearted when it comes to animals. Due to popular demand, we have reprinted our Ukrainian Dancer exclusive panels, and now have added new designs. As always, 2% of your purchase goes to the charity of your choice. To help Ukrainian refugees, you can choose Doctors Without Borders or Mission of Love. We are continuing to donate to several organizations helping Ukrainian refugees. Last week on World Refugee Day, it was announced that the world now has over 100 million displaced people…i.e. refugees. For those of us secure in our own homes, our hearts go out to the mothers and fathers trying to keep their children safe and find a better life. I am posting photos from my trip to Vancouver and Quilt Canada. You can see what I’ve shared so far, on my photo pages. If you are planning to attend the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham UK this August, please note that I am giving my power point lecture “International Quilt Trends” on Friday at 10 am. You will need to register in advance – search for Code 512 (or my name) on the class listing page. We are still accepting donated comfort quilts for Uvalde Texas. If you are not in the Boulder area, please ship directly to Diana in Uvalde. She is overwhelmed with your compassion and generosity for their devastated community. Thank you so much. 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 7-11 – Santa Fe July 22-26 – Sacred Threads Weekend, Dulles/Wash DC August 4 – Long Beach Quilt Festival – Color Contest Awards Aug 17-20 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK – Intl Quilt Trends Lecture Sept 21-24 – SAQA conference in San Diego Oct 17-24 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – Churchill Manitoba Canada Oct 28 – Nov 5 – Quilt Market & Festival – Houston Feb 22-25 – QuiltCon – Atlanta GA |
