In my years of research out in the field, I have found that there are things that go together in the quilting world, like fabric, chocolate, and cats. Today is National Dark Chocolate Day, and that just might be an excuse to throw in a bar (or two or three) of our Artisan Chocolate in your shopping cart, if you add any eQuilter fabric to your stash this week. They say the kindest love is Self Love, and hey, a girl’s gotta give herself a treat with Valentine’s Day on the horizon…right?
I wanted to give you a sneak peek of this new collection that we will be introducing in the Saturday newsletter. Simon Haiduk is a new designer who has created this stunning Owl in Flight, plus coordinate fabrics. Remember several months ago when I hinted at some of the fabulous artwork coming in 2023? Well, this is one of them. And I can tell you it is even more gorgeous in person! To me it is a very spiritual image. What do you think?
Today while I was driving, that old Disney tune “Whistle While You Work” came on the radio. I don’t remember Snow White’s voice being so high and childish. I guess when I went to see the movie as a little kid, she just sounded like me….like a little girl. But that song threw me into a reminiscence about the way I was raised. I just know that I was impressed with the idea that you should enjoy your work, make the best of your tasks, and try to pursue a career that makes you happy.
Fortunately nobody ever told me that I should not pursue the Arts. Working my way through Music, Art, Design, and then finally landing on Quilting, seemed perfectly natural. Of course that is not true for everyone. The pure natural artistic instincts of a child are usually squashed by puberty, and then we spend the rest of our lives trying to recapture that magic….
Except, I also assume that is NOT true for most of you. I mean, you are here because you have found and reanimated that Inner Artistic Child, and perhaps you have found that it brings you the most joy, the most inner peace, the most comfort and inspiration. Whether you stitch by hand or by machine, it is a way to get us out of our heads and into our heart…and into the moment.
What lights my creative fire is Rapturous Color. And maybe a little salsa music and dark chocolate. Happy February!
Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul
p.s. If you’ve been noodling about joining me at Bear Camp in Alaska, the trip is almost full, so call Aly and put down a deposit today!
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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