Hello from Snowy Colorado, where winter has truly and finally arrived with a blanket of white. This is a quiet weekend and a good time to finish up holiday sewing, and start to make plans for 2025.
Our 100 donated comfort quilts from Colorado guilds have arrived in Western North Carolina, and our partners on the ground are so excited to gift these to those who lost everything after Hurricane Helene. They also send their thanks to those of you who have shipped directly to them. They are hoping to reach all of the families in Swannanoa who had devastating losses, sharing your comfort quilts by the holidays. This quilt drive is not over yet. I’ll be posting photos from the community in the next week.
It is a quiet day for me personally also. Today is one year since I lost my mother. I have spent a lot of years taking care of others and now it is time to take care of myself. I am sure many of you can relate. Years of being in the Sandwich Generation have left me hungry for Creative Time in my studio, which is the best ‘me’ time I can imagine. For those of you also grieving, remember to take care of yourself.
I am still editing and reviewing my Houston photos, preparing for my Zoom power point lecture next week on ‘International Quilt Trends’ for the Canadian Quilt Association.
I will post a link one more time on the eQuilter Facebook page and on our blog in case you wish to attend online with me. It is an interesting time in the quilting world and I enjoy sharing those images and trends with all of you.
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Lecture Dates:
Nov 13 – Canada CQA Zoom Lecture – International Quilt Trends
December 3-16 – Italy Textile & Costume Tour – Alpine Xmas Markets.
Jan 9 – Fraser Valley Modern Guild – Art & Activism Zoom Lecture
Jan 21 – Visions Museum Zoom Lecture
Feb 25 – Mar 5 – Kyoto Quilt Festival
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