{"id":11777,"date":"2026-02-28T15:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=11777"},"modified":"2026-03-01T15:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:50:59","slug":"goodbye-to-another-friend-and-mentor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/goodbye-to-another-friend-and-mentor\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye to another Friend and Mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We have lost another great leader in our industry – my friend and mentor – Harvey Kaufman. I will write more about him in my e-newsletter next Wednesday morning. For now, all of us at eQuilter send our deepest condolences to the Kaufman family.

I just got off the phone with a non-profit group in Houston, who has asked me to be the keynote speaker on World Environment Day. The topic will be “Art and Activism”. I will let you know the details in case you are interested in attending.

There is a lot of discussion online this week about the quilts that had powerful messages at QuiltCon. Some have complained that they were political quilts. However most of us look at them as statements about moral or ethical topics, like human rights, social justice, etc.

One thing I know for sure, is that quilts are an expression of love and caring, and they bring us together in more ways than we can count. I had several meetings with friends and industry leaders at QuiltCon, and the constant theme was how can we support each other and help the quilting world to move forward. And I know that YOU are a part of that also. Thank you.

Luana and Paul

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Travel\/Lecture Dates:
Apr 26 – May 1 – Alegre Retreat, Gateway CO
May 16 – New England Quilt Museum, Soul Stories Artist Reception
May 18-26 – Montpellier, France
June 4-5 – Featured Speaker – World Environment Day – Houston
July 28 – Aug 2 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK
Nov 12-15 – Intl Quilt Festival – Houston



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