{"id":4495,"date":"2018-07-16T08:48:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T14:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/?p=4495"},"modified":"2018-07-16T08:48:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T14:48:50","slug":"arent-we-lucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/arent-we-lucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Aren&#8217;t We Lucky?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4495 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/arent-we-lucky\/hordgtsm_md\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HORDGTSM_MD-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HORDGTSM_MD-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HORDGTSM_MD.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/arent-we-lucky\/lojdogbk_md\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LOJDOGBK_MD-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LOJDOGBK_MD-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LOJDOGBK_MD.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/arent-we-lucky\/howlk3br_md\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HOWLK3BR_MD-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HOWLK3BR_MD-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/HOWLK3BR_MD.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As I travel the world and meet all different kinds of quilters, one thing is very clear to me: this worldwide tribe of creative makers are resolute in keeping their quilting time a sacred place to rejuvenate, find solace, and strengthen their connection to their own Creative Voice. The joy that is expressed when quilters come together, whether it is in Sweden, the US, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Africa or Australia &#8230; feels the same, even when one is technically an outsider.<\/p>\n<p>Now more than ever, I feel so fortunate to have found this little oasis of creative acceptance, where young and old, traditional and experimental makers, can come together to inspire and delight one another. There is usually caffeine and sugar involved, and the enthusiastic sharing of one&#8217;s latest &#8216;fabriholic&#8217; adventures, but the part that keeps calling us back is the healing aspect of taking creative time for oneself. As the world around us falls into polarized acrimony, we can return to the peace and healing of needle and thread, and our fellow fabriholics.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/237?fn=nl_20180714194245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">This week (July 16-20) we are hosting two workshops<\/span><\/a><\/b>\u00a0by internationally-known quilt artist Lea McComas, whose Applique and Thread-Painted Portraits have won awards in the US and abroad. If you want to sign up we still have some room &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/237?fn=nl_20180714194245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">register now<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and we&#8217;ll send you a supply list over the weekend. For more info about her work, see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lea.mccomas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lea&#8217;s Facebook Page<\/a>\u00a0&#8230;. and yes, there will be caffeine and sugar. *smile*<\/p>\n<p>sharing your Passion for Fabric&#8230;<br \/>\nLuana and Paul<\/p>\n<p>********<br \/>\neQuilter Classroom &amp; Event Calendar:<br \/>\nJuly 16 &#8211; 20 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/237\/new-classes-workshops-creative-retreats?fn=nl_20180714194245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lea McComas Workshops @ eQuilter<\/a><br \/>\nJuly 21 &#8211; Charity Sewing Group &#8211; Please RSVP.<br \/>\nSept 14-19 &#8211; Betty Busby workshops @ eQuilter<br \/>\nOct 6-7 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/product\/248654\/treasure-hunting-workshop-by-mj-kinman?fn=nl_20180714194245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MJ Kinman Gemstone Quilt workshop @ eQuilter<\/a><br \/>\nDec 2 &#8211; CQC workshop Victoria Findlay 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