{"id":5648,"date":"2019-08-17T19:54:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T01:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2019-08-17T19:58:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T01:58:20","slug":"looking-forward-to-fall-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/looking-forward-to-fall-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Forward to Fall Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HOOUT6BK_MD-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5649\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5649\" class=\"wp-image-5649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HOOUT6BK_MD-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HOOUT6BK_MD-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/EBNOMANU_MD-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5650\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5650\" class=\"wp-image-5650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/EBNOMANU_MD-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/EBNOMANU_MD-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NCHTSLDA_MD-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5651\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5651\" class=\"wp-image-5651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NCHTSLDA_MD-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NCHTSLDA_MD-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Aug 24 and Sept 28 are the  next two dates for our Charity Sewing Days. Please make a note, and RSVP  if you plan to attend. (See updated travel and classroom dates below) <br><br>This week I snuck out of town for one day, to attend a giant trade  conference for the garment industry. I have been going to these trade  shows since 1980, because of my roots in the fashion industry. It is a  great way for me to look for trends that are due to trickle down to our  quilt textile industry. <br><br>One of my interests as you may know is environmental protection,  including topics like endangered species, and sustainable textile and  garment production. One of the reasons I love our industry is because  many of our high quality suppliers actually care about these topics too.  In addition you may be interested to know that many of the overseas  factories used by our suppliers, are geared up for European standards,  which have a much higher bar for environmental protection and human  rights than US standards. It is cheaper\/easier for the factories to just  continue to operate at these European standards, than to drop the  standards for their US customers. For cheap fabrics produced for chain  stores, not so much.  And yes, in case you have wondered, there IS a  difference when you pay extra for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/search?p_filter_keyword=organic&amp;p_search_type=all&amp;p_func=live&amp;fn=nl\">organic<\/a> fabrics. It is obvious and measurable when tested in labs. <br><br>As for the trends from the trade show &#8211; you&#8217;ll be seeing the fruits  of my trend-harvesting here at eQuilter over the next year! I found some  new sources that are very exciting. <br><br>This week we are sending out supply lists and class prep instructions for students in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/designer\/43\/jacqueline-de-jonge?fn=nl\">Jacqueline de Jonge<\/a>&#8216;s Oct 8-10 workshop. You will need to choose between the 2 patterns (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/search?p_filter_keyword=dream%20flight%20jonge&amp;p_search_type=all&amp;fn=nl\">Dream Flight<\/a> or Enchanting Stars) so we can send the correct instructions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/product\/263190\/jacqueline-de-jonge-3-day-workshop-oct-8-10-2019?fn=nl\">If you have been thinking about signing up &#8211; now is the time!<\/a>  A link to our local Hampton Inn with our corporate discount rate is at  the bottom of the registration page. Jacqueline is one of those very  special creative people I have met in my travels, and I am so delighted  that she agreed to come teach here at eQuilter this Fall. Her sweet  personality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/designer\/43\/jacqueline-de-jonge?fn=nl\">wild color sense and amazing piecing techniques<\/a> have earned her a loyal following around the world. <br><br>Sophie has started her senior year of high school which is rather  surreal, but she is planning to join me in Houston this Fall, and the  Tokyo Quilt Festival in January. In the meantime she is a TA (teachers  assistant) for the Boulder High orchestra teacher, and is taking  Calculus and Physics. Our oldest son Mason is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/194\/australia-+-new-zealand?fn=nl\">leaving for Australia<\/a>  today, flying to Perth, and will be visiting one of our old industry  friends who lives in Western Australia. If any of you would like to meet  Mason while he is in that part of the world (within 5 hours of Perth)  let us know and we&#8217;ll put you in touch. He is now the Director of  Operations of Rockley Music Foundation.  <br><br>Thank you for telling your friends about our online fabric service &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/about\/charity?fn=nl\">we appreciate your support!<\/a><br><br>sharing your Passion for Fabric&#8230;  <br>Luana and Paul <br><br>******** <br><br>Luana&#8217;s Travel Calendar:  <br>Oct 16-22 &#8211; Winnipeg &amp; Churchill, Manitoba Canada  <br>Oct 25-31 &#8211; Quilt Market &amp; Festival &#8211; Houston  <br>Nov 13-17 &#8211; Color Marketing Group &#8211; Tuscon AZ  <br>Jan 24-29, 2020 &#8211; Tokyo Quilt Festival &#8211; 1 day with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/japan-quilt-craft-tour-tokyo-quilt-festival-jan-23-feb-4-2020\/?fn=nl\">Lisa Walton&#8217;s Japan Tour<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/237\/classes-workshops-creative-retreats?fn=nl\">eQuilter Classroom<\/a>:  <br>Aug 24 &#8211; 10 am to 4 pm &#8211; Charity Sewing Day <br>Sept 13-15 &#8211; Cas Holmes &#8211; FRCQ Workshop  <br>Sept 28 &#8211; 10 am to 4 pm &#8211; Charity Sewing Day <br>Oct 8-10 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/designer\/43\/jacqueline-de-jonge?fn=nl\">Jacqueline de Jonge<\/a> &#8211; Enchanting Stars &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/search?p_filter_keyword=dream%20flight%20jonge&amp;p_search_type=all&amp;fn=nl\">Dream Flight<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/product\/263190\/jacqueline-de-jonge-3-dayworkshop-oct-8-10-2019?fn=nl\">Registration OPEN<\/a><br>April 13-15 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JvwdTXsg87E\">Susan Carlson<\/a><br>June 1-5 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/designer\/11\/paula-nadelstern?fn=nl\">Paula Nadelstern<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<strong>Share Post:<\/strong><br><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" 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