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eQuilter Newsletter - August 5, 2012
eQuilter - La Scala and New Kona Solids - PINK Sale
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22,000 Products Online & In Stock! 312 NEW Products this week
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Magnificent La Scala is the latest
gold encrusted eye-candy from Kaufman, and
vibrantly colored Matryoshka Nesting Dolls and
Russian folk art flowers debut from Alexander Henry.
Feeling flirtatious? Alexander Henry's
sporty hunks will lure you into the
Game Of Love.
Kaufman Kona solids introduce
28 new saturated colors, and
we have them all - both yardage and a
limited edition fat quarter packet.
Visit Days of Yore to meet a bevy of
candy colored dragons, or
shop the Kitschy market,
visit the zoo, and
gather a handful of colorful leaves.
Don't forget
that School Days are just around the corner.
If you didn't get a chance to see the
Tentmakers of Cairo at the Birmingham Quilt Show, check out the book of their amazing work.
Only 19 weeks until Christmas! Check out our Holiday selections and get those festive projects rolling.
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eQuilter's HOT Picks for This Week *
LA SCALA - New from Kaufman - Scrumptious!!
Baroque Filigree, Intermezzo Ornaments, Stripe Boheme
FLORALS - Pop Mod & Folk Art
Autumn Flare, Piccadilly Lane, Seaside Cottage, Zhivago
28 NEW Kaufman Kona Solids!
Library, SCHOOL, Text & Script
Best Wishes - Henry Glass, School Days - Quilting Treasures
36 New Blenders in COLOR PALETTE This Week
Botanika, Leaf Candy, Plaids & Argyles, Plaster Of Paris
Hunky & Handsome Guys from Alexander Henry!
8 new Asian prints from Timeless Treasures
Metro Market - Kaufman
NOVELTY, Maxine, MARDI GRAS, Vegas, Medical, Office
Pieces Of The Puzzle, Bar Code, Celebrate, Streamers & Stars
Urban Zoologie - Ann Kelle Designs for Kaufman
Forests, LEAVES & Landscapes
Falling Leaves, Garden Medley, Harvest, Woodland Images
Nadya Nesting Dolls from Alexander Henry
Days Of Yore by Sue Marsh for RJR
ORGANIC for Quilters - PRINTS & Solids
Alegria and Happy Drawing for Cloud9 Fabrics
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* BOOKS MAGAZINES & PATTERNS! *
New Zealand Quilter Magazine - July 2012
Quilting Arts Magazine - August/September 2012
Stitch like an Egyptian: The Tentmakers of Cairo Exhibit
Four New Fusible Appliqué Patterns by McKenna Ryan
Fresh Outlook, His Highness, Out To Lunch, Swim Team
Sew Merry and Bright: 21 Easy, Fun, and Festive Patterns
Stop.
Go.
Quilt.
Sew! Make 12 Fun Projects for Boys to Enjoy
Harlequin Star Pillow - Pattern by La Todera
Free Spirit & Rowan Designers
Baby Talk, Bohemian, Innocent Crush, McKenzie, Pagoda Lullaby
CHRISTMAS - Traditional & Floral
Seasons Greetings - Maywood, Winter Elegance - Moda
Share The Joy by Deb Strain for Moda
QUILTING Sewing & Knitting
Cut & Sew - Kaufman, Purls Of Wisdom - Timeless
Animals - CATS & KITTENS!
A Game Of Cat & Mouse, Cats In All Colors, Cat In The Calico
FLANNEL - Animals, Farm & Western
Boyd's Bears - Spectrix, Playful Pets - Fabri-Quilt
Thirties, Retro & Vintage
Daisy Cottage, Mother's Melodies, Quilt Study, Sweethearts
Over 270 Precuts, Strips, FQ & Fat 8th Packets in stock this week.
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Finales and Full Hearts
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If you are a long time reader of our newsletter, you may know that I am a classically trained musician.
I was a music performance major at CU here in Boulder, before I went on to get my fashion design degree at FIDM in Los Angeles.
I still have a passion for classical music, and attending a live performance is one of my great creative energizers.
Last night was the season finale of the
Colorado Music Festival at the Chautauqua auditorium, which is at the base of our scenic Flatirons here in Boulder.
I have a connection to the festival because the founding conductor (Giora Bernstein) was my conductor in the CU orchestra.
Anyway, here's what I wanted to share:
There is a magic moment, toward the end of the last piece of a concert, on the final performance at the end of the season, when the musicians hearts are full, and they play with such emotion and passion, that it hangs in the air like a thunder cloud that is ready to release a lightning bolt.
Being a musician, I like to be part of that moment.
Often the center front seat in front of the conductor is actually a cheaper seat, and it's as close as you can get to being in the orchestra during the performance.
So last night I saw their eyes become moist, I saw the bittersweet smiles and glances exchanged as they entered the
last dramatic section of Beethoven's 5th.
At the end, as the audience leapt to their feet for a standing ovation for the whole season, I saw the musicians embrace and say good-bye and good luck in the next year.
Over the years, living in LA, Hong Kong and NYC...
and for many years now in Boulder....I've had musician friends whose craft requires a heart full of soul and passion, which is expressed through their art.
Sound familiar? Often they help me to see things from another point of view, or their artistic passions inspire me to create in my own medium.
Many of you use music in your studio or workspace to motivate and inspire, but I have to share that experiencing a live performance, when possible, casts a golden creative glow that lasts for a long time.
(and it is extended when I play a CD of the same inspiring music)
When I was a young designer, some of my greatest inspiration came from the
street musicians playing down in the
New York subway platforms...their
improvised music echoing through the tubular acoustics of the underground chambers.
Those were bittersweet moments too - seeing such talent being expressed by
a lonely musician on a sweltering train platform.
Try adding some music to your creative process - live music or perhaps some unusual
world music CDs - and see what happens!
Feel free to share your comments on
my blog.
sharing your Passion for Fabric...
Luana and Paul
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