Monthly Archives: February 2013

Creative Nudge – QuiltCon Report

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Luana

* This is a detail shot of Pamela Johnson's quilt "Paper Shredder" from QuiltCon in Austin, presented by the Modern Quilt Guild. My trip to QuiltCon in Austin Texas was rather surreal – traveling through snow to leave town – … Continue reading →

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Report: Weekend Distribution of Hurricane Sandy Relief Quilts

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Luana

For our friends who have donated quilts to Hurricane Sandy victims – here is an update from Joy, who delivered quilts this last weekend:   Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/sets/72157632121717400/   Friday went really well.  I went to the Shorefront Y in Brighton … Continue reading →

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Howdy from Central Texas

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Luana

As I am writing this, it is Friday night and I have really only been at QuiltCon for one day. This is the very first conference for the Modern Quilt Guild, being held in Austin Texas. It is a small … Continue reading →

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First photos from QuiltCon on my Flickr page

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Luana

Ok you guys – here is the first batch of my photos from QuiltCon. I also went to several lectures today so I haven't photographed the whole show yet! Feel free to share! http://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/sets/72157632836689184/   Below is a closeup of … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Venice, Tokyo and Cairo

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Luana

This last week I've been very distracted looking at all the fabulous masks and costumes at Carnivale in Venice. You may recall that in September I gave 2 presentations at the US Embassy in Rome, thanks to my American friend … Continue reading →

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Serendipity and Collaboration

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Luana

Sometimes you have to throw all the pieces up in the air and start fresh to have a creative breakthrough. Sometimes you have to throw the dice… or the colors….on the table and then let someone else play around with … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – The Yin and Yang of Quilting

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Luana

    Dear Fabric-Loving Friends, First of all, I want to wish you a beautiful Valentine's Day, full of fabric, chocolate, old movies, or whatever it is that makes your heart go pitty-pat! If your sweetie is at a loss … Continue reading →

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Busy Busy Busy – Spring is Coming!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Luana

This last week has been spent trying to catch up after my trip to the Tokyo Quilt Festival. I came back to 5 different project deadlines looming over the next few months, so after a stress meltdown earlier in the … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Hexagon Madness!

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Luana

In case you haven't noticed, there's a new quilt trend exploding all around the globe: Hexagon Madness! It's been slowly creeping back – we've seen those English paper-pieced hexagons in 30's reproduction prints – then they started to show up … Continue reading →

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