Category Archives: Music

The Music of the Night

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Luana

Do you remember the first time you saw Phantom of the Opera? Was it on Broadway, or a local/traveling production, or perhaps the movie? Have you had a chance to visit the Opera House in Paris that inspired the story? … Continue reading →

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As the Clock Ticks Down to Midnight…..

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Luana

My Inbox is full of emails reviewing what happened in 2023. It is interesting to review some of those lists, but for many of us 2023 was a difficult year. I am always excited to start a New Year, but … Continue reading →

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In Loving Memory….

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Luana

You may have read in our Saturday newsletter, that early last Thursday we lost my mother, our beloved Nana. Many of you met my mother over the years and decades, because she was such a part of our lives. I … Continue reading →

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Remembering Luana’s Mother – Carolye Johnson

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Luana

Carolye G Johnson (nee Collins, Walker) of Boulder, died Thursday November 9, 2023. She was born March 10, 1937 in Compton, Los Angeles, California to John Edgar Walker and Merle Frances Swanson Walker. She lived on a farm in Clackamas … Continue reading →

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Free Quilt Pattern – Jazz Fusion

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Luana

Music is a universal language that reaches across all borders. This Free Quilt Pattern features the jazz themed artwork of Chong-A Hwang, with beautiful layers of texture and color that add to the dimension and romance of this harmonious visual … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Luana

I have always gravitated towards groups of Super-Nerds who are well versed on a particular subject, and not afraid to completely immerse themselves in a specific genre. We do it as quilters, of course. Fat Quarter jokes come with the … Continue reading →

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Time Passes….

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Luana

Today was our daughter’s 21st birthday. For those of you who have followed our family’s story, including our adoption story in 2003, you are probably as surprised as I am! How did the years pass by so fast? Sophie Quinn … Continue reading →

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New Northcott, Free Spirit Fabric, Alexander Henry

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Luana

Save 15% on our Fabulous Florals sale thru July 17th:Save on our newest Large Scale & Small Scale Florals ! Sunday is the last day of our Independence CLEARANCE!Don’t miss these savings at 50% to 55% off. Enjoy the brilliant … Continue reading →

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Your Free Quilt Pattern – Mardi Gras

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Luana

Laissez les bons temps rouler! (Let the Good Times Roll!) Fat Tuesday is just around the corner (March 1st) and with it comes the 2022 Mardi Gras celebration! Before the holiday passes us by and this fabulous Carnival Mask panel … Continue reading →

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Honoring Native Land

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Luana

Several years ago I experienced, for the first time, the practice of honoring the indigenous tribes on whose land we stand. This first time was when I was at Quilt Canada, and it struck me so deeply to hear that … Continue reading →

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