Monthly Archives: March 2011

Japan Earthquake Devastation

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Luana

Our customer and friend Shizuko in Japan has just sent me this update: Dear Luana, The devastation is still so difficult to watch, but I thought you might be interested in knowing what was like today in general. Since I … Continue reading →

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Call for Quilts – Japan Earthquake Victims

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Luana

What a difference a week makes… Last week I was sharing some delightful closeup photos from the Tokyo Quilt Festival, and a week later we are watching the news and trying to comprehend the enormity of the still-unfolding tragic events … Continue reading →

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No Words Can Express…

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Luana

I know that all of you around the world join us in expressing our profound sadness for what is happening in Japan. If you are following the news, you know that the initial earthquake and tsunami are just the beginning … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 12, 2011 by Luana

Japan needs our help! Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced, thousands are missing, and the aftershocks keep coming. Here are 10 different, legal, nonprofits who have committed to sending aid to Japan. Please do what you can – even … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 11, 2011 by Luana

Japan Tsunami aid and relief: How you can help – http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/tsunami-aid-and-relief-how-you-can-help/?hpt=T1 The world is already mobilizing to help victims of Friday's 8.9-magnitude earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami on Japan. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2011 by Luana

One of the questions I get often from quilters, when I am visiting shows around the country, is about how to use large scale prints in traditional patchwork quilts. For a fresh contemporary look, the answer is…just cut it up … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 5, 2011 by Luana

Gosh it is scary how fast 12 years flies by. For my 40th birthday I convinced Paul to finish the basement so I could have a nice big studio. I had taken about 20 quilting classes, and was toying with … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 2, 2011 by Luana

One of my Facebook friends Heike posted this on Sunday from her friend in Christchurch, New Zealand: "Our house is beyond repair – it is on a lean and has many cracks in every room. We have to walk uphill … Continue reading →

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