Monthly Archives: May 2012

Creative Nudge – Africa, Quilters and Rocket Scientists

On Memorial Day I had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about how our eQuilter charity dollars are being used to help orphans in Rwanda, Africa. Through the Houston NASA (astronauts and rocket scientists!) and CU Boulder chapters of Engineers … Continue reading

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Irish and Celtic Music

I've been picking out some Irish folk music for my trip to Ireland in a week. Here's what I loaded on my iPhone. Do you have any favorites to share? I am looking for Irish fiddle, flute, pennywhistle, accordian, harp … Continue reading

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It's a great time to be a quilter, sewist and fabric lover! There is truly something for everyone, and with over 1000 new products per month, over 20,000 products in stock and ready to ship, not to mention our AWESOME … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – An Open Eye

Hey fellow Sci-Fi Nerds! Star Wars is back in stock!______________________________ As I write this, I am finishing up another week on the road: Quilt Market in Kansas City, and a few days in New York at a design show, and … Continue reading

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Happy Mothers Day!

The measure of a mother's love for her children is often far beyond what can be perceived or measured by her offspring. Often that intense love is channeled into a project – like making a quilt! We watch our parents … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Goodbye Maurice

Yesterday I heard that author/illustrator Maurice Sendak was gone, and it sent me into a wave of nostalgia for when my boys were little, and loved to read "Where the Wild Things Are." Our oldest son, who is now 22 … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Smitten

As an animal lover and photographer, I've always been thrilled to capture images of wildlife, especially when I am traveling. I am still working my way through all of my photos from Australia, but today I wanted to share this … Continue reading

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