Category Archives: Japan

Looking to the Future

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 45 There has been a lot of chatter and speculation about future quilt exhibits and quilt festivals, so I’ve spent the last week or two reaching out to organizers and trying to … Continue reading →

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Meditation on Peace

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Luana

We were hoping to have a fresh start in the New Year, but apparently 2020 is not quite done with us yet. Hopefully by February 1st we can have that fresh start for 2021. It has been another week where … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Geishas in the Moonlight

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Luana

For those of you who love and collect Asian fabrics, this week’s Free Quilt Pattern is an absolute treasure. You may have noticed that it is harder to get Asian fabric designs these days, but this gorgeous Kaufman collection gives … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Koko Geisha Garden

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Luana

We are thrilled to bring you this absolutely stunning Free Quilt Pattern, featuring an opulent Geisha Flower Garden by artist Chong-A Hwang. This 45″ x 62″ quilt design is built on a luscious and very detailed panel. The floral diamonds … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Tiny Piecing

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Luana

Things are not always as they seem. Would you believe that this is a 12″ x 12″ miniature framed quilt? At the Tokyo Quilt Festival they do not have a Miniature Quilt category. Instead they have a Framed Quilt category … Continue reading →

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My Latest BIG Project!

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Luana

I’d like to give you a preview of a project I’ve been working on for awhile. In 2018 I was invited to curate an exhibit in 2020 for the International Quilt Museum (IQM) in Lincoln Nebraska. It was originally because … Continue reading →

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CRAZY Huge Flowers!

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Luana

Do you remember back when crazy big flower quilts and crazy huge flower prints were considered…well…crazy? My how times have changed. I remember when we first started carrying those huge flower prints, so many people would ask “but what do … Continue reading →

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Traveling Day!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Luana

Luana and Sophie are in transit today so watch for their photos and post-show report from the Tokyo quilt Festival in the Wednesday newsletter! sharing your Passion for Fabric… Luana and Paul See my Flickr Photo Pages for travel images, … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Tokyo!

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Luana

Greetings from Tokyo! I am writing to you a few minutes before I check out of my room and head to the airport. Sophie and I have had a very busy and wonderful 4 day visit here at the Tokyo … Continue reading →

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Hello from Tokyo!

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Luana

Sophie and I arrived in Tokyo at Narita Airport after an 11 hour nonstop flight. Over the years it has gotten so much easier to get to this show at the Tokyo Dome. It used to take 2 flights and … Continue reading →

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