Category Archives: Mentoring

It’s All Relative

My condolences to the James family on the loss of their patriarch Bob James, who founded the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln Nebraska along with his wife Ardis. Our paths crossed more than once as sponsors of Quilt National, and … Continue reading

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In Loving Memory….

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

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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Welcome to Earth Month

Today I had the absolute delight of speaking to a 5th grade class – via Zoom – in California. A few months ago they read an article about my quilt “Rocky Mountain Poison” and decided to all write me letters … Continue reading

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A Magical Childhood

Did you have a Magical Childhood?Did you have a Fun Aunt?Did you have a mentor who made you the hero of your own story? As a child I was drawn to books and stories about magical beings, guardian spirits, talking … Continue reading

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Oxytocin and Quilts

Tonight on a late night talk show, I watched Ron Howard and Chef Jose Andres talk about their documentary “We Feed People“. The main point they wanted to share is that everyone has something to give, and getting involved in … Continue reading

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A Week of Transitions

Yesterday I heard that Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hahn had passed from this world into the next, at 95 years old. I had to drop everything and meditate on the wisdom I have absorbed from him over … Continue reading

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The Seeds She Planted

Today March 10th is my mother’s birthday, and eQuilter’s 22nd Anniversary. For me, our company birthday will always be connected to my mother’s birthday. As I go through old family photos, I see so many things that reach across the … Continue reading

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Ode to Bob

If we are lucky, as we travel the path of Life, we intersect with special people who are meant to mentor and inspire us. When I was in 7th grade, 12 years old, I had an art teacher who I … Continue reading

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Profile Article – Luana Rubin – on Create Whimsy

Here is a lovely profile article on Create Whimsy, if you’d like to read more about my life history and creative evolution. Thanks to the ladies at Create Whimsy for giving me a place to tell my story! They included … Continue reading

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