Category Archives: Music

News From the Mayonnaise Jar

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Luana

The last year has been an exercise in letting go. We’ve had to let go of almost all our expectations, and float like jellyfish in a mayonnaise jar. Jobs, school, travel, even friendships…all put on hold, or even lost. Quilters … Continue reading →

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Remember Normal?

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Luana

Sewing in the time of COVID-19 – Week 43 After a week like this all I can say is – thank God I have my quilter friends. You, and this love for sewing that we share, are keeping me going. … Continue reading →

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Class of 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Luana

Hello Friends, it has been awhile since I sent you a Midweek Creative Nudge. We’ve been up to our eyeballs processing orders and restocking PPE supplies for the sewing volunteers making facemasks all over the country. To all of you … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Good Vibrations

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Luana

Wowser! This might be the Grooviest Free Quilt Pattern we’ve ever had! Whether you play Air Guitar, Heavy Metal, or collect gorgeous Gibson guitars, this is the Ultimate Rock ‘n Roll Quilt Poster for your Music Cave. To make this … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Amazing Grace

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Luana

When I was a little girl, my grandma would sing ‘Amazing Grace’ while she washed the dishes after dinner. When my kids were little, I sang this to them every night when I tucked them in. Perhaps you have a … Continue reading →

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Free eQuilter Pattern – Instrumental Harmony

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Luana

Music is a universal language that reaches across all borders. This Free Quilt Pattern for the Labor Day Weekend features the gorgeous artwork of Dan Morris, with beautiful layers of texture and color that add to the dimension and romance … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – An American Story

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Luana

Over the last week I’ve been going through a few dozen boxes of family possessions from my mom’s old house, and my grandparents house. As Mom has aged and declined, she has moved to smaller spaces with simpler possessions. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Midsummer in Sweden

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Luana

Happy Independence Day from the Forest Country of Sweden, where we are celebrating the long Midsummer with the locals. Sophie was invited to attend a Swedish Fiddle Workshop Tour, which includes several Folk Music Festivals in the countryside. If you … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Big City Girls

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Luana

This week Sophie and I are spending Spring Break in New York City. (Where I lived and worked in the fashion industry.) Sophie has been working as a sound technician in theater at her high school, so we are taking … Continue reading →

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Free Pattern – Bella-rina

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Luana

This delightful Free Quilt Pattern features a central panel of 3 Little Ballerinas…and the first time we saw these cutie-pies, there was a simultaneous “Awwww….how adorable” in the room. For all those little girls who take ballet lessons, this 74″ … Continue reading →

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