I just got done going through Elenor Burns' new book: Stars Across America.
I thought one of the profiles would fit into this thread:
Carrie Hall
Carrie Hall started collecting patterns during WW I. She organized her collection into scrapbooks and evnelopes, and began stitching a fabric block of each pattern, eventually reaching a total of 850. A book, The ROmance of the Patchwork Quilt in America, features photos of Carrie Hall's quilt blocks.
I'm sure I have a lot of UFOs ... WIPs ... etc. We may just have a museum in our houses! LOL
While she was doing each block, she was also running a dressmaking business ... so, <g>