Originally Posted by
GammaLou
My husband even enjoys Eleanor Burns. He calls her 'that crazy lady', but will sit there and watch her shows on TV with me. Doesn't hurt to have him somewhat conversational in 'quilt language'.
When I was living with mom last year, her and I would sit and watch Martha Pullen, Fons and Porter, Nancy Ziemann and "that crazy lady" every sunday together. Eleanor is great. I love how when she is piecing she just goes off into a story while sewing that usually has nothing to do with sewing or quilting. She just goes on and on, sometimes wonder if she realizes she is chattering. LOL always made me laugh to watch her.
I would watch Fons and Porter for designs, then go hunt up eleanors method of doing the same thing cause it was invariably easier to do Eleanor's way.
I hope one day to meet her, she truly is an inspiration. She reminds me of that Auntie that everyone wants to have