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Another quilting hero from Oregon

Old 05-07-2018, 08:03 AM
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I love his attitude about perfection in quilts, puts it all in perspective.
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Old 05-07-2018, 08:32 AM
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Perspective indeed. Good for him!
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Old 05-07-2018, 06:22 PM
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That was a great read. He is a hero!
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Thanks for sharing that, Hawk. A good read!
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Old 05-08-2018, 07:39 AM
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I love this article. Especially since I live in Oregon. I didn't learn to quilt until I was almost 70 years old. I started making them for a home that lets homeless sleep on the enclosed porch. I found that I can't read patterns so I make up my own as I go along. I do use simple patterns for a block, just not the entire quilt. I always have them going backwards or upside down, so I do QAYG on my domestic machine. I have made about 100 now. Some King for family, some Queen, and for the homeless I made Twin size, all long enough to cover from feet to shoulders, around 80-90 inches long.
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Originally Posted by RosaSharon View Post
I love this article. Especially since I live in Oregon. I didn't learn to quilt until I was almost 70 years old. I started making them for a home that lets homeless sleep on the enclosed porch. I found that I can't read patterns so I make up my own as I go along. I do use simple patterns for a block, just not the entire quilt. I always have them going backwards or upside down, so I do QAYG on my domestic machine. I have made about 100 now. Some King for family, some Queen, and for the homeless I made Twin size, all long enough to cover from feet to shoulders, around 80-90 inches long.
Hats off to you, RosaSharon...another great hero.
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What a nice story! Truly another quilting hero... like RosaSharon and so many others here!
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