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05-16-2012Hi! My name is Jamie, and I am just now getting back into quilting after a long hiatus while my children were growing up. (I had no space!!) I have been doing a lot of counted cross stitch during that time and, after filling my walls with reproductions of antique samplers I have stitched, I decided I wanted to reproduce an antique quilt to go with them!
I went looking at new quilt books, planning to do a nice, quick, easy, strip-pieced red-and-White Irish chain (I have a collection of red & white samplers).
Of course, instead I found the new book, "An Abundant Life" it is an adaptation of the Bird of paradise quilt In the Museum Of American Folk Art! I am in LOVE!
Oh, and to make shipping worthwhile, I also ordered the Mary Simon pattern from the DAR Museum-- 25 elaborate Baltimore Album blocks!
I guess it's a good thing I enjoy handwork! (I learned hand appliqué from a protege of Elly Sienkiwicz ages ago.)
When I am not biting off more than I can chew in my needlework obsessions (I still have scads of cross stitch WIPs and stash I plan to finIsh), I am a history professor, 28 years married to my best buddy, with a son, 27, and daughters 24, and 19.
I am looking forward to making new friends here. Is anyone else a hand appliqué fanatic or interested in a leisurely SAL?
I went looking at new quilt books, planning to do a nice, quick, easy, strip-pieced red-and-White Irish chain (I have a collection of red & white samplers).
Of course, instead I found the new book, "An Abundant Life" it is an adaptation of the Bird of paradise quilt In the Museum Of American Folk Art! I am in LOVE!
Oh, and to make shipping worthwhile, I also ordered the Mary Simon pattern from the DAR Museum-- 25 elaborate Baltimore Album blocks!
I guess it's a good thing I enjoy handwork! (I learned hand appliqué from a protege of Elly Sienkiwicz ages ago.)
When I am not biting off more than I can chew in my needlework obsessions (I still have scads of cross stitch WIPs and stash I plan to finIsh), I am a history professor, 28 years married to my best buddy, with a son, 27, and daughters 24, and 19.
I am looking forward to making new friends here. Is anyone else a hand appliqué fanatic or interested in a leisurely SAL?
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valleyquiltermo , 01-25-2012 09:18 AM
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Welcome to the best place on the net, from me in Missouri. Not into hand stitching anymore eyes and hands won't let me. Looking forward to seeing your work.
Love cross stitch, love applique, tho Ive done very little of either 
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jaciqltznok , 01-25-2012 06:22 PM
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welcome from N. OK
