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Old 05-01-2009, 07:02 PM
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Thanks for the help, everyone!

I love this forum. :D
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Old 05-01-2009, 09:32 PM
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I believe the quilt in your picture was made by Helen Urie Rowell, the grandmother of Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, a children's book author from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Her website: http://www.kinsey-warnock.com/ and a school presentation she did with the quilt :http://orchard.sbschools.net/library...nock/index.htm It has over 1000 points.
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Old 05-01-2009, 09:40 PM
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Hmmmm......

1000, you say? 1000 points? Sheesh, I never thought about counting them.

Well, we all need some LONG TERM projects!

Thanks for the info on that quilt!
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Old 05-01-2009, 09:47 PM
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I checked out this page, too

http://www.kinsey-warnock.com/

and realized that this quilt maker did not start quilting till she was in her 60's. Maybe there is hope for me after all, I feel like such a late bloomer sometimes.
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Old 05-02-2009, 06:04 AM
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what a talented family. thank you for sharing the links.
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Old 05-02-2009, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
I believe the quilt in your picture was made by Helen Urie Rowell, the grandmother of Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, a children's book author from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Her website: http://www.kinsey-warnock.com/ and a school presentation she did with the quilt :http://orchard.sbschools.net/library...nock/index.htm It has over 1000 points.
did you know that she was only 2 when she started that project and it has taken her this long to compete it? whew! (this is me, wiping my forehead!)
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Old 05-02-2009, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by amma
I have not seen any that large recently....maybe going to a LQS and going through their patterns/books/magazines? Or the library?

I have a Mariner's Compass book that I checked out from the library that gives step by step instructions. The patterns in the book are for up to a 32inch center medallion and are paper pieced. It is called Mariner's Compass Quilts, Setting a New Course written by Judy Mathieson
I believe this book will give you something that would satisfy your urge to make long skinny points. I have the book and will someday make a huge medallion compass star.

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Here is one our own board member made and it is stunning! http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/1437.page
Thanks Loretta but I think the original poster is looking for something more complex than my little star block. It might be nice as a border or corner block though if done in complementary colors.

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Originally Posted by butterflywing
did you know that she was only 2 when she started that project and it has taken her this long to compete it?
You have totally lost me I'm afraid. I don't understand what you are trying to say. Mrs. Rowell, the grandmother, made the quilt pictured and she did not start quilting until she was into her sixties.
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by butterflywing
did you know that she was only 2 when she started that project and it has taken her this long to compete it?
You have totally lost me I'm afraid. I don't understand what you are trying to say. Mrs. Rowell, the grandmother, made the quilt pictured and she did not start quilting until she was into her sixties.
It was humor.


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i'm sorry ghostrider. i meant that the project was so intimidating and complex that it must have taken a very long time to accomplish.

didn't mean to confuse you :oops:
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