As a women's history student I would like to know, how has Eleanor Burns's books about vintage quilts helped you in your understanding of women's history? Did you learn some history from her books? Have you been inspired to make a vintage-style quilt because of something you read in her books? Do you even LIKE Eleanor Burns? LOL I'm really looking forward to your answers. :) Thanks!

well i haven't read her books on quilts but yes, i do like her. not her voice so much. i watch her shows with the volume down low. She is a good teacher.

I don't know who Elanor Burns is. I'm gonna find out though.

eleanor burns is my fav. and i really respect her for rising from pinching pennies to leading a huge quilting empire. i have not met her, but it has been said that she is as nice in person as she is in her videos.

I absolutetly love Eleanor Burns! She is my favorite. She makes things very simple in her books and I have learned a lot from her. I can't wait to meet her one day!

Me too!!!

Her Log Cabin in a Day seems to be one of the easiest patterns I have read. I have going on a retreat in a few days and I am going to make the lap size

Yes, love her! I was lucky enough to meet her at the Houston Quilt Show last year and she is just as sweet in person. I have a few of her books, but I like Egg Money Quilts which has some historical references in it as well!!

DW and I met her in Houston swveral years ago. She is very nice and I love her books and patterns.

I like her quilting techniques and her teaching style - makes it look easy. But I have not read any of her books on quilt history. I was not aware she had written any. I will have to look for them.

I like Eleanor's techniques. I find myself using her techniques on other quilts. Sometimes I have to include a little extra yardage but it is well worth it.

I have watched Eleanor Burns for many years whenever I can find her on my TV. While I watched her quilting, my father really enjoyed listening to her history lessons. He always looked forward to watching her programs with me. Ann

One of the best things about her show/dvds/books is that she DOES include a lot of history about quilting and how it reflected the way women had to live throughout the various eras (cultural, political, economic) of this country. Her earlier shows didn't focus so much on history but rather on speed quilting and in those days we watched Penny McMorris for our "history lessons." Thank GOODNESS for PBS, eh?

I watch her as much as I can. I just finished her "delectable moutains" pattern in a queen sized quilt and have sent it to Charisma for longarming. My husband watches with me and never fails to comment when she throws scraps over her shoulder. He loves it. I enjoy her. She is so down to earth. She is near my age and was raised a lot like I was.

I love her -- have watched her for many many years (when her show was in her attic). I love her books because of the history she includes about the quilts or block patterns. I have made several of her patterns.

Me three!!!

When I initially began watching EB on tv I was somewhat irritated by her voice. Thank goodness I didn't stop watching because I've learned so much from her. She is an excellent instructor.

I love watching her and she has taught me a lot. I have several of her books, and her techniques really make things easier. I would love to meet her someday. She seems to be very nice and humble also.
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I only have her Lover's Knot book, not crazy for the non sewing stuff. Her instructions are good and the Picutres help too.

I've learned a lot from her books and TV show. I find her patterns very easy to follow-- she's a good teacher. She also has a good sense of humor, which has recently been quite evident on her FB page, but which has been there all along -- think of the title "Still Stripping After All These Years." As for the history of quilting -- that's not what I key in on in her presentations -- I'm more aware of technique and method. I think a lot of young quilters would really like her and her ideas if they had the vision to see her patterns in fabrics and colors that speak to them as "modern".

Eleanor does not really have GOOD books with History..now Barbara Brackman..she is the one that has the History books!!

I love history and really enjoy history tidbits she inCludes as she teaches on her show and DVDs would love to meet her!

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If you like Eleanor, and think it would be fun to meet her, the next best thing is hanging out with her on Facebook. Check out the link above for a little Quilt Market frivolity.

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I love Eleanor and I just met her in person today at Quilt Market in Houston. She is such a sweetheart, I spend hours in her media theater watching her videos and I am building my collect of her rulers.

You should explore Eleanor Burns's history. She is an interesting lady, a role model for other women.

Got a dozen or so of her books and have watched her on TV for about 10 years now. I haven't made anything out of her books yet but plan on it.

You may like to try this link: http://quiltinaday.com/theater/library.html

Watching those videos replaces many courses.
Don't get fooled by her talkative style! Everyone of her measurements fits, everyone of her methods works, and she does not leave out anything.

Once I had learned to appreciate her style of teaching I also bought three of her books (seconds on sale). The instructions in her books are very detailed, accurate and helpful. From yardage tables to the way to make bindings, everything is complete and well-organized, nothing is left to chance.

I sure admire this lady. Besides, she seems to have a heart for those of us who can't spend a hell of a lot of money on everything nice we see. Watching her videos will give you all the details you need to get started without books, expensive quilting courses, etc. and make some nice quilts in the process.

Most of her newer books have some history in them.
Victory Quilts is about WWII
Underground Railroad is about the slaves and the 'underground railroad'
and others.....
Great reading and inspirational.

Yes, I have her book "Victory Quilts".

Aside from the unique photographs, she writes for example how American Guilds made quilts for war-torn Europe. On one introductory page (with very great illustrations) she describes how people lived in those difficult WWII days.

In another video she talks about the way quilters communicated through their quilts to help slaves on their way from the South to safer places up North.

The video series "Stars Across America" tells about famous First Ladies and a few famous American women.

Now, you could say this is not really 'history'.
But then, most of what is dished out in 'history' books is nothing but spruced up legend with little relevance to the lives of Americans. I am more interested in the history of real people and their often heroic lives than wars and battles. Therefore, I enjoy Eleanor Burns' excursions into the past (if you don't want to consider it history).

I have met her in person and I think her life story has inspired me more as a woman then anything published by her. She is very nice in person.

The first 5 minutes or so of each of her programs is spent showing you quilts and giving you their history. The first quilts I ever made were at a quilting weekend and the lady giving it showed us how to do two quilt tops following the directions in her books. Everyone finished both quilts.

She is probably the best quilt teacher out there especially for a beginner or anyone who needs a liitle help learning new techniques. She shows lots of great time saving techniques for making quilts. I've watched almost every video in her media theater, have some of the DVDs and I'm hoping to acquire more of her templates and rulers. She makes it all seem easy.

Her personal experience and work ethics are an example to everyone, especially anyone trying to raise a couple of children alone. I have a tremendous respect for her as a woman, mother, role model and teacher.

Eleanor Burns is my favorite quilting person. I really love her books as the instructions are easy and do contain a bit of history as well. Her teaching methods make it easy for even the newest quilter to understand. I have never met her but hope to some day.

love her

That's the first quilt I made nearly 30 years ago. Her book and methods got me hooked, er addicted.

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I love Eleanor Burns!

I always watch and record her shows. I have learned about quilting from her. Her books are so easy to follow and you always get a history lesson when watching her on TV. I did meet her at Paducah a few years ago and she is a charming person.

We visited her shop while on vacation in CA a few years ago. I was a bit intimidated with the thought of meeting such a celebrity, but she was the most gracious, friendly lady. She was teaching a class but still took the time to greet us, pose for a picture, and give a short tour of her TV studeo. Such a down-to-earth person. She helped revolutionize quilting and will recorded in history herself because of her influence.

When I started quilting in 1973, there were few books out there, mostly published in the 1930s and 40s. My inspiration was a scene remembered from my childhood of my mother chain piecing on her old machine and my brother clipping them apart. I was jealous but he got to do it.

Anyway, Eleanor and I developed together over the years. When I discovered the rotary cutter and her book on Quilt in a Day, my production really took off.

As for her take on history, well I'm a history buff based in real stories and experience and have the college credits too. So on my list of quilt heros are the people who kept this craft alive and the 1974 exhibit that raised everyone's awareness of quilts as folk art. So I could cite a long list of people responsible for the quilt revival and their contributions but Burns would be way down there.

I love Eleanor Burns. Her techniques, patterns and books are wonderful. A great help to the beginner or advanced quilter.

She was the one that inspired me to start quilting. She made it look so easy and fun. I love listening to her story as she is making the quilt. It may not impact me on what quilts I make but it does give bring history a little more alive and personal.