We had the most awesome speaker, Patricia Knoechel, sister of Eleanor Burns. She had some great guilts to show us, and demonstrated how to make different blocks. Eleanor Burns new book Quilt Bloacks on American Barns has instructions for both 6" and 12" blocks. I have made one of EB quilts, Underground Railroad, and someday I hope to make a quilt from this new book. If you ever have a chance to take in a talk/demonstration/trunk show with Patricia Knoechel you will not be disappointed.

:mrgreen: I am so jealous ! Does the sister have her own books also ?

she was a guest several years ago at one of my guilds and all she really did was shill for her sister

she does have books of her own--she just gets lost in Eleanor's shadow. She comes to Athens, Tn every year and does a trunk show/demo. love love love her.

http://quiltinaday.com/theater/library.html

This has free videos of Eleanor making all of her barn quilt blocks. She make it looks so easy! I have to keep reminding myself that I am not that good yet.

Oh Pat is wonderful , she comes to Erie every year and i try to never miss her. Her demonstrations are wonderful and the quilts are so great to see. Eleanor even came once, she is a hoot.

Guess what? She's at my Guild meeting tonight!! I've seen her in the past and what a show. Entertaining, educational, good fun. I'm looking forward to seeing her again.

I love when she would be on Eleanor's show. I would love to see what of her shows :D:D:D

she does shows all across the ocuntry until July then she takes a2 month? break and back on the road she goes.

You never know until you try it. Go for it and make one of her blocks you might surprise yourself. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

She mentioned she spends 6 months on the road and six month home. She is doing about 100 stops and is about half way through this round.

she was a guest several years ago at one of my guilds and all she really did was shill for her sister[/quote]

If you have a chance look through Eleanors new book and check out how many of the quilts Pat made. Eleanor's are smaller pieces.

Aw, neat!

It sounds like fun.

awesome, love to meet her and Eleanor sometime

Do you live in Athens, Mickey? My sister lives there. It's so pretty in that area.
Andii

no I am about thirty miles south in Cleveland. But love the athens guild, they are taking a bus to Knoxville in July for the AQS quilt show. No hassles for parking, or congested streets.

cool