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hpylady 07-30-2011 07:58 PM

Oh my gracious! so so sad. Such memories her family could have held on to. But, I understand it takes money to remodel old homes. Her little cluttered home, garden, and the walk to the mailbox, was home to her and I betcha she was happy there. She was a sweet lady!

Grambi 07-30-2011 08:01 PM

Thank you for sharing that wonderful video. I remember my great-great aunts house had a quilting frame hung up at the ceiling. I never saw her quilting on it as she died when I was pretty young. Such patience it took to do things the way they were done then.

connie_1936 07-30-2011 08:45 PM

did anyone notice that she never used pins except to attach the quilt to the frame?

montanajan 07-30-2011 10:01 PM

What a treasure! That was indeed a treat to watch - puts my rotary-cut, machine-quilted pieces to shame - she was certainly an artist using fabric as her canvas.
Thanks for sharing this.

JanieH 07-30-2011 10:38 PM

That was one of the most interesting videos I have ever watched from the web. She is truly an artist. Thank you so much for finding and sharing it!

heather1949 07-30-2011 11:07 PM

I watched it till the end.And loved every minute of it,she actually got $160.oo for it, that was the price they agreed on before she started it.Thank you so much for this link Michael I loved it. :thumbup: :D

annthreecats 07-31-2011 03:00 AM

She really makes it look easy. Great film.

sonisew 07-31-2011 03:48 AM

Thanks for the link

PamB8s 07-31-2011 04:26 AM

That was wonderful to watch this morning along with my first cup of coffee, thank you so much for sharing.

WMUTeach 07-31-2011 05:31 AM

That is how I learned. When I returned to quiliting in the 2000's it was amazing how those gagets helped with accuracy. You don't need them all but a few of them do make quiliting easier. Quilting should always be fun. When it becomes work and not a joy then, why are we doing it? If a plastic template and a few gagets make it fun, go for it.

Can you imagine quiliting with scraps of discarded or worn out clothing? You only had a scissors, needle and thread and were perhaps riding in a wagon or sitting by a fire to complete a blanket to keep your family warm. We are privledged and should be thankful for our blessings. None-the-less we honor the craft, the creativity and the skills of quilters from around the world and across time with our efforts.


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