Eleanor Burns
10-30-2011, 08:05 AM
#82
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Location: Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
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.
10-30-2011, 08:54 AM
#85
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Central Florida
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Love her and her methods. Years ago I made a Log Cabin quilt the old way--it way okay but not great. A friend gave me her Log Cabin book as a gift and I have made 4 log cabin quilts using her method. WONDERFUL!!!
Also love her D9P--have made 5 baby quilts using her method and everyone turned out perfect...
My friend Janet and I met her in Knoxville 2 years ago and she was so friendly--we took some pictures of her. In Houston I met Orion -- both he and Eleanor Burns signed the book I bought plus two that I purchased previously and brought with me...
Barbara
Also love her D9P--have made 5 baby quilts using her method and everyone turned out perfect...
My friend Janet and I met her in Knoxville 2 years ago and she was so friendly--we took some pictures of her. In Houston I met Orion -- both he and Eleanor Burns signed the book I bought plus two that I purchased previously and brought with me...
Barbara
10-30-2011, 09:08 AM
#86
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Bowbells, ND
Posts: 156
Originally Posted by dottientx
I'm happy to read so many love her. She may be a great teacher and a lovely person but I can't stand to listen to her programs. She acts like she's talking to a bunch of 1st graders who haven't a brain one and is talking like we're at our first day in school. We're adults, not children so talk to us like we're adults. Even the way she tosses her scraps of fabric over her shoulder is not for me. I hate it that she makes me feel this way but that's the way she affects me. I'm sorry Eleanor that you affect me that way but no thanks! I may be missing a lot but not when I end up feeling frustrated like she makes me feel.
thinking of that, so I've made a commitment to explore her web site and try to get beyond this effect on me. I'm happy to read how much most people love and respect her.
10-30-2011, 09:12 AM
#87
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mason, Ohio
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I enjoy Eleanor Burns. I have made several of her quilts. Her techniques are easy to follow. If you read part of her biography, you may have an additional appreciation of her. She went through some really tough times that led to her career.
10-30-2011, 09:14 AM
#88
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Maine, Where else!
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Think of the audience she gets, everyone from young beginners to experts. I think she tries to appeal to the beginners so they won't be afraid to try new techniques. The more experienced quilters allow for that and still learn faster ways of doing things.
My pet peeve with quilt teachers is when they think their way of doing things is the way it has to be done. Eleanor Burns doesn't do that, she's just trying to show us an easier way.
My pet peeve with quilt teachers is when they think their way of doing things is the way it has to be done. Eleanor Burns doesn't do that, she's just trying to show us an easier way.
10-30-2011, 09:19 AM
#89
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Location: Salem, OR
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I noticed that you lived in Sea Side. If you are interested in interviewing a great resource on both quilting and women's history contact Rachel the owner of Grandma's Attic in Dallas OR. Their store has a website and you can contact her through that either by phone or e-mail. She is very knowledgeable and generous with her knowledge and sense of humor!
10-30-2011, 09:24 AM
#90
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Cascade, Co
Posts: 1,391
I find her voice a little annoying at times but she has either toned it down or I'm getting use to her. I made her Star for All Season table runner which turned out nice. She makes things easy. She has a way of getting her point across to her audiance in a noncondecending manner. I get a lot of good tips from Fons & Porter but I feel like I'm in a Home Ec class....that dates me because nobody uses that term any longer. Both have their good points and bad points I guess. BYU took Love of Quilting off in my area...Bummer this month.
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