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08-15-2012, 08:01 AM

#41

JoanneS

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Jan, I'll be watching this thread for a way to send Mary Ellen a card. Like everyone else, I love her approach to quilting. I have 3 of her books, and they're all well used. I can picture Holice and Mary Ellen charging down an aisle an a quilt show, arms spread wide to hug each other! Sorry I missed seeing that!

08-15-2012, 08:11 AM

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TexasGurl

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Good to hear ... never met her but familiar with her books and methods, she was such a quilting dynamo! I'll bet she's a real hoot at their Bingo games !

08-15-2012, 08:18 AM

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IAmCatOwned

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Never got to go to her classes, but attended a couple of her lectures. As others have said, she's a riot.

08-15-2012, 08:19 AM

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quiltbea

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I often use her method for a 'flying geese' pair of blocks. Keeps the rectangle so straight and even. I love it. Saw her on TV a couple of times. She was always a fun person.

08-15-2012, 09:08 AM

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QuiltnLady1

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Oh -- I am soo glad to hear about Mary Ellen Hopkins. I have loved her books and enjoyed seeing her on TV. She gave me a lot of courage to do things my way and not worry about what the QP think.

I gave one of her books to my daughter -- what a great person.

08-15-2012, 09:34 AM

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I found a photo of her, from 2008. Photo taken by Jane, who attended one of Mary Ellen's classes.

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08-15-2012, 11:04 AM

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Corky

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I have that book. Love it and love Mary Ellen. Watched her on TV with Alex Anderson, Simply Quilts. She truly is a character. I am glad to hear she is well and happy. What a feisty lady!!

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Originally Posted by Teacup

My husband's aunt gifted me with her copy of "It's OK to Sit on My Quilt." A great book that taught me so much about how blocks are constructed. So glad she shared her expertise with the quilting world.

08-15-2012, 11:49 AM

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RedGarnet222

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Oh how fun to read about this sweet little lady again. I reccognized all of the mentioned old time famous quilters. The old shows is how I learned to quilt! I have two of mary ellen's books and love them still.

08-15-2012, 11:57 AM

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Tink's Mom

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Originally Posted by joym

I often wondered what happenned to her. I loved watching her on TV, she was a riot! Glad to get the update.

Thank you for this...She was a hoot on Alex Anderson's show. It was always a very informative session, even with them having fun.

Holice...I'm sure that the 2 of you at a quilt show was quite a riot!...it is such a wonderful way to be....

08-16-2012, 06:53 AM

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Patti Sue

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Yes, I too, love to watch her on TV she was a "hoot" no doubt! I have several of her books and really enjoy them wouldn't part with them. I even have some VHS of her when she was on the Simply Quilts.
I would like to have her address to send a card if that would be permissible.

Patti Sue