Even in australia, mary ellen was loved and idolised. Homage to mary ellen hopkins wonderful the its okay if. Latest about mary ellen hopkins page 3 quiltingboard. See more ideas about quilts, book quilt and log cabin quilts. If you want the pattern, click here for a free download. Mary tatem writes about quilts and their similarity to our lives. Thanks to mary ellen hopkins for teaching this technique in a workshop i took with her. I dont know if mary ellen hopkins ever came to australia or if auntie gwen got it. I dont remember taking a class from her, but junie says i did one year when. You could certainly sit and touch all of her quilts. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen.
The its okay if you sit on my quilt book unknown binding january 1, 1982 by mary ellen hopkins author visit amazons mary ellen hopkins page. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This is from diana marshall who like myself in the us, took care of all mary ellen s australia lectures. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I should tell you that the requirement to be a part of this club is that you complete a few quilts based on an old book by mary ellen hopkins called, its ok if you sit on my quilt. Mary ellen hopkins bow block log cabin quilts, quilting, mary, bows, inspiration. I would like to think that im more than halfway done with the border to a tribute to mary ellen hopkins. This is a touching tale about the love between generations. See her excellent book, its okay to sit on my quilt, or any of the books in her connecting up series of books. Heres a poem written by jenny riley that personifies our respect for maryellen hopkins and her sensible approach to quilt making. Nicknamed the energizer bunny by friends, mary ellen has made and sold mens clothing, run a quilt shop, authored ten books, and taught all over the world. Mary ellen hopkins author mary ellen hopkins inherited a love of quiltmaking from both of her grandmothers.
Her book, its okay if you sit on my quilt, is one of the first quilting books i bought. They quilt every tuesday together and after years of doing that, theyve decided to do a quilt pattern book. Linda thielfoldt, author of the book on my way to baltimore, had those same feelings. Mary ellen hopkins author of the its okay if you sit on. Thoughts and sympathy cards for mary ellen hopkins can be sent to her son. This fantastic quilting book helps both novices and experts alike put the joy back into quiltmaking by breaking down complex. Hopkins short book, the double wedding ring book, was released in 1981 and her first fulllength book, the its okay if you sit on my quilt book, in 1982. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book spiralbound january 1, 1982 by mary ellen hopkins author visit amazons mary ellen hopkins page. She founded a company, me publishing first printing, to publish the latter.
This quilt pattern is the ladies they are the quilt ladies. Mary ellen is probably best known for creating the connector and perfect piecing triangles concepts and the ppm personal private measurement. Latest about mary ellen hopkins quiltingboard forums. In 1977, hopkins opened a quilt shop in santa monica called crazy ladies and friends.
Even though i was out of the norm as a 24yearold woman in the room at least half of everyone elses age, i had a stereotype in my head of what all quilters were old, staid, boring, traditional. Heres a poem written by jenny riley that personifies our respect for mary ellen hopkins and her sensible approach to quilt making. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen hopkins. It can be done with a different number of strips in different or equal widths. Beach ball quilt block tutorial featuring the double wide dresden ruler. Mary ellen hopkins its okay if you sit on my quilt. In memory of maryellen hopkins quilting at bellaonline. Quiltmaker magazine included martis description of.
Mary ellen deconstructs all kinds of blocks into easytopiece units. A tribute to mary ellen hopkins quilting, piece by piece. Dont get me wrong making the standard pillowcases with the. Buy the its okay if you sit on my quilt book print on demand ed. Her techniques work beautifully to help you gain the look of a baltimore album style quilt without all the work. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book edition 2 by mary. The keeping quilt 1988 by patricia polacco is a beautifully illustrated picture book about a multigenerational family of jewish russian immigrants in america.
Overview important note about print on demand editions. In the its okay if you sit on my quilt book, all kinds of blocks are deconstructed into easytopiece units for stunning, sophisticated results. Hi jan, mary ellen is alive and doing fine in ca near her son. Even in australia, maryellen was loved and idolised. I would just post a note saying, im sorry, but im in total overload and i dont. I used some quilt software and my cad program to figure the final. I received the following email from a close friend and schedule minder of mary ellen s just yesterday. This is her adaptation of the technique for putting on connecting corners. Barb and mary from me and my sister designs make it really easy with their double wide dresden ruler. Not sure what shes sending, but i love fabric, and even random old calicoes look great in 3d. Who wouldnt love to create a candycolored quilt from simple fourpatch and trianglesquare blocks. The original quilt was intended to be a tribute to mary ellen hopkins whose book its okay if you sit on my quilt is the reason i actually finished my first. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mary ellen hopkins is here to show how to make them all using only squares and no more.
Use all kinds of fabric, prints or solids, and really make this your own. Jul 11, 20 july 11, 20 below is a wonderful sentiment about mary ellen hopkins, who passed away on july 9th, sent via kay england from diana marshall. Mary ellen is the reason i fell in love with quilting. Mary ellen hopkins is a renowned quiltmaker who has authored 10 books on the subject, run a quilt shop, and taught quiltmaking all over the world. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for usa delivery, with an additional 2 weeks for international shipments. My mom has decided to contribute some precuts to the cause. So the ladies was born, a quilt block sampler pattern book with 68 eight by eight inch quilt pattern blocks. Jul 10, 20 her first book was one many of you probably have, its okay if you sit on my quilt book. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book hopkins, mary ellen on. If youve ever looked at a complex pieced block and wondered if you could make it, this is the book for you. Its not even in its original binding and im too ocd for the shambles it in. The ladies 68 quilt pattern blocks made into one quilt. Its okay if you sit on my quil by mary ellen hopkins, 9780929950051, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Mary ellen hopkins is currently considered a single author. American quilters society on my way to baltimore books. She points out that god can alos use the bit and broken pieces of own lives to create a new and beautiful life. Jun 17, 2015 mary ellen hopkins with kevin britton, a friend. I would like to, but i really dont know if i am still plodding along there. One of the worlds most respected and love quilt mentors, mary ellen hopkins passed away in july 20. Sep 11, 2014 homage to mary ellen hopkins wonderful the its okay if you sit on my quilt book published in 1982. And the ultimate barnraising by mary ellen hopkins. Homage to mary ellen hopkins wonderful the its okay if you. The original quilt was intended to be a tribute to mary ellen hopkins whose book its okay if you sit on my quilt is the reason i actually finished my first quiltnot the first quilt that i started, that one took 25 years. My plan to sew yesterday for national quilting day was derailed with good reason. Mary ellen hopkins is the author of the its okay if you sit on my quilt book 4. I dont know if you remember when i changed this quilt.
The children especially related to patricia, the most americanized in her ways among the family members, who used the quilt as a tent and as a tablecloth for her first birthday party. One of the worlds most respected and love quilt mentors, maryellen hopkins passed away in july 20. If youve been in the quilting world very long, you will recognize that name. Learn to make these 2 hidden wells quilt blocks using 5 strips of fabric in 2 minutes.
A couple of years later she came to our guild and gave a presentation that was absolutely wonderful but even better she came to our little quilt sitters circle group for a trunk show. A reflection by kevin britton, a friend of mary ellen and the designer of three of her books my memories of mary ellen hopkins are of a small bundle of energy urging people to get over their hurdles. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Quiltmaker magazine included martis description of a perfect day in a short online interview here. Quilting is always a pleasant pastime, but making these quilts from me and my sister designs is just plain fun. Mary ellen hopkins author of the its okay if you sit on my. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen hopkins, 9781571204110, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hidden wells 3 pamphlet dec 1 1989 by mary ellen hopkins author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A bible school teacher, girl scout leader, pta leader, mom of four, and grandmother of fifteen, she speaks to womens groups and churches on marriage, family relationships, and the grace of god. In 1989 my sil gave me a book, its okay to sit on my quilt by mary ellen hopkins and an olfa rotary. First issued over fifteen years ago, this volume has been updated extensively. In quilt of faith she uses the stories and backgrounds of twelve beloved quilt patterns to show how beauty can be created from abandoned fabric scraps. In the aqs office, stories like her class was the first class in quilting i ever took, or its okay if you sit on my quilt was the first quilting book i bought.
Following the release of the its okay if you sit on my quilt book, hopkins began teaching workshops to quilt shop owners interested in her techniques. Buy the its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen hopkins online at alibris. The books quilts, quilts quilts by diana mcclun and laura nownes and color and cloth by mary coyne penders were my mainstays, as well as its okay if you sit on my quilt by mary ellen hopkins. As a modern quilter, with limited time, linda designed the quilts in this book to give you a taste of baltimore without spending a lot of time.
She lives in a retirement community, plays bingo and wins and loves it. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book by hopkins, mary ellen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Last night, i pulled it out of my now considerable stash of quilting books and had fun looking through it. Marti tells brenda horton about her womens day log cabin quilt in a save our stories interview for the alliance for american quilts. Reversible quilted jazz jackets jazzy shirts rostocki, janet. This book showed me that patchwork is basically a grid, and if i could draw it out.
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