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Saturday with Mary Ellen
I went to see Mary Ellen Hopkins on Saturday. Her trunk show/lecture was
sponsored by Patched Works, the shop in Elm Grove, WI. She's petite, energetic, funny, and wise. She teaches design concepts, not how-to-make-a-specific-quilt. "If it's cute, keep going. If it's dumb, quit." (You can abandon a project!) "The simpler the block, the longer you can play with it." "Make the fabric do the work." "Don't match it up; you'll kill it." "Solid black will get you out of all kinds of trouble. It will make your quilt bright and sparkling." No plain vanilla! Have backgrounds with interest in the print--multidirectional lines (angles) (not necessarily stripes) are great. "Buy long." (Long quarters rather than fat quarters, when cutting strips.) If you get stuck or your project isn't turning out: "When something is already done, it's too late. Give it a rest." and, on getting too uptight: "It's a QUILT. It's not a ticket to heaven." Great fun, and greater inspiration! Nann |
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That sounds like so much fun. One of these days I would like to
see/hear MEH. G I think that my teaching/quilting philosophy is very close to hers. VBG Quilting should be fun; it doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful and allow yourself to control what you are doing, not let "it" have control. If it works for you, it is "right". Pati, in Phx Nann Hilyard wrote: I went to see Mary Ellen Hopkins on Saturday. Her trunk show/lecture was sponsored by Patched Works, the shop in Elm Grove, WI. She's petite, energetic, funny, and wise. She teaches design concepts, not how-to-make-a-specific-quilt. "If it's cute, keep going. If it's dumb, quit." (You can abandon a project!) "The simpler the block, the longer you can play with it." "Make the fabric do the work." "Don't match it up; you'll kill it." "Solid black will get you out of all kinds of trouble. It will make your quilt bright and sparkling." No plain vanilla! Have backgrounds with interest in the print--multidirectional lines (angles) (not necessarily stripes) are great. "Buy long." (Long quarters rather than fat quarters, when cutting strips.) If you get stuck or your project isn't turning out: "When something is already done, it's too late. Give it a rest." and, on getting too uptight: "It's a QUILT. It's not a ticket to heaven." Great fun, and greater inspiration! Nann |
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I've heard Mary Ellen on two occassions. Both times my face was hurting by
the time it was over. I had a continual smile for over an hour each time. -- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz "Pati Cook" wrote in message hlink.net... That sounds like so much fun. One of these days I would like to see/hear MEH. G I think that my teaching/quilting philosophy is very close to hers. VBG Quilting should be fun; it doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful and allow yourself to control what you are doing, not let "it" have control. If it works for you, it is "right". Pati, in Phx Nann Hilyard wrote: I went to see Mary Ellen Hopkins on Saturday. Her trunk show/lecture was sponsored by Patched Works, the shop in Elm Grove, WI. She's petite, energetic, funny, and wise. She teaches design concepts, not how-to-make-a-specific-quilt. "If it's cute, keep going. If it's dumb, quit." (You can abandon a project!) "The simpler the block, the longer you can play with it." "Make the fabric do the work." "Don't match it up; you'll kill it." "Solid black will get you out of all kinds of trouble. It will make your quilt bright and sparkling." No plain vanilla! Have backgrounds with interest in the print--multidirectional lines (angles) (not necessarily stripes) are great. "Buy long." (Long quarters rather than fat quarters, when cutting strips.) If you get stuck or your project isn't turning out: "When something is already done, it's too late. Give it a rest." and, on getting too uptight: "It's a QUILT. It's not a ticket to heaven." Great fun, and greater inspiration! Nann |
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I have heard over and over of Mary Ellen Hopkins but can't find much
about what her technique involves. Can some of you tell me, what is a connection or connector? And what is her method? I have read a lot of interviews and articles, and I'm afraid to buy her books because of bad reviews on Amazon.com of several. I understand she's a dynamic speaker, but what is her quilting method? Sunny |
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Sunny:
Mary Ellen's 'method' is to ENJOY quilting! She is a mutilator, who strongly encourages patch workers to improvise and play with blocks. She is NOT one to provide strict project patterns. She does provide suggestions and fantastic ideas. Connectors are very simple blocks that ME uses to separate more complex blocks, resulting in a unique quilt setting. (Some quilters call these alternate blocks.) Funny you should mention the connectors ... a few days ago I discovered I own two copies of her book Connecting Up #4. So, Sunny, you don't have to buy a book and not like it. If you send me your snail address, I can send you a copy! If you like it, fine. If not, please pass it along to another quilter. I'll look for your email! PAT in VA/USA Sunny wrote: I have heard over and over of Mary Ellen Hopkins but can't find much about what her technique involves. Can some of you tell me, what is a connection or connector? And what is her method? I have read a lot of interviews and articles, and I'm afraid to buy her books because of bad reviews on Amazon.com of several. I understand she's a dynamic speaker, but what is her quilting method? Sunny |
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does ME MUTILATE quilts?? and people *like* her?? amazing!
-- Jessamy Queen of Chocolate Squishies (and Occasional Liquorice Ones) In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jes...pson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunny: Mary Ellen's 'method' is to ENJOY quilting! She is a mutilator, who strongly encourages patch workers to improvise and play with blocks. She is NOT one to provide strict project patterns. She does provide suggestions and fantastic ideas. Connectors are very simple blocks that ME uses to separate more complex blocks, resulting in a unique quilt setting. (Some quilters call these alternate blocks.) Funny you should mention the connectors ... a few days ago I discovered I own two copies of her book Connecting Up #4. So, Sunny, you don't have to buy a book and not like it. If you send me your snail address, I can send you a copy! If you like it, fine. If not, please pass it along to another quilter. I'll look for your email! PAT in VA/USA |
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Saturday with Mary Ellen
Sunny:
Mary Ellen's 'method' is to ENJOY quilting! She is a dynamic motivator, who strongly encourages patch workers to improvise and play with blocks. She is NOT one to provide strict project patterns. She does provide suggestions and fantastic ideas. Connectors are very simple blocks that ME uses to separate more complex blocks, resulting in a unique quilt setting. (Some quilters call these alternate blocks.) Funny you should mention the connectors ... a few days ago I discovered I own two copies of her book Connecting Up #4. So, Sunny, you don't have to buy a book and not like it. If you send me your snail address, I can send you a copy! If you like it, fine. If not, please pass it along to another quilter. I'll look for your email! PAT in VA/USA Sunny wrote: I have heard over and over of Mary Ellen Hopkins but can't find much about what her technique involves. Can some of you tell me, what is a connection or connector? And what is her method? I have read a lot of interviews and articles, and I'm afraid to buy her books because of bad reviews on Amazon.com of several. I understand she's a dynamic speaker, but what is her quilting method? Sunny |
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Saturday with Mary Ellen
Oh man ... I soon noticed the typo and canceled the
message ... but not soon enough I see!! See the correct version .... ME is a MOTIVATOR!!!! That dang spell check does not like that work though! LOL, PAT Jessamy wrote: does ME MUTILATE quilts?? and people *like* her?? amazing! |
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"Nann Hilyard" wrote: I went to see Mary Ellen Hopkins on Saturday. Her trunk show/lecture was sponsored by Patched Works, the shop in Elm Grove, WI. She's petite, energetic, funny, and wise. She teaches design concepts, not how-to-make-a-specific-quilt. "If it's cute, keep going. If it's dumb, quit." (You can abandon a project!) "The simpler the block, the longer you can play with it." "Make the fabric do the work." "Don't match it up; you'll kill it." "Solid black will get you out of all kinds of trouble. It will make your quilt bright and sparkling." No plain vanilla! Have backgrounds with interest in the print--multidirectional lines (angles) (not necessarily stripes) are great. "Buy long." (Long quarters rather than fat quarters, when cutting strips.) If you get stuck or your project isn't turning out: "When something is already done, it's too late. Give it a rest." and, on getting too uptight: "It's a QUILT. It's not a ticket to heaven." Great fun, and greater inspiration! Nann What wonderful concepts, Nann! I saw her on TV some time ago (Simply Quilts?), and she seems like a fun person to be around. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sfoster 1 (at) embarqmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious) http://www.sandymike.net |
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Saturday with Mary Ellen
Another thing she recommends is taking your own PPM (personal private
measurement). You stich the more complex part of the block, then take its PPM and make the other sizes fit! The think I like about her books is that she looks at complex blocks and tries to figure out an easier way to piece them, using less pieces. I have simplified several projects by using her point of view! -- Susan in Kingston ON back to quilting, as usual http://community.webshots.com/user/sbtinkingston "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message ... Sunny: Mary Ellen's 'method' is to ENJOY quilting! She is a dynamic motivator, who strongly encourages patch workers to improvise and play with blocks. She is NOT one to provide strict project patterns. She does provide suggestions and fantastic ideas. Connectors are very simple blocks that ME uses to separate more complex blocks, resulting in a unique quilt setting. (Some quilters call these alternate blocks.) Funny you should mention the connectors ... a few days ago I discovered I own two copies of her book Connecting Up #4. So, Sunny, you don't have to buy a book and not like it. If you send me your snail address, I can send you a copy! If you like it, fine. If not, please pass it along to another quilter. I'll look for your email! PAT in VA/USA Sunny wrote: I have heard over and over of Mary Ellen Hopkins but can't find much about what her technique involves. Can some of you tell me, what is a connection or connector? And what is her method? I have read a lot of interviews and articles, and I'm afraid to buy her books because of bad reviews on Amazon.com of several. I understand she's a dynamic speaker, but what is her quilting method? Sunny |
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