She lives in a retirement community, plays bingo and wins and loves it. 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. Mar 09, 2019 mary ellen hopkins its okay if you sit on my quilt. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book spiralbound january 1, 1982 by mary ellen hopkins author. See her excellent book, its okay to sit on my quilt, or any of the books in her connecting up series of books. Her book, its okay if you sit on my quilt, is one of the first quilting books i bought. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. Lot of 3 quilting books by mary ellen hopkins its ok if. If you dont have this pattern, you absolutely need it in your pattern stash.
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. Oct 01, 2006 mary ellen s sense of humor is a match with her quilting talent. Mary ellen hopkins its okay if you sit on my quilt. Your first sewing book nancy zieman productions, llc blog. Mary ellen hopkins is a renowned quilt maker who has authored 10 books on the subject, run a quilt shop, and taught quilt. In 1977, hopkins opened a quilt shop in santa monica called crazy ladies and friends. In the its okay if you sit on my quilt book, all kinds of blocks are deconstructed into easytopiece units for. And the ultimate barnraising by mary ellen hopkins. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the its okay if you sit on my quilt book. Books by mary ellen hopkins author of the its okay if. Mary ellen hopkins its ok if you sit on my quilt by mary ellen hopkins, a very funny lady, was my first quilt book. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book printondemand edition. Whatever happened to mary ellen hopkins quilting board.
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. Hopkins is a quilter, author, fabric designer, publisher, lecturer and teacher. Mary ellen hopkins author of the its okay if you sit on. 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. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book edition 2 available in paperback, nook book. 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 of you sit on my quilt book book, 1989. Cutting setting triangles for onpoint quilt blocks blogger. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book hopkins, mary ellen on. This is her adaptation of the technique for putting on connecting corners.
Aug 09, 20 like many other people, my first quilting book was the its okay if you sit on my quilt book by the inimitable mary ellen hopkins. Presented in a simple and easytoread format, the its okay if you sit on my quilt book focuses on the basic techniques of quilting whilst still encouraging readers to think outside the box and create their own styles and themes. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen. This fantastic quilting book helps both novices and experts alike put the joy back into. National book lovers dayquilting style patchwork sampler. Mary ellen hopkins author of the its okay if you sit on my. I have made a few show quilts, but the thing that warms my heart the most is to see my quilts being loved and used. Mary ellen hopkins was not a young woman the last i saw of her. Sometimes she imagined the possibilities with graph paper and colored pencils, and sometimes she just sewed until she got done. 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. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book hopkins, mary ellen on. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book a new look at a beloved block book. I would just post a note saying, im sorry, but im in total overload and i dont. Buy the its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen hopkins online at alibris.
It can be done with a different number of strips in different or equal widths. Mary ellen s sense of humor is a match with her quilting talent. For the edge triangles top, bottom, and sides you need to know the diagonal measurement. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book edition 2 by mary. Latest about mary ellen hopkins quiltingboard forums. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book, by hopkins, mary. A great book that taught me so much about how blocks are constructed.
So glad she shared her expertise with the quilting. This title will be printed after purchase and will. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. I would like to, but i really don t know if i am still plodding along there.
I think she was 83yrs old, remembering age was her funny secret. Buy a cheap copy of the its okay if you sit on my quilt. You could certainly sit and touch all of her quilts. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen hopkins. Give your quilts an artschool graduate look using simple and fast methods. Mary ellen hopkins is the author of the its okay if you sit on my quilt book 4.
A tribute to mary ellen hopkins quilting, piece by piece. Thoughts and sympathy cards for mary ellen hopkins can be sent to her son. I dont remember taking a class from her, but junie says i did one year when. I received the following email from a close friend and schedule minder of mary ellen s just yesterday. Its okay if you sit on my quil by mary ellen hopkins, 9780929950051, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mary ellen hopkins s featured books the its okay if you sit on. Hopkins 2006, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Next week is my local guilds annual quilt show in fort worth, texas. See more ideas about quilts, book quilt and log cabin quilts. Thanks to mary ellen hopkins for teaching this technique in a workshop i took with her. It also includes numerous hints and tips on the best fabrics and supplies. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book mary ellen. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book ebook written by mary ellen hopkins.
The its okay if you sit on my quilt book by mary ellen hopkins, 9781571204110, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mary ellen is probably best known for creating the connector and perfect piecing triangles concepts and the ppm personal private measurement. Last night, i pulled it out of my now considerable stash of quilting books and had fun looking through it. This book showed me that patchwork is basically a grid, and if i could draw it out. It is almost magical the way she has developed what appear to be simple quilt blocks, to nearly unending design possiblities. Overview important note about print on demand editions. Mary ellen hopkins bow block log cabin quilts, quilting, mary, bows, inspiration. Apr 29, 2014 in the first which i learned while taking teacher seminars with mary ellen hopkins based on her classic book, its okay if you sit on my quilt, you need two measurements and plenty of fabric so you can cut big squares of the setting fabric to begin. Nov 16, 2018 in her book, its okay if you sit on my quilt, mary ellen hopkins encouraged quilters to try the unusual, not just stick with the tried and true. She founded a company, me publishing first printing, to publish the latter. This book showed me that patchwork is basically a grid, and if i could draw it out on graph paper i could piece anything.
I dont know if mary ellen hopkins ever came to australia or if auntie gwen got it. I vagely remember hearing about her getting into some trouble over remarks she made. In 1981 i took a quilting class where i learned to hand piece and hand quilt. If youve ever looked at a complex pieced block and wondered if you could make it, this is the book for 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 quilt not the first quilt that i started, that one took. Mary ellen breaks down complex piecing into simple, easy units. This technique was developed by mary ellen hopkins in 1989 for her hidden wells quilt. Jan 29, 2020 repins from my other boards to focus on choices to help beginners have a big success without much labor, much technical skill, and progressing through smallish projects while they build their skills. This is from diana marshall who like myself in the us, took care of all mary ellen s australia lectures. I hope you will not just get her book and look at it, you need to read and try some of the exercises she recommends, you will be so glad you did. My husbands aunt gifted me with her copy of its ok to sit on my quilt. 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.
Mary ellen was a gift to the world of patchwork, she changed the approach to allow us to make quilts. Its not even in its original binding and im too ocd for the shambles it in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Mary ellen hopkins is here to show how to make them all using only squares and triangles. It wasnt until eight years later, when she read mary ellen hopkins the its okay if you sit on my quilt book, that she decided to give it another try. Learn to make these 2 hidden wells quilt blocks using 5 strips of fabric in 2 minutes. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book book, 1982. In the it s okay if you sit on my quilt book, all kinds of blocks are deconstructed into easytopiece units for stunning, sophisticated results. 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. Oct 27, 2014 this year, they are organizing a special tribute exhibit to mary ellen hopkins.
Oct 26, 2017 this technique was developed by mary ellen hopkins in 1989 for her hidden wells quilt. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book ebook, 1989. The its okay if you sit on my quilt book book, 1989. Hi jan, mary ellen is alive and doing fine in ca near her son. Presented in a simple and easytoread format, the its okay if you sit on my quilt book focuses on the basic techniques of quilting whilst still encouraging readers to think outside the box and create their. I might be wrong, but im going to venture a guess that 75% of those gals took my its okay if you sit on my quilt beginners series based on mary ellen s ground breaking book by the same name. 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. I did complete the small quilt, but i did not enjoy the process at all. Mary ellen hopkins is here to show how to make them all using only squares and no more. My plan to sew yesterday for national quilting day was derailed with good reason.
The its okay if you sit on my quilt book mary ellen hopkins on. Mary ellen hopkins author mary ellen hopkins inherited a love of quiltmaking from both of her grandmothers. Mary ellen hopkins s most popular book is the its okay if you sit on my quilt book. He books were the inspiration of my utility quilts. I would like to think that im more than halfway done with the border to a tribute to mary ellen hopkins. Buy the its okay if you sit on my quilt book print on demand ed. I like the idea that a quilt is made to wrap someone up in love and keep them warm and cozy. Mary ellen deconstructs all kinds of blocks into easytopiece units. First issued over fifteen years ago, this volume has been updated extensively.
Not sure what shes sending, but i love fabric, and even random old calicoes look great in 3d. Mary ellen breaks down complex piecing into simple units. Mary ellen hopkins is currently considered a single author. This title will be printed after purchase and will arrive separately from any in. Perhaps she is deceased or no longer able to be active in the quilt world. Whatever happened to mary ellen hopkins quiltingboard forums. Its okay if you sit on my quilt book, by hopkins, mary ellen 2006 paperback. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jun 17, 2015 mary ellen hopkins with kevin britton, a friend.
Mary ellen hopkins has 11 books on goodreads with 297 ratings. When i heard of her recent passing i thought back to the elation i felt at being able to actually make a quilt and realized that much of my excitement was due to the enthusiasm and charisma of mary ellen. Then in october 1984 i took a class based on mary ellen hopkins book it is ok if you sit on my quilt. Her first book was one many of you probably have, its okay if you sit on my quilt book.
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