Gordian Knot

Of course it was Bev, who else? But she left her tiara home today --
didn't want to get it wet :-)

She said that Mary's husband was allowing the book to be published but
was charging a rather high price for it.

Anne in CA
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Marcella Peek wrote:
I just love what a small world this is.

I'm betting you took the class from Queen Bev Stookey. She is so funny.











Mary Whitehead was a guild member who died shortly after I joined
Peninsula Quilters. There are quite a few of her patterns floating
around though her husband doesn't want them published. He say her
friends can teach them though. I didn't realize that there was an
actual book out there that she had published.

You did a very nice job on your quilt!

marcella


In article , "maryd" mardor@*net
wrote:

That is gorgeous, Anne.

--
Mary
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"Anne in CA" wrote in message
...
A while ago someone mentioned seeing a Gordian Knot quilt or book. I took a
class today at my LQS and the class was based on Mary Whitehead's book. My
top, so far, is available for viewing at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...30878969cfdslO

I plan to make a pieced border of the background (light green) edged with
the outline color(dark purple). Already it is whispering to me that it
wants to be hand quilted.

A word of warning -- using the book is *possibly* easier than drafting
your own pattern, but taking a class based on the book is probably the
best way. Ms Whitehead used the odd convention of giving all measurements
as *finished* size instead of *un*finished size. That can really throw you
off if you don't pay close attention. On the other hand, with careful
cutting, good organization (zip baggies are your friend!), and guidance
from a teacher who has made several of these, it goes together quite well.

My top is 32" x 40", the "knots" are 2" wide finished and the outlines are
1" wide finished. Class started at 10 am and most of us were finished this
far by 3 pm. That includes 45 minutes for the best Mexican food on the
peninsula.
--
Anne in CA
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That's awesome, Anne

--
Donna in NE La.
"Anne in CA" wrote in message
...
A while ago someone mentioned seeing a Gordian Knot quilt or book. I took a
class today at my LQS and the class was based on Mary Whitehead's book. My
top, so far, is available for viewing at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...30878969cfdslO

I plan to make a pieced border of the background (light green) edged with
the outline color(dark purple). Already it is whispering to me that it
wants to be hand quilted.

A word of warning -- using the book is *possibly* easier than drafting
your own pattern, but taking a class based on the book is probably the
best way. Ms Whitehead used the odd convention of giving all measurements
as *finished* size instead of *un*finished size. That can really throw you
off if you don't pay close attention. On the other hand, with careful
cutting, good organization (zip baggies are your friend!), and guidance
from a teacher who has made several of these, it goes together quite well.

My top is 32" x 40", the "knots" are 2" wide finished and the outlines are
1" wide finished. Class started at 10 am and most of us were finished this
far by 3 pm. That includes 45 minutes for the best Mexican food on the
peninsula.
--
Anne in CA
annerudolph AT comcast DOT net
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In article ,
Anne in CA wrote:

A while ago someone mentioned seeing a Gordian Knot quilt or book. I
took a class today at my LQS and the class was based on Mary Whitehead's
book. My top, so far, is available for viewing at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...30878969cfdslO

I plan to make a pieced border of the background (light green) edged
with the outline color(dark purple). Already it is whispering to me that
it wants to be hand quilted.

A word of warning -- using the book is *possibly* easier than drafting
your own pattern, but taking a class based on the book is probably the
best way. Ms Whitehead used the odd convention of giving all
measurements as *finished* size instead of *un*finished size. That can
really throw you off if you don't pay close attention. On the other
hand, with careful cutting, good organization (zip baggies are your
friend!), and guidance from a teacher who has made several of these, it
goes together quite well.

My top is 32" x 40", the "knots" are 2" wide finished and the outlines
are 1" wide finished. Class started at 10 am and most of us were
finished this far by 3 pm. That includes 45 minutes for the best Mexican
food on the peninsula.


That's really nice, Anne! I'm glad your class went so well -- it's
always a plus when you can get far enough along before going home that
you see progress and can visualize the finished product.
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
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AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

I was the one who mentioned looking for the pattern. I ordered it online
from a store in CA. I decided to try a smaller version and am actually
putting it together this weekend. I think it would have been much easier
and more fun if I had been able to go to a class, but alas, TX is a
little far. Actually they taught it at a LQS (about 30 miles away) but
during the week when I was working and very rude about not telling me
where to locate the book. I think your version is beautiful. When I
finish my top I will post a picture. For me this is like putting
together a jigsaw puzzle to fit the pieces.
thanks for the inspiration!

Kathleen in TX

It is just like a jigsaw puzzle, isn't it? :-) The key for me was to cut
everything ahead of time and put the pieces in *labeled* zip bags.
Isn't it a fun pattern though? Please post pix of yours when its done, OK?

Anne in CA
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Bob & Kathleen wrote:
I was the one who mentioned looking for the pattern. I ordered it online
from a store in CA. I decided to try a smaller version and am actually
putting it together this weekend. I think it would have been much easier
and more fun if I had been able to go to a class, but alas, TX is a
little far. Actually they taught it at a LQS (about 30 miles away) but
during the week when I was working and very rude about not telling me
where to locate the book. I think your version is beautiful. When I
finish my top I will post a picture. For me this is like putting
together a jigsaw puzzle to fit the pieces.
thanks for the inspiration!

Kathleen in TX

That is wonderful and so inspiring Anne!

--
Estelle UK
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"Anne in CA" wrote in message
...
A while ago someone mentioned seeing a Gordian Knot quilt or book. I took a
class today at my LQS and the class was based on Mary Whitehead's book. My
top, so far, is available for viewing at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...30878969cfdslO

I plan to make a pieced border of the background (light green) edged with
the outline color(dark purple). Already it is whispering to me that it
wants to be hand quilted.

A word of warning -- using the book is *possibly* easier than drafting
your own pattern, but taking a class based on the book is probably the
best way. Ms Whitehead used the odd convention of giving all measurements
as *finished* size instead of *un*finished size. That can really throw you
off if you don't pay close attention. On the other hand, with careful
cutting, good organization (zip baggies are your friend!), and guidance
from a teacher who has made several of these, it goes together quite well.

My top is 32" x 40", the "knots" are 2" wide finished and the outlines are
1" wide finished. Class started at 10 am and most of us were finished this
far by 3 pm. That includes 45 minutes for the best Mexican food on the
peninsula.
--
Anne in CA
annerudolph AT comcast DOT net
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Just beeeautiful! :-)

Michelle in NV