Quilt Shop Hop Report

Hi there:

I want to report that I just came back from a 2-day QSH with 3 other women. What a great time we had!! I recommend going on a trip like this, even if you're *not* a sewer. We visited one store in Canmore (Alberta), one in Cochrane, 2 in Edmonton (south end) 1 in Red Deer and 1 in Innisfail. + one night is a beautiful B&B called "Green Acres".

Now I have 2 questions: Does anyone know of any beautiful Jacobean patterns, or am I better off just buying a book? Also, I'm looking for a beautiful Halloween quilt. Any ideas for patterns?

Thanks, Cynthia

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Jacquard_The_Ripper
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Yeah, I'm just learning applique. But if I ever get good at it, I want to do one of those. I haven't seen any large jacobean patterns, which is why I asked the group. I saw a couple of small patterns in a New Zealand quilt shop on the web. I just think that stuff if gorgeous.

I did a search and couldn't find much for patterns. I did find a couple of books on Amazon.

Thanks, Cynthia

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Jacquard_The_Ripper

Have you tried a search for jacobean designs? thats what I would suggest first.. Id love to see what you decide to do. Jacobeans are so intricate and lovely.. were you planning to applique? Diana

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Diana Curtis

Thanks for that info Sonja. I have also had problems with Traditional Pastimes. They have a beautiful store, but I find it impossible to get waited on there. I find that they like their regular customers and are not interested in meeting new ones. I have walked out of their stores 2x because the staff were huddled in the corner and I couldn't get anyone to wait on me. Incredible. Which is part of the reason I organized the QSH to find some new stores. I'm beginning to think a book might be a better deal than a pattern.

Thanks, Cynthia

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Jacquard_The_Ripper

Hullo Cynthia You might try looking for Jacobean embroidery, rather than appliqué. I should think there is a great deal more published for embroidery in that style. You can always enlarge any of the motifs to make them suitable for appliqué. I have done a full sized tablecloth in Jacobean embroidery, and I love it. My pattern is terribly ancient and all in black and white with diagrams rather than pictures, but I'm sure the modern ones will be coloured and possible to translate. Sounds like a lovely project. I am getting to like appliqué more and more too. . In article , Jacquard_The_Ripper writes

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Patti

Pat Campbell has some beautiful Jacobean applique work. Maybe you can find one of her books. Mary

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Mary in Rock Island IL

Pat Campbell has several books out (and a new line of wonderful fabric). All her books are Jacobean style applique patterns. She does have a web site, but I know you can get the books through other suppliers.

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Oh, and I can vouch for how great her thread caddy is. Everytime I take it places people try to buy it off me. Love it.

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