Thank you all

Pat, I wouldn't have minded a bit if you'd hijacked that thread -- it was about your quilt design, after all! The only problem with your magazine articles is that most of us won't be able to read them! :( Still, I know you'll have a grand time writing them, and there won't be nearly the pressure and frustration that you had to deal with in writing your book. :)

I checked Amazon.com and your book is out of stock right now. Good for you! I'm going to put myself on the wait list.

I really liked that one Sandy did!

G> I didn't want to hijack Sandy's thread, so this little separate one is

Dearest Pat, I certainly hope you have taken to heart what everyone has said about your very clear and concise and well organized content in the book. That's such a plus in addition to the eye candy! I usually thumb thru a book looking at the photos of the projects- and am often disappointed when I start reading. Your wonderful book is just perfect!

Brace yourself, Tutu..... here goes! LOL

Leslie- Your Biggest Fan & Your Niece and Nephews of The Furbaby variety

Thanks ever so much Ginger. I'll get on to my publisher (who will get on to his US agent). That's very pleasing if it is accurate! Mind you, the agent might only have sold Amazon one copy >g< We (royal!) have no idea what goes on with these chaps. Please let me know if you have any trouble. He US agent seems to respond to the sweet call of someone waiting >g< . In message , Ginger in CA writes

Thanks Leslie dear. You're one of the super supporters and, boy, how I value that. . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes

BTW - for those who don't get the reference - I am the OFFICIAL biggest fan of Pat!!

Ducking and running, Leslie

Oh my.....I won't get in the middle of this skirmish. I'll just stand in line for the Pat's Fan Club party......

Then I'll have to make it 'over there' - couldn't miss that >g<

You'll all such fun, as well as kind. . In message , KJ writes

Pat, my dear, we are not 'being kind', we are being honest and proud that you are one of our own. That is one glorious, gorgeous, exquisite book. Polly

"Patti" Then I'll have to make it 'over there' - couldn't miss that >g<

Oh Polly, what a wonderful thing to say.

I'm beyond blushing at the lovely things that have been said - I think I'll just have to have a little cry. . In message , Polly Esther writes

Wow! What's the article about? Roberta in D

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That will be great Patti! I received a printout of the out of stock note as a gift, can't wait to have it replaced by Amazon with a book.

Mary

Well, the editor asked me if I had a mathematical quilt which didn't make it into the book. I had one, so I worked up the patterns and wrote the instructions, so that it could be ready quite quickly! It is an example of translucency - a rectangle folded in half longways, rotated eight times, and the resultant pattern drawn out fully (from an example in a book called Window Patterns by William Gibbs). Many of his examples of 'what happens when ...' are extremely quiltable. I love them and may well do more. The one thing you do need is a set of fabric which has been dyed with graded dilutions, so that you have the 'same' colour, but different intensities - to represent the different colours achieved when one, two, three or four layers of tissue paper, for instance, occur in the design. That all sounds awfully complicated, but, of course, the basic window pattern is already drawn. All I had to do was work out a pattern (and find the fabric as I do *not* do dyeing!!).

Mine was fiendishly difficult to draw, and rather difficult to make. The editor was pleased, as she has been itching to put a 4-star (level of difficulty) in the magazine. The way I made *mine*, certainly would have qualified. HOWever, as I was writing the instructions, I suddenly saw a much more straightforward way of doing it >g< So, it only rated a 3-star!!

The next one will be a miniature Blooming Nine Patch - but that's not ready yet! . In message , Roberta Zollner writes

This link shows the front cover of the magazine with Pat's quilt shown in shades of blue. Nice quilt!

Megwen

Bath, England

Thanks Megwen!

Oh! Thanks Megwen - I didn't think of that! . In message , Megwen writes

Sounds very interesting -I was hoping it might be something that could hav ebeen in the book :-) Maybe our LQS will have the magazine. Roberta in D

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is it that varigated blue one in the lower rt hand corner of the cover? wow. it's great. of course, Pat's quilts are great.

amy in CNY

Yes, that's the one! Thanks Amy. . In message , amy in CNY writes