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I'm Joanne, aka JR. All quilts shown here were made by me, by members of my family, or by my friends. Your comments are welcome.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Yo-Yo Pattern Christmas Ornaments

I made these yesterday. They're grab-bag gifts for my book club members.

Reverse side

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Joanne Cage
Leeds, Alabama

My hobbies are sewing, quilting and reading.
Activities: Writing fiction and poetry

Future Quilts

I'm always working (or pretend to be working) on more than one project at a time. These are some "germs" that I hope will turn into quilts. Unfortunately, it takes courage to start one, and eyestrain to finish it. Note: I give my quilts names, for several kinds of convenience.

Camilla

Remembrance of a grammar-school friend

Una

A sampler quilt inspired by a favorite novel

I'm already working on both of these quilts at once. The Camilla (yo-yo pattern) is so easy, it's relaxing after working on the sampler.

Quilt Points of Interest

The word quilt is derived from the Latin culcita, meaning a padded and tied mattress.

When Henry VIII married Catherine Howard, he gave her 15 quilts as a wedding gift. (I found another source that said it was 23 quilts!) Some of these were probably Flower Garden (hexagon) quilts, as the pattern goes back before Tudor times.

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