tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362594898910484947.post5671962721756052581..comments2010-04-11T06:56:09.190-04:00Caron Moseynoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362594898910484947.post-24224121797094018282010-04-10T21:45:45.176-04:002010-04-10T21:45:45.176-04:00Hi, I have been following your blog for a little while, and love reading it. I grew up in Flushing. Mary Schafer spoke at a PTA meeting my Mom attended and Mom brought home a little piece of patchwork she had started. I wish I still had it. I started patchwork when I was in grade school and continue to make quilts today. I don&#39;t live in Michigan any longer, but do get back there to visit friends. It is amazing the people you meet and the places you go because of quilting. Who knew!! Keep up the wonderful work. My blog is<br />http://Ipiece2-Mary.blogspot.com<br />I live in Oswego, IL now.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446695925503861609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362594898910484947.post-868687668708654052008-11-19T12:14:00.000-05:002008-11-19T12:14:00.000-05:00Great stories - it seems you have had a wonderful quilting life!! <BR/><BR/>Quilting does become a bit of an addiction -- sounds like you have been addicted for a long time -LOL <BR/><BR/>How wonderful to find out that you have been the author of so many books and patterns - an inspiration to us all. I started quilting in 1993 and one of the first people I looked up to in the quilting world was Ami Simms. That is how I learned to hand quilt - her little book.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01741073501328591544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362594898910484947.post-59803872325803007432008-11-19T09:13:00.000-05:002008-11-19T09:13:00.000-05:00Caron,<BR/><BR/>I loved reading this..thanks for sharing. <BR/><BR/>ToniTonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146591847762882016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362594898910484947.post-57184018551282358172008-11-18T20:43:00.000-05:002008-11-18T20:43:00.000-05:00I like the new look of your blog Caron.<BR/>Karen<BR/>http://karensquilting.com/blog/karenfaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362594898910484947.post-60765167316322842302008-11-18T12:26:00.000-05:002008-11-18T12:26:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your memories, 30 year history of your quilting, and photos. 8-)<BR/>Love your "From The Woods to the Water" that you made for your dad! Very nice!<BR/>Happy stitchings!MYRAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10671717725163020678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362594898910484947.post-61674065969987868152008-11-18T03:43:00.000-05:002008-11-18T03:43:00.000-05:00my oh my how lucky can you be?<BR/>I Love Mary Schafers quilts and remember the day I sat down to read Gwen's book about her and read the book from cover to cvoer in one sitting .<BR/>I was in awe. I lived in Novi Mi for less than 2 years and was lucky enough to see some of her quilts displayed and again it set me in motion to learn how to hand applique.<BR/>I love Gwen's work and am so happy she wrote that book. <BR/>all I can say is what luck you had buying that house next door and having the privelege of learning from Mary.<BR/>I have a mentor like Mary too, she has taught me so much about quilt history and has an antique quilt collection to die for. I have been able to really study hundreds of antique quilts , touch and learn from ..I am in the process of reproducing a few of them.<BR/>great post today , as you can tell it really touched me.Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15379983489980682690noreply@blogger.com