January 2012
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Our first Anniversary photo submission comes from all the way from Jeanneke Lambriex-Liebregts in The Netherlands -- she'll soon receive a pack of Judie Rothermel fabrics. |
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Miniature quilt
by Jeanneke Lambriex-Liebregts
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"I LOVE all fabrics Judie designs, but most of all I like the Aunt Grace fabrics...Last year I made a doll quilt, called Little Grace. Its size is 13½"x 17"; it's totally
made by hand, using the English method (with papers). I used over 50 different Aunt Grace fabrics in it; I love those 'candy' fabrics!"
Mrs. Jeanneke Lambriex-Liebregts, The Netherlands
Dear Jeanneke,
Just writing to let you know how impressed I am with your darling Aunt Grace miniature quilt. I personally like to make miniature quilts so this little quilt of yours just strikes a
note with me. I am so happy that you enjoy the Aunt Grace fabrics as much as I do producing them. You are so right, they are candy fabrics! Keep up the good work, you are very talented.
Sincerely, Judie Rothermel
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February 2012
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Our February winner of a Judie Rothermel fabric pack is Cheryl Lussman of Muscatine, IA. She writes: |
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by Cheryl Lussman
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"I really enjoyed the large print fabrics from the Aunt Grace Ties One On collection. I have fabric to make a quilt from that collection, but I also wanted to use the large Scottie
as the center for stars in this quilt. I fussy cut a "Gracie" for each house doorway and each house has a different conversational print, fussy cut for the windows. This quilt has
some earlier Aunt Grace prints like the red Humpty Dumpty print. The sashing print is from the Aunt Grace Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum collection.
I can remember laying out the pieces for this quilt on my living room floor. While I was working, my daughter, Stephanie, ran past and I called to her to help with something. She insisted
she was busy and ran off to her bedroom. As I turned back to the quilt, I thought "Stephanie's home, but she can't walk the dog" and that is how we refer to this quilt."
Dear Cheryl,
Thank you for your submission, I absolutely love your fussy-cut details utilizing Gracie and Scottie. I see you've been a collector for some time! I also enjoyed reading your personal
story as you were creating the quilt, which is sure to become a family heirloom -- for me, that's what quilting is all about...
Sincerely, Judie Rothermel |
March 2012
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Our March winner of a Judie Rothermel fabric pack is Marie Pegon of Lyon, France. She writes: |
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by Marie Pegon
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Bonjour Judie,
I am so moved to write to you...I am a great lover of all your repro fabrics....and I know, too, that like me you are a GREAT lover of cats! I have the wonderful fortune to have four
Maine-Coons: Victory Star , Buckeye Beauty (Bucky), Every Body's Favorite (Ever) and our so beloved Sho-Fly who went to the Rainbow Bridge Sunday 27 November 2011 , the same day he was 16
months old......You can see on Judie 's Purple Spools some of your conversationals with....cats! You must know , too, that EACH first of month, I look at Marcus Brothers for your new
fabrics! So....THANKS for all these marvelous collections of fabrics!
All my best from FRANCE, Marie
Dear Marie,
Your quilt is wonderful! It looks like a quilt that was made over a hundred years ago. I have always loved the spool pattern and of course, scrap bag quilts are my very favorite. Loved
hearing about your kitties, I'll bet they love lying on this cozy quilt. My kitty is a British Short Hair and her name is Abbey Road, she loves to travel and lay on my Quilts. Good job, Marie
---- Judie |
April 2012
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Our Judie Rothermel Featured Fan for April is Cathryn Boyd of Floral Park, NY: |
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by Cathryn Boyd
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"I made this wall hanging to display at an "Artists and Authors Exhibit" at the university where I work. I wanted to do a quilt to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the
Civil War, so I hand pieced and hand quilted the Civil War Star block from Judie's book, "Reproduction Quilts From the Civil War Period 1850-1865." All the fabrics are from Judie's
reproduction lines, some older and some more recent. I love all the reproduction fabrics that Judie designs and I collect both Aunt Grace fabrics and the Civil War lines, but I especially
love the 1800's fabrics. Judie's beautiful fabrics are such an inspiration to those of us who love antique quilts and love recreating them."
Dear Cathryn,
I love your choice of the Civil War star block for your entry in the Artists and Authors Exhibit. It has always been one of my favorite patterns, which I have made several times. Also you used
some of my very favorite fabric patterns which I did so long ago. You must have a wonderful collection of these classic prints. Keep up the good work and keep on collecting. I find it fun to
use fabrics which are no longer in print in a project. It always makes other quilters wish they had a piece of it! Best Regards, Judie Rothermel |
