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Maria’s Twinkle
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle, Patchwork |
In the summer of 2004 I had the honor of being the featured quilter in the Maria Michaels Designs Newsletter. Here’s a link to the interview, which is a very fun story all about how I got my start in quilting and in publishing.
In preparation for the interview, I sent Maria a copy of Dog Cabin and In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilt Designs, which were my books thus far. I was delighted when Maria wrote to say that she had showed them to her youngest daughter, who was then expecting a child. Knowing that her mom would soon be starting a quilt for her, the daughter fell in love with the quilt called “In a Twinkle” from the book of the same name, and asked for that one.
It just so happened that she had also been eyeing a star-covered blue fabric in Maria’s stash, and requested that it be used for the entire background (as opposed to a pieced background as I had used in my version). Maria set out making the quilt, and presented it to her daughter at the baby shower.
Maria says, “I was especially grateful to Kay when I heard all of the oohs and ahs of the guests. They especially loved the little verse at the bottom.”
It’s my pleasure, believe me, when quilters choose my designs and go on to make them their own.
If you can’t read the verse, it says, “In a twinkle, covers crinkle. Snuggle deep, off to sleep.” I’m glad you like my little poem.
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sew sweet, sew simple. I love it.