tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197147697265627399.post5018166666297391387..comments2023-09-27T06:26:23.924-04:00Comments on Subversive Stitchers: Women Armed with Needles: Travels Down Under and Around the UK with Vikki PignatelliDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419344655830579965noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197147697265627399.post-20587181523530213862012-05-21T09:28:43.712-04:002012-05-21T09:28:43.712-04:00Hi Vicki, I was in Ireland at the same time and to...Hi Vicki, I was in Ireland at the same time and took your class in Dublin. I was told that during the 'Celtic Tiger' period of economic growth in Ireland, that people stopped sewing and crafts because they had money to buy whatever they wanted. Fabric stores couldn't make it. <br />Quilters started their own small stores. I visited one that was a small log cabin like structure in Jeanne Marklinhttp://jeannemarklin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197147697265627399.post-29079025654787073512009-12-04T05:14:41.098-05:002009-12-04T05:14:41.098-05:00Wow, I loved reading about your trip, love NZ too....Wow, I loved reading about your trip, love NZ too. We're off there again in 2010, will be attending the mini symposium in Timaru in April and, spooky or what, my BiL lives in Pukekohe so I hope to meet up with some of the ladies in your photograph!Lis Harwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700965811840448266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197147697265627399.post-90933959293388281252009-12-03T15:43:26.994-05:002009-12-03T15:43:26.994-05:00We hosted Vikki and Denny for a couple of days in ...We hosted Vikki and Denny for a couple of days in Australia and took them into the rainforest (yes, we were responsible for the leech encounter!) I have to say that Vikki was the most inspirational teacher and delightful companion and we'd welcome them back any time. I'm now working on a rainforest quilt featuring a local iconic tree, the strangler fig, using Vikki's techniques and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197147697265627399.post-85548041936733481742009-12-03T10:55:21.848-05:002009-12-03T10:55:21.848-05:00I have admired Vikki's art quilts so much. I ...I have admired Vikki's art quilts so much. I was happy to see her on The Quilt Show, Threads of the Spirit. The book, Quilting By Improvisation, is full of great info I have learned to use in some of my quilts.<br />Best Wishes for many wonderful adventures!<br /><br />DianeLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197147697265627399.post-90779986469649582582009-12-03T10:48:16.114-05:002009-12-03T10:48:16.114-05:00WOW! What an adventure!WOW! What an adventure!Lisa Chinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13678111345177959698noreply@blogger.com