Has anyone else noticed?

[dwil23]

I pray that this post did not lead anyone to believe that I don't like EB or Fand P or anyone!!!! I was hoping to put the praise and thanks out to Jenny for what she's done for this craft.... I think mostly because she brought it "home to us all"... Quilting IMHO had really gotten a bad rap for having to be about perfection.... that whole 1/4" thing, as I call it was stressed way too much... YES I get the point of it,, but Jenny has proved something I've always tried to mentor to my younger friends... it's not about being perfect,,, it's about having fun and feeling accomplishment.. Progress, NOT Perfection.... it's a Hobby!!!! I was a "groupie" for Alex Anderson and loved each and every guest she had, but my favorite gal.... Rachel Clark,, the girl who just "did it".. google her or watch her old episodes on SQ (HGTV), if you want to see some cool stuff...

I have searched the net high and low for old SQ episodes and have only found a very few. PLEASE tell me where to find them!!!!!

Personally, I love all of the teachers out there. They each bring their own style and techniques and I love to watch them all from EB to JD! I never missed Simply Quilts and loved to watch Mary Ellen Hopkins and Doreen Speckman, both now deceased. Billy Lauder and all the others - remember the man who was a bridge builder/engineer and his wife asked him to make a quilt frame? He became a quilter and was on SQ more than once. F & P are a little too "fussy" for me, but I still watch them and have learned a lot from them. There is just so much good information out there!

Oh, by the way, several of you mentioned that Eleanor would have been a good school teacher, I believe she was before her boys were born.

[slamb13]

I don't subscribe to the Fons & Porter magazine, but one of the things I do love about them is that in every issue they have at least one (and sometimes more) vintage quilts. Sometimes they include a pattern for the vintage quilt and sometimes it seems to just be a story more about the history, but I really enjoy seeing the vintage quilts and learning about them -- even if it's something I could never make! They also sometimes show vintage quilts on their PBS show.

Susan

[Alpha O]

No slur on either lady. It's called tracking. Using a source like Googleanalytics and Facebook Connect (on this site) does help MQ and others sell. Some sites say they do share info, some don't tell you, and some sites don't share. Just read the Terms of Service for each site and/or check the privacy policy. With all the push to market, you will probably see more. If they are using targeted marketing, at least what you get will pertain to quilting and sewing. If you frequent Jenny's studio, some bot has probably tracked it, and is selling the info to other marketers. Google admits it. They have that policy in Gmail. Google owns Youtube. If you are enjoying the videos, keep on doing so.
This is just an explanation as to why you get other recommendations that you didn't ask for.

I have bought from Nancy's Notions. I get catalogs from other sewing and quilting sites that I have never visited on line or contacted. They share mailing lists and admit it. It isn't illegal, and you should be able to opt out or block if you don't like it. Or toss it if it's snail mail.

[MayinJerset]

Alex Anderson's Simply Quilts was where I learned most of my quilting techniques, in the beginning I didn't always understand what she and her guests were talking about but I always learned something for each show. I attended one of Alex's retreats and she was just as nice and friendly as can be. She also had a forum where I met some many quilters, some became real life friends who met each year in Lancaster PA for the show, shopping and hanging out. I was a bit lost for a few years until I found M* and Jenny. Jenny is folksy and just draws people in with her easy style, it is as if a good friend is helping us learn a new technique or quilt pattern. The forum here is the best one I've found since Alex's. Found so many friends here that if I miss the Good Morning posts every day I feel the day began bad. One have met one person in person, that's quilting trish as we both are old "Lexies" (nickname of the quilters on Alex's forum).

[Alana]

I started to "get into quilting" with Jenny's Craftsy classes. From there I started hunting and came across Eleanor Burns who is a wealth of information but she is very old school as well. I can envision doing everything by hand when I watch her quilt. Yes, her voice is a bit grading but she is a sweet and funny lady who is eager to teach you quilting. Jenny's style is down to earth and simple. No quilting police and just have fun. They both have their own styles and both are full of tips and tricks and so much knowledge. You Tube is full of quilting lessons and teachers of many various degrees and styles, but these two are my favorites and I do watch them all the time........they are in one word....."inspiration" !

[chelea]

The very first quilt I made, start to finish, was using Eleanor Burns log cabin pattern. I loved how fast you could put together a top. It's still my favorite pattern. There were several women in our office, one of whom was a quilter. We formed a group and she took us to the fabric store and gave us some pointers on choosing fabrics, colors etc. (this was way before pre-cuts). We completed several quilts; always using the same pattern but our own choice of fabrics before splitting off into our own directions/projects. It was fun watching everyone grow (or not!!). Some people were perfectionists, some just sewed with wild abandon and total disregard for the 1/4" but it was all fun. We carried our machines and supplies to work every Wednesday and sewed after work in the lunchroom. A big thank you to Barbara D. in MA...maybe you're part of the forum! I completed quite a few projects and then got bogged down on a BOM for 10 years! I am so stubborn that I won't start anything new until the previous project is completed. I finally forced myself to finish and about that time, along came Jenny. I know if I hadn't found her, that BOM would have been the end of my sewing days. I love that Jenny doesn't sweat the small stuff, it's always about quick and easy, she doesn't always set her seams, she's one of us. Love you Jenny!

[easyquilts]

Jenny is simply the BEST at what she does. I love her naturalness, her simplicity, and the obvious fun she has teaching us. And, when she is done, I know I can actually make a quilt.... Her streamlined methods make so much sense.... She makes what looks mop lex, and hard, easy.... I feel that I have redisvovered quilting! Go Jenny!