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DOROTHY DAVIS
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- I AM 77 YEARS OLD. I live in a small town in Oregon where I have lived almost my whole life I started quilting about 1980 then quit for awhile. In 2000 I started again to fill my time. I love fabric and Have always sewed . there are to many quilts I want to make. I am making a quilt for each of my grand children and great grands I have a hope chest full of tops but these quilts are to be special quilts for each one I have 6 done and 2 about half done,one is my take on the little brown bird quilt, and I am making the bom quilt from alex andersons web site it is like a new York beauty. I don't go much anymore because I am tethered to an qxygen tank. but that gives me more time to qult.I have 4 birds one a african grey that keeps me intertained with her comments and a big old black cat. who likes to lay on what ever I am working on. So Quilting is the sunshine in my life. I have been trying to get unfinished things done this year so I don't leave a lot ufos.for someone to put in a garage sale. I have been to those, and makes you want to cry ,someone has put all those hours in things and to their children they have no value except as something for a garage sale.They should be treasured. Quilts are such an artist expression of your self, and your expertise at a pioneer craft that should be carried on. So sorry neither of my girls quilt.but there is a little one who wanted to sew at 5 so we are working on that. greatgrandmas love their little ones. And I have a sewing machine waiting for her.
- How many quilts have you made?
- probably over 100 but a lot of utility quilts those that are used everyday and are worn but still in use.
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- I love makeing them every quilt is anadventure and a learning experience. I try to pick a quilt to do that I have to learn a new technique,so I can learn.
- How long have you been a quilter?
- 30 years off and on. I started in about 1980
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- I love making applique quilts the most, but I also love to piece,love the paper piecing saved time and is so accurate what a boon ,
- Why do you quilt?
- because I love it .I live and breath quilting I love looking at books ,new patterns, others work and fabric i cant get enough.
- Do you have a website?
- http://no
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Posted on February 8, 2017 at 11:12pm 4 Comments 1 Like
I quilt coming here and posting because I sent a pattern and some fabric to people here and it seems they were lost somewhere in outerspace a 20,00 pattern and 25.00 in fabris now this doesnt seem to be a lot of money to some people but I live on SS so am tightly budgeted. So I was angry, I kept coming back ever once in awhile and seeing what everyone was doing but didnt say anything. some times at night I read your posts.
and I have been battling cancer for 2 years , lost a lot of my…
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Posted on June 4, 2015 at 12:53am 4 Comments 0 Likes
I have been very sick had a tumor the size of a nerf football removed from my right leg they also removed a lot of muscle, I had 6 surgery in a 2 week period. then ia in a rehab now Iam out and feeling better I now have 7 weeks of radiation to do 2 down 5 to go this everyday stuff is killing me. then my car died so had to buy a new one. for those trips. I am ready to finish some project that need to e finished . but cancer is not going to change my life I am very optimistic about life I am…
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Posted on July 21, 2014 at 1:02pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
yesterday I browsed the photos of quilts. there were so many with no comments on them. We all need to encourage everyone by at least letting each other know, we saw your effort and you get at least an E for effort. a like takes very little time. A pat on the back is so encouraging makes you want to start another project. Makes you feel good and makes you know others are interested.And you are learning. Each quilt we make takes a lot of time planning and effort to finish.and aren't we all…
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Posted on July 20, 2014 at 3:18pm 3 Comments 1 Like
It was a long winter for me but I did finish 2 ufos one I started in 2004 and my little brown bird quilt. it took me a year to do, almost 1000 one inch leaves in the border. so it is at the quilters. cant wait to see it quilted. my long arm quilter is a ski instructor and snow on Mt. Hood than usually so she went skiing and fell and broke her arm. she is just out of her cast. but anxious to do the quilt. What a hated it by the time I finished it. But I have one ahead it is a scrappy…
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Dorothy the only other picture I will show you is a hanky that I bead embroidered! I originally only wanted to do the centre R with a tiny heart on the end. However, after I finished the piece it become apparent that I needed to do more on the outer section of the hanky. It will eventually be framed. Hope you enjoy these few pictures. I will send another letter to you with picture of completed works. Bye for now Julie Beard.
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Hi Dorothy, Here is another of the blocks I was trying to show you.
You can quite clearly see on the background fabric little gum nut babies. The characters are varied as May Gibbs tell her famous Australian stories.
Thank you for the friend request! I am tickled that you would want me. I am sorry about how long it took to respond. I didn't notice the request for a while. I admire your work so muc! You are a master applique' artist.
I hope you are feeling better n keep creating! I wasn't coming on cause I had hubby sick n house issues, one thing after another n my pup just died from a tumor of 7 yrs. my son n I keeping our minds and bodies busy. I do hope you will start posting your beautiful work.
Hi Dorothy, I haven't visited here for a long time and just saw your friend request. Nice to know you.
Hi Dorothy, just sent you a note my friend from a land down under!!!! Wanted to let you know that I took a look at your pictures of your quilts. They are all absolutely amazing and so much better than mine but I must admit I think you have been quilting a lot longer than me. I think I would be a baby in your eyes and I consider you an expert/professional quilter!!!!!!
I feel somewhat thrilled at your acknowledge of my quilt making skills. I can't thank you enough for making me feel good today with your words of encouragement. Now I only wish I could say something that will make you feel good and take some of your stresses away for a while. All I think I can say is that I will be praying for you and I will write to you on a more regualr basis from now.
Well it's quite early in the morning and I have not gone to bed yet as I'm not tired and I wanted to leave this litte note also. So I going to head off back to making a few more half inch hexies before I go to bed. Bye until next Julie Beard.
Theresa McGhee Johnson
Hello Dottie, just checking in to see how you are, haven't heard from you in a while. Hope you made it through the holidays okay.
Happy Birthday, Dottie. Hope your day is delightful...
Hi Dorothy, Thank you for letting me know more about your amazing quilt. I am very impressed. Congratulations. Julie Beard
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