Cakes are DONE, People are FINISHED – what about QUILTS – are they DONE DONE?
Posted By drsao on May 30, 2011
While conducting research at CAL STATE UNIVERSITY for my thesis, I was testing the memory of older and younger adults for learning new word processing procedures. One morning, I peeked into the laboratory cubicle and very politely asked one of my research participants, “Are you done, Mrs. _____”?
SHE (being an 85 year old retired English teacher) looked at me and replied, “My dear, cakes are DONE; people are FINISHED.”
I will never forget that as long as I live!!! I thanked her for enlightening me – and I have NEVER asked ANYONE if they are DONE with ANYTHING since that moment (although after consulting a book on grammar, I discovered that DONE in reference for people is NOW OK!)
This morning I was getting ready to post pictures of two quilts that are DONE DONE……or are they FINISHED? Anyway they are COMPLETED and USABLE and I know for sure that I am happy.
These are two from the Eleanor Burns pattern that features patterns for three quilts from the same jelly roll. I would tell you the NAME of the pattern but I am unable to locate the pattern! 🙂 LOL Obviously I added additional fabric to the jelly roll for fillers and for the borders, binding, and backing!
Happy Spools
I named this first quilt HAPPY SPOOLS at Judy C in North Carolina’s suggestion! I like that name!
Twice as Nice or Eleanor Burns Scrap Quilt #2
This one APPARENTLY has TWO NAMES because I cannot decide. So I literally named it TWICE AS NICE OR ELEANOR BURNS SCRAP QUILT #2.
The THIRD ONE is named Eleanor Burns Scrap Quilt #3 and it is NOT DONE DONE – or is it NOT COMPLETED? Are there any English authorities out there? HELP.
ANYWAY, regardless of how I say it, this last Eleanor Burns quilt from the jelly roll does not have its binding on – so it is NOT USUABLE YET! 🙂
One thing that I know FOR SURE, is that this Ribbon Weave Quilt (from Augusta Cole’s CUTTING BEE) is going into the mail tomorrow for someone in Joplin. I was going to send the small Eleanor Burns crib quilts, but decided that a large quilt would be better. I just washed it and will be sending it to Judy Laquidara tomorrow.
Ribbon Weave (Superbowl Stash Quilt)
If you are ABLE to send a quilt to help the folks in Joplin – go to www.patchworktimes.com and click on the HELP JOPLIN tab at the top. Judy will be personally giving the quilts to people who she KNOWS will NEED, LOVE, and CHERISH them. She needs the quilts by July 4th.
If you can’t send a quilt and are able to send a check for $25 made out to THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, you can find Judy’s address on her website. She would like the checks by June 7 and she will DELIVER THEM to the JOPLIN RED CROSS on June 8th. I like this idea because there is no concern about the funds or the quilts getting where they are SUPPOSED to be! If you are able to send a check, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of Judy Laquidara’s quilts! 🙂 Her quilts are WONDERFUL!
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY………
I am going to work on a red, white and blue Quilt of Valor quilt
today to honor someone who has served our country……and I am also going to go to the pool to swim.
YEAH, summer is here and it will be HOT HOT HOT here in VA this week! 🙂
Yeah – a quilt named by me. Thank you for this great honor. I have sent my check to Judy and am now contemplating the quilt to send. Lovely post my dear. I loved the “cakes are done, people are finished.” and will remember it, I hope. Judy C
I think your quilts are done/done, finished/finished, so very fine/fine, you never cease to inspire and make me want to be and do more………. And bless you for your ever evident snowfall – it really came in handy today, pant pant………………….