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I have always associated the color “Green” with Ireland, land of my forebears. Here is an old photo of me, wearing a green outfit, during my high school years (1960s).

I love the idea of Irish themed quilts and so, I decided that you might like to know about a new magazine on the subject!

I am posting the following letter I received, after I inquired as to how to purchase the new Irish Quilting magazine. Here is a link to one of their sites:

http://www.irishquilting.ie/

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Slainte Patricia!

Thank you for your interest.

In US or Canada, please contact our distributor below for our magazine. You can buy or subscribe to Irish Quilting by contacting:

Stonehouse Publications
Toll Free 1 800 461 1640 ext.224
Fax 1 905 428 7554
Email info@stonehouse-publications.com
www. Stonehouse-publications.com

Alternatively, you can contact Stonehouse Publications for a list of retailers near you.

Thanks very much for your interest. Be sure to write us what you think when you get your first copy!

Slainte!

Thank you for your interest.

If you are in Ireland, you may purchase a magazine or subscribe by contacting us at Irish Quilting, 01 201 9938.

If you are in UK, please find the list of retailers attached.

If you are in Australia or New Zealand, please contact our distributor at www.honeysucklecottage.au.com. (Pat’s note: This link does not appear to be working!)

If you are in US or Canada, please contact our distributor for our magazine. You can buy or subscribe to Irish Quilting by contacting

Stonehouse Publications
Toll Free 1 800 461 1640 ext. 224

Fax 1 905 428 7554

Email info@stonehouse-publications.com

www.Stonehouse-publications.com

Alternatively, you can contact Stonehouse Publications for a list of retailers near you.

Thanks very much for your interest. Be sure to write us what you think when you get your first copy!

Sincerely,

Sherry Nugent

Editor

+353 1 201 9938

Irish Quilting
Knockraheen
Roundwood
Ireland

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The subscription I ordered cost $47. + change for six issues and will begin with issue #2. Being of Irish descent, how could I resist a magazine with a title like that? Our own Mark Lipinski of Quilter’s Home magazine is featured in issue #2. I can’t wait to see this new magazine!

For the meaning of “Slainte,” please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sl%C3%A0inte

Here is a link to an article I wrote about Irish Quilts.

Patricia Cummings
Quilter’s Muse Publications

This photo of Mola cheater cloth was taken by Linda Lane Thornton in Colon (with an accent on the second “o”), Panama. She reports having enjoyed my article in The Quilter, about the topic of cheater cloth, in the March edition. We always love to receive updates from readers, and thought this one to be particularly interesting. As Linda says … this kind of cloth could save time!

Patricia L. Cummings

Today, I just finished researching a new topic for publication, at the request of an editor. As always, I learned a lot! The experience has encouraged me to think about the field of textiles, its lengthy history, and how much there is to know about them. In my lifetime, I will never run out of related subjects to explore, and that is a “good thing.”

I was also thinking about Wikipedia and eBay and how helpful they are. They bring the world to our doorsteps, literally. While Wikipedia is prepared by humans and is not infallible, it is a point of departure. I pity the poor student who takes everything there as the Gospel Truth, as I have discovered glitches many times. However, I do believe that it is an attempt to share (what people think they know). Just be careful of remarks that are left hanging without substantiation such as a citation to a scholarly journal or to a well-researched reference book.

I am utterly in awe of eBay and other online auction houses. They bring history alive with examples and prices and photos. In addition, I can trade with people overseas. It’s rather neat to have packages arriving from Uzbekistan or England or Germany!

The more I know, the more I realize that there is more to know. Furthermore, there always will be. This is a great life for those who have a life of the mind and an inquiring spirit. I am a happy learner, and you get to benefit from articles that reflect what I have so joyously found out, and which I so happily share.

Have a good week!

Patricia Cummings

http://www.quiltersmuse.com

Good evening,

I have just published an online file entitled, “Historic Embroidered Girlhood Samplers.”

For some time now, I have had a keen appreciation of these items from the past. I hope that you enjoy the information in the article.

Patricia Cummings

Toile de Jouy fabrics have a long history. This morning, we added photos to a file we posted this past weekend. Hope you enjoy it.

http://www.quiltersmuse.com/toile.htm

Patricia Cummings