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| name = Eleanor Burns |
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| caption = Eleanor Burns is a a prolific author, revered teacher trainer, popular television personality, and celebrated industry role model. |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|7|3}} |
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| birth_place = [[Zelienople, Pennsylvania]], US |
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| occupation |
| occupation = Quilter / Teacher / Author |
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| known_for = Quilt in a Day |
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| television = [[PBS]], [[RFD-TV]] |
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| awards = Inducted into [[Quilters Hall of Fame|the Quilters Hall of Fame]], 2012 |
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| website = www.quiltinaday.com |
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'''Eleanor Burns''' (born July 3, 1945, in [[Zelienople, Pennsylvania]]) is a master quilter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/livinggiving/6368955-151/with-aging-attrition-quilters-on-mission-for-more|title=With aging attrition, quilters on mission for more members|first=Peter|last=Madsen|date=14 July 2018|website=The Bulletin}}</ref> and former TV series host of ''Quilt in a Day'', which aired in 1994 on [[PBS]] for six seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/quilt-in-a-day/340776|title=Quilt in a Day - TV Guide|author=|date=|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> |
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'''Eleanor Burns''' was born on July 3, 1945 in Pennsylvania. She first started stitching on her Aunt Edna's feed sacks. Her first book “Make a Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern” was self-published in 1978. Her [[Quilt in a Day]] TV series first aired in 1990. She is an official spokeswoman for [[sewing machine|Babylock]], USA, a sewing machine manufacturer. [http://www.rfdtv.com/story/22978189/quilt-in-a-day] |
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== Career == |
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Burns first started stitching on her Aunt Edna's feed sacks. Her first book, ''Make a Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern'', was self-published in 1978. The book has been credited with starting a quilt-making revolution as people learned Burns's style of stitching a [[quilt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsvpbook.com/event_page.php?id=501391&p=265|title=Fabric Fest 2013|website=www.rsvpbook.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619193641/http://www.rsvpbook.com/event_page.php?id=501391&p=265|archive-date=June 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Over thirty years ago Eleanor Burns introduced her first Quilt in a Day book, beginning a quilt making revolution. She invited all types of sewers to participate in an age-old tradition using her unique style; a diverse combination of cutting and sewing applications which replaced scissors and templates with rips and strips, bringing rotary speed to patchwork. She also introduced an incredibly rapid stitching system, applying the method of assembly line sewing to piecework. Her concise, step-by-step directions were easy to grasp, allowing anyone to be successful at making a quilt. Eleanor Burns gave quilt makers techniques that compacted months into merely a day, a quilt in a day. Today, as she continues to passionately devote herself to nurturing and motivating thousands of want-to be quilters with needed self-confidence, her name and techniques have become synonymous with quiltmaking. |
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She has since written more than 100 books on the subject of [[quilting]]. In addition, Burns has written many patterns and developed a series of specialty rulers for quilting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.quiltinaday.com/eleanorandcompany/eleanorburns.asp|title=Quilt in a Day / Biography of Eleanor Burns|author=Burns|first=Eleanor|website=www.quiltinaday.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619193912/https://www.quiltinaday.com/eleanorandcompany/eleanorburns.asp|archive-date=June 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Quilt in a Day'' TV series, which first aired in 1990, was based on Burns's book ''Make a Quilt in a Day''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfdtv.com/story/22978189/quilt-in-a-day|title=Quilt in a Day|date=31 July 2013|work=rfdtv.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619194033/http://www.rfdtv.com/story/22978189/quilt-in-a-day|archive-date=June 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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=== Award === |
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In 2012, Burns was inducted into the [[Quilters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/blogs/eqeditor/archive/2012/07/17/baby-lock-the-first-lady-of-quilting-sweepstakes.aspx|title=Baby Lock: The First Lady of Quilting Sweepstakes - QCA Community Blog - Quilters Club of America|author=|date=|website=quiltersclubofamerica.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thequiltershalloffame.blogspot.com/2011/09/eleanor-burns-announced-as-2012.html|title=Join us for Celebration 2012 as we induct Eleanor Burns!|last=Alexander|first=Karen B.|date=September 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619195224/https://thequiltershalloffame.blogspot.com/2011/09/eleanor-burns-announced-as-2012.html|archive-date=June 19, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=June 19, 2018}}</ref> |
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=== List of publications === |
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==Family== |
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* All Star Quilts |
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Mother & Father: Erwin and Erma Knoechel |
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* Amish Quilt |
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Siblings: |
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* Applique in a Day |
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Mary Rankin |
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* Bears in the Woods |
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Patricia Knoechel |
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* Birds in the Air |
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Burce Knoechel |
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* Boston Common Quilt |
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Judith l. Knoechel |
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* Christmas Quilts and Crafts |
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Eleanor's youngest sister Judy died on Tuesday evening. (1/3/2012) Judy worked for Quilt in a Day for as long as the company was in existence. She was the wholesale/warehouse manager. She wrote these books for Quilt in a Day "Stockings & Small Quilts" and "Courthouse Steps". Judy was also the creator and maker of all the Mini Magnet quilt kits on the website. In the early days, Judy took care of Grant and Orion while Eleanor was on the road promoting her books. |
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* Cross Stitch Quilts |
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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/butlereagle/obituary.aspx?n=judith-l-knoechel&pid=155418286 |
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* Day & Night Quilt Book |
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/eleanor-burns-sister-has-passed-t174826.html |
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* Delectable Mountains |
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* Double Pinwheel Quilt |
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* Dutch Windmills |
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* Easy Strip Tulip |
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* Fans & Flutterbys Quilts |
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* Flying Geese Quilt in a Day |
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* Garden Lattic |
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* GO! Qube - Mix and Match Blocks and Quilts Book |
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* Go! Sampler Book |
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* Grandmother's Garden Quilt |
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* Hearts Delight-Nine Patch Variations |
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* It's 'El'ementary |
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* Jewel Box Quilt |
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* Last Minute Gifts |
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* Lover's Knot Placemats |
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* Lover's Knot Quilt |
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* Machine Quilting Primer |
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* Magic Vine Quilt |
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* Make a Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern (1978) |
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* May Basket |
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* Nana's Garden |
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* Northern Star |
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* Orion's Star Quilt |
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* Pineapple Quilt |
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* Quick Trip Quilts |
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* Quilt Blocks on American Barns |
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* Quilter's Almanac Block Party Three |
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* Quilts From El's Attic |
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* Quilts from El's Kitchen |
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* Quilts Through the Seasons |
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* Recycled Treasures from Grandma's Attic |
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* Radiant Stars Quilts |
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* Schoolhouse Wallhanging |
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* Scrap Quilt |
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* Snowball Quilt Simplified |
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* Spools and Tools Wallhanging |
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* A Star For All Seasons |
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* Star Log Cabin |
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* Star Spangled Favorites |
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* Stars Across America Block Party Series Seven |
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* Still Stripping - After 25 Years |
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* Stockings and Small Quilts |
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* Sunbonnet Sue Visits Quilt in a Day |
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* Tales of First Ladies and Their Quilt Blocks |
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* Tennessee Waltz Quilt |
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* Trio of Treasured Quilts |
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* Triple Irish Chain |
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* Underground Railroad Sampler |
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* Victory Quilts |
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* Wild Goose Chase Quilts |
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== Personal life == |
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Burns maintains a quilting studio at her Bear's Paw Ranch in [[Julian, California]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ramonajournal.com/quilt-handiwork-on-display-p5146-222.htm|title=Quilt Handiwork On Display|author=|date= June 1, 2013|website=ramonajournal.com}}</ref> a mountain town in [[San Diego County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiego.org/articles/east-county/julian.aspx|title=Explore Julian in San Diego East: A historic gold mining town in the Cuyamaca Mountains|website=San Diego|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619194453/https://www.sandiego.org/articles/east-county/julian.aspx|archive-date=June 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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==Koala Studios== |
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*[http://www.eleanorburns.com/ Author's official website] |
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Eleanor Burns added space, storage and style to her sewing rooms with Koala Studios [http://www.sewingandcraftclub.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=370]. |
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Watch Eleanor's video and view her photo galleries to see how she transformed her space with Koala Studios [http://mykoalastudio.com/eleanor-burns/eleanor-burns-koala-studio-makeover-part-2/]. |
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Koala studios is the leading brand of sewing furniture and sold exclusively through the best sewing, quilting and embroidery retailers. |
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Koala Studios are built in the United States with the utmost in craftsmanship and quality. Every detail of your Koala Studio from the environmentally-friendly, highest-grade engineered wood base to the steel components and decorative handles were chosen with quality, elegance and luxury in mind. |
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With all-new state-of-the-art equipment, Koala is able to incorporate advanced and requested design features unique in the sewing industry, including customizing options. Each studio is hand-built by furnishing experts in the heartland of America. |
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==AccuQuilt== |
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==Endorsements== |
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Elna USA made Eleanor Burns an official spokeswoman in 1997. In 1999 she was honored with a limited edition “Quilter’s Dream Signature Series” sewing machine. After the Elna Sewing Machine label was sold in 2006, Eleanor was invited to rejoin the Tacony Corporation, makers of Baby Lock Sewing Machines, as spokeswoman for the Quilter's Dream Sewing Machine Series. Tacony Corporation is an underwriter for the Quilt in a Day TV series. |
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==Television Series== |
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Quilt in a Day, the television series has been shown on [[PBS]] stations Nationwide for over 22 years. [[RFD-TV]] began airing the Quilt in a Day series in 2005 and continues to draw large audiences. With introduction of streaming video via the internet, Eleanor can also be found with on-going programs on four websites: Quilter’s News Network, The Quilting School and on the Quilt in a Day Media Theater at Quilt in a Day's website. |
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==Fabric Line== |
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Benartex, Inc. and Eleanor collaborated to design Eleanor’s Anniversary Florals in 1998. This fabric line was showcased in “Grandmother’s Garden Quilt” book. With the overwhelming success of this line, Rainbow Florals was introduced in 2001. Eleanor designed 6 color ways consisting of large-scale prints, floral strips, checks, and tone on tone prints. A third line of fabric, Yours Truly, Eleanor Burns and Yours Truly Holiday debuted in May, 2003. Since then, she has designed 4 additional fabric collections for Benartex including Magic Vine, Victory Garden, True Blue and Perennials (2 colorful seasons). |
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==Awards and Recognitions== |
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==Shopping Quilt in a Day== |
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===Online=== |
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On Eleanor's Quilt in a Day website, quiltinaday.com, you will find everything you need to make a quilt, whether you are a beginning quilter or an advanced quilter. You will find quilt books, quilt patterns, specialty quilting rulers, quilting DVD's, quilting notions, quilt novels, quilt related gifts and hundreds of bolts of quilt fabric! A wide variety of quilt kits are available to make your quilting adventure even easier to get started! Looking for free quilt block patterns? You will find a variety of them on the website. Also feel free to watch 200+ quilting videos of Eleanor's television series and her live filmed quilting block party for free! |
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==Retail Stores== |
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===Paducah, KY=== |
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Shop at Eleanor's quilt shop located in downtown [[Paducah]], near the [[National Quilt Museum|AQS Quilt Museum]]. The shop is fully stocked with notions, gifts, quilt books, patterns and rulers. Enjoy shopping thought thousands of yards of quality cotton quilt fabric at only $6.00 a yard. Our knowledge and helpful staff is on hand and eager to assist you with your needs. |
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===San Marcos, CA=== |
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Located in [[San Marcos, California]] (about a half hour north of [[San Diego]]), the Quilt in a Day store is a friendly, creative environment for your quilting and shopping pleasure. The store carries a hand-picked selection of 100% cotton quilting fabrics, and of course, all of the Quilt in a Day book titles. The friendly and helpful staff is always happy to help you pick the perfect fabrics for your quilt. Register for a class, or attend a fun "Demo Day" with entertainment, flying scraps and refreshments. The San Marcos location also holds the video studio where the Quilt in a Day program is taped. |
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==Bibliography== |
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===Books=== |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Log Cabin |
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| author = Eleanor Burns, |
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Illustrated by William Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1978, 1979, 1986, 1998, 2000 |
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| aux1 = 93, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Country Christmas |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1980, 1986 |
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| aux1 = 30, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = The Sampler: A Machine Sewn Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1982, 1984, 1989 |
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| aux1 = 125, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Trio of Treasure Quilts |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1983, 1989 |
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| aux1 = 151, plastic comb |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Lover's Knot Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1985, 1986, 2008 |
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| aux1 = 56, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = An Amish Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1986 |
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| aux1 = 46, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Irish Chain: Single and Double |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1986, 2004 |
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| aux1 = 110, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = May Basket Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1987 |
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| aux1 = 64, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Schoolhouse Wallhanging |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1987 |
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| aux1 = 124, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Morning Star Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1988 |
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| aux1 = 64, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Friendship Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1988 |
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| aux1 = 36, paperback |
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}} |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Trip Around the World Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns, Illustrated by Christine Z. Clementi |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1988 |
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| aux1 = 56, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Diamond Log Cabin: Tablecloth or Tree skirt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns, Frieda Harrod |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1988 |
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| aux1 = 24, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Last Minute gifts to Sew in a Jiffy |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1990 |
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| aux1 = 8, paperback |
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}} |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Log Cabin Christmas Tree Wallhanging |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1990 |
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| aux1 = 16, paperback |
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}} |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Log Cabin Christmas Wreath Wallhanging |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1990 |
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| aux1 = 16, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Tulip Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1991 |
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| aux1 = 72, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Bunnies & Blossoms |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1991 |
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| aux1 = 32, paperback |
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}} |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Blazing Star Tablecloth |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1991 |
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| aux1 = 24, paperback |
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}} |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Country Flag Wallhanging and Placemats |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1991 |
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| aux1 = 17, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Quilter's Almanac Block Party, Series No. 3 |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1991 |
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| aux1 = 56, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Hearts Delight - Nine Patch Variations |
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| author = Patricia Knoechel |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1991 |
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| aux1 = 24, paperback |
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}} |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Scrap Quilt: Strips and Spiderwebs |
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| author = Marcia Lasher |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1991 |
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| aux1 = 62, paperback |
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}} |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Burgoyne Surrounded Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1992 |
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| aux1 = 62, hardcover |
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{{Book list |
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| title = A Star for All Seasons |
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| author = Wendy Gilbert |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1992 |
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| aux1 = 23, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Sun Bonnet Sue visits Quilt in a day |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1992 |
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| aux1 = 47, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Rail Fence Quilt |
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| author = LuAnne Stout |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1993 |
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| aux1 = 48, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Recycled Treasures from Grandma's Attic |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1993 |
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| aux1 = 31, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = From Blocks to Quilts |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1994 |
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| aux1 = 16, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Bits & Pieces |
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| author = Anne Dease, Edited by Eleanor burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1994 |
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| aux1 = 63, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Winning Hand Quilt |
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| author = Jeanne Mackie |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1994 |
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| aux1 = 62, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Star Log Cabin Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1995 |
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| aux1 = 92, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Christmas Quilts & Crafts |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1995 |
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| aux1 = 120, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Stars Across America |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date = 1996 |
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| aux1 = 120, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Kaleidoscope Quilt |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1996 |
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| aux1 = 96, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Bears in the Woods |
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| author = Sue Bouchard, Eleanor Burns |
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| publisher = Quilt in a Day, Inc. |
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| publish_date =1997 |
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| aux1 = 127, paperback |
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{{Book list |
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| title = Easy Strip Tulip |
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| author = Eleanor Burns |
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| NAME = Burns, Eleanor |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American artist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = July 3, 1945 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Pennsylvania, USA |
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 20 February 2024
Eleanor Burns | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Quilter / Teacher / Author |
Known for | Quilt in a Day |
Television | PBS, RFD-TV |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame, 2012 |
Eleanor Burns (born July 3, 1945, in Zelienople, Pennsylvania) is a master quilter[1] and former TV series host of Quilt in a Day, which aired in 1994 on PBS for six seasons.[2]
Career
[edit]Burns first started stitching on her Aunt Edna's feed sacks. Her first book, Make a Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern, was self-published in 1978. The book has been credited with starting a quilt-making revolution as people learned Burns's style of stitching a quilt.[3]
She has since written more than 100 books on the subject of quilting. In addition, Burns has written many patterns and developed a series of specialty rulers for quilting.[4] The Quilt in a Day TV series, which first aired in 1990, was based on Burns's book Make a Quilt in a Day.[5]
Award
[edit]In 2012, Burns was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame.[6][7]
List of publications
[edit]- All Star Quilts
- Amish Quilt
- Applique in a Day
- Bears in the Woods
- Birds in the Air
- Boston Common Quilt
- Christmas Quilts and Crafts
- Cross Stitch Quilts
- Day & Night Quilt Book
- Delectable Mountains
- Double Pinwheel Quilt
- Dutch Windmills
- Easy Strip Tulip
- Fans & Flutterbys Quilts
- Flying Geese Quilt in a Day
- Garden Lattic
- GO! Qube - Mix and Match Blocks and Quilts Book
- Go! Sampler Book
- Grandmother's Garden Quilt
- Hearts Delight-Nine Patch Variations
- It's 'El'ementary
- Jewel Box Quilt
- Last Minute Gifts
- Lover's Knot Placemats
- Lover's Knot Quilt
- Machine Quilting Primer
- Magic Vine Quilt
- Make a Quilt in a Day: Log Cabin Pattern (1978)
- May Basket
- Nana's Garden
- Northern Star
- Orion's Star Quilt
- Pineapple Quilt
- Quick Trip Quilts
- Quilt Blocks on American Barns
- Quilter's Almanac Block Party Three
- Quilts From El's Attic
- Quilts from El's Kitchen
- Quilts Through the Seasons
- Recycled Treasures from Grandma's Attic
- Radiant Stars Quilts
- Schoolhouse Wallhanging
- Scrap Quilt
- Snowball Quilt Simplified
- Spools and Tools Wallhanging
- A Star For All Seasons
- Star Log Cabin
- Star Spangled Favorites
- Stars Across America Block Party Series Seven
- Still Stripping - After 25 Years
- Stockings and Small Quilts
- Sunbonnet Sue Visits Quilt in a Day
- Tales of First Ladies and Their Quilt Blocks
- Tennessee Waltz Quilt
- Trio of Treasured Quilts
- Triple Irish Chain
- Underground Railroad Sampler
- Victory Quilts
- Wild Goose Chase Quilts
Personal life
[edit]Burns maintains a quilting studio at her Bear's Paw Ranch in Julian, California,[8] a mountain town in San Diego County.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Madsen, Peter (14 July 2018). "With aging attrition, quilters on mission for more members". The Bulletin.
- ^ "Quilt in a Day - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Fabric Fest 2013". www.rsvpbook.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018.
- ^ Burns, Eleanor. "Quilt in a Day / Biography of Eleanor Burns". www.quiltinaday.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Quilt in a Day". rfdtv.com. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Baby Lock: The First Lady of Quilting Sweepstakes - QCA Community Blog - Quilters Club of America". quiltersclubofamerica.com.
- ^ Alexander, Karen B. (September 11, 2011). "Join us for Celebration 2012 as we induct Eleanor Burns!". Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "Quilt Handiwork On Display". ramonajournal.com. June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Julian in San Diego East: A historic gold mining town in the Cuyamaca Mountains". San Diego. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018.