Postmark From Oregon
Category:
Member Quilts
Style:
Miniature Quilts
Owned By:
Titiana Levchenko
Name of Maker:
Peggy Schroder
Name of Quilter:
Peggy Schroder
Year Made:
2018
Awards:
Team was selected based on the stories provided and pictures of the finished quilts.
Design Source:
Adapted Original Design
Quilt Width:
23
Quilt Height:
23
Measurements In:
Inches
Techniques:
- - Raw Edge Applique
- - Piecing
- - Free Motion Quilting
Show or Museums:
International Quilt Festival, Houston -Oct 2018 International Quilt Festival Chicago - March 2019. AQS Paducah, Kentucky - September 2019 AQS Charleston, SC - September 2019
Description:
I joined IMQE at the very end of 2017 and because of that I was teamed up with Tatiana from Ukraine. It has been the
most enjoyable ride and we have both agreed to continue our correspondence and friendship after the exchange. I
cannot begin to tell you how many emails and photos we have shared. Having to translate from Russian to English
and vice versa did not slow us down. I even got to know Tatiana’s husband Paul in some respects. He makes wine
and kishmish (dried grapes) for his family. Through Google maps we shared our hometowns and almost literally
walked through our neighborhoods. Because our initial contact was in December we shared Christmas traditions
and I learned that in Ukraine they celebrate in January. Tatiana and I discovered we both enjoy nature, gardening
and art quilts. We shared stories about family and pets. Early on Tatiana asked what I thought about doing "joint"
work together on this project. I remembered a book titled “Quilt Blocks Around the World”, but Tatiana was not
familiar with it. I shared a link on Amazon so she could see what I was referring to and that is how we agreed to make
postage stamp quilts that highlight where we live. Details were not discussed, so each of us would create a quilt
using our own ideas and techniques and of course maintain the element of surprise. I can’t wait to see my postmark!
I must add, Tatiana has the sweetest smile.