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Posted by Roberta on October 2, 2009, 1:40 pm
Is patience the same thing as determination? Being willing to accept
detours and correct mistakes in order to reach a goal? To me, patience
seems like a passive virtue; determination is more active. I am not a
patient person!
Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:44:39 -0700 (PDT), Jennifer in Ottawa
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>This was the question that was forwarded to me this morning along with
>3 photos attachments of 3 quilt blocks: a framed 4-patch, a log cabin
>block and a rail fence block. The originator of the question wants to
>make a simple quilt and wanted to know if 'patience' was required to
>make a quilt.
>I replied that I thought patience was necessary only after making that
>first mistake, i.e. cutting the wrong measurement, sewing the wrong
>seam or something similar which happens to everyone.
>Among other things, I also said that it was a difficult question to
>answer without knowing the personality involved - what is your answer
>to this question? jennellh
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Posted by Patti on October 2, 2009, 1:55 pm
Smile!
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Patience is not 'passive' round here >gg<. Anything but!
Yes, I do think patience is required to be a quilt-maker, but not
necessarily to make a quilt - if you can 'get' that subtle difference?
I think almost anyone with a remote inclination with a needle could make
a quilt; but, with all the 'things' that crop up in anything more than a
single, simple quilt, real patience is required - in my opinion.
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>Is patience the same thing as determination? Being willing to accept
>detours and correct mistakes in order to reach a goal? To me, patience
>seems like a passive virtue; determination is more active. I am not a
>patient person!
>Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 2, 2009, 2:27 pm
Hi Pat,
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> Yes, I do think patience is required to be a quilt-maker, but not
> necessarily to make a quilt - if you can 'get' that subtle difference?
Oh, I don't think it's that subtle (but maybe I'm wrong); I get it.
Is a quilt-maker the same as a quilter, or is that a subtle
difference? ;-)
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> I think almost anyone with a remote inclination with a needle could make
> a quilt; but, with all the 'things' that crop up in anything more than a
> single, simple quilt, real patience is required - in my opinion.
Wow, you're generous! I'm thinking of the scores of... (what's a good
word for na=EFve person?) on Yahoo Answers who get a remote inclination
to make a quilt and have no clue what they're letting themselves in
for...
But you make a good point that "quilt" can cover a lot of territory
definition-wise. Sometimes I get so carried away with ideas that I
momentarily(?) forget. :-)
Doc
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Posted by Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. on October 2, 2009, 3:24 pm
I think a lot of people who have some sewing ability/knowledge from any
source- home ec classes, helping mom or granny or a neighbor or someone who
makes clothing or home dec items- sees the quilt as the pieces.... whatever
the shape of those pieces. Most with that experience could grasp a basic
idea of how those pieces go together and grasp the assembly process. But
once it's made then they get to 'what do I do with this quilt top'?
The actual quilting the layers together and the binding seem to be the
bugaboos. Think how many completed quilt tops only you see for sale... and
how many of *our* UFOs came to an abrupt halt when it was time to quilt
them? Maybe they burn-out and lose interest by that point. Maybe the
investment of the time it takes to quilt the top is more than they are
willing to do or maybe they have no idea 'how' to quilt- either the actual
process or the designs, etc.
And, while teaching quilting, I was always dismayed at how many wanted to
make a bed quilt for their very first project. Shoot- that can still
overwhelm me after twenty plus years! I wish all students would start with
a table runner or a baby quilt and finish it start to end and see if they
like the process rather than investing in everything needed for a bed sized
quilt and burn-out from the time commitment involved. That always made me
sad....
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
Hi Pat,
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> Yes, I do think patience is required to be a quilt-maker, but not
> necessarily to make a quilt - if you can 'get' that subtle difference?
Oh, I don't think it's that subtle (but maybe I'm wrong); I get it.
Is a quilt-maker the same as a quilter, or is that a subtle
difference? ;-)
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> I think almost anyone with a remote inclination with a needle could make
> a quilt; but, with all the 'things' that crop up in anything more than a
> single, simple quilt, real patience is required - in my opinion.
Wow, you're generous! I'm thinking of the scores of... (what's a good
word for naïve person?) on Yahoo Answers who get a remote inclination
to make a quilt and have no clue what they're letting themselves in
for...
But you make a good point that "quilt" can cover a lot of territory
definition-wise. Sometimes I get so carried away with ideas that I
momentarily(?) forget. :-)
Doc
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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 2, 2009, 3:58 pm
I had a great time piecing my first quilt top -- out of satin and taffeta,
no less. Really slippery. But I was inspired by the appearance of the
fabric.
But as soon as I finished piecing that project, I realized that I wasn't
ready to quilt it. So I started and finished a small Welsh project that
looked like fun, and I'm thrilled with it. I practiced hand and machine
quilting on this piece. I agree that it's best to start quilting with small
projects. I plan to start another Welsh wall-hanging soon with some tricky
triangles, and try some more challenging hand- and machine-quilting.
But the Welsh use butted edges instead of bound, so I still have to learn
binding skills. I plan to practice binding on a queen-size cotton-and linen
project that is simply rectangles, which I am in the process of cutting. I
plan to machine quilt it in hanging diamonds as quickly as my SM skills will
permit. I'll use scraps for the binding, so I expect to have lots of
practice piecing and finishing the binding. Its beauty is not as important
(though I do expect it to look very cozy and inviting) as getting it done
and practicing quilting and binding.
Only then will I consider quilting my queen-size taffeta-and-satin project,
or the calico Churn Dash project I plan to start cutting soon.
I am not ambitious enough, at this point, to even consider piecing curves or
diamonds. I know my limits :-) And it's really fun to work within my
limits, with only occasional "gumption traps" that require patience.
ep
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>I think a lot of people who have some sewing ability/knowledge from any
>source- home ec classes, helping mom or granny or a neighbor or someone who
>makes clothing or home dec items- sees the quilt as the pieces.... whatever
>the shape of those pieces. Most with that experience could grasp a basic
>idea of how those pieces go together and grasp the assembly process. But
>once it's made then they get to 'what do I do with this quilt top'?
> The actual quilting the layers together and the binding seem to be the
> bugaboos. Think how many completed quilt tops only you see for sale...
> and how many of *our* UFOs came to an abrupt halt when it was time to
> quilt them? Maybe they burn-out and lose interest by that point. Maybe
> the investment of the time it takes to quilt the top is more than they are
> willing to do or maybe they have no idea 'how' to quilt- either the actual
> process or the designs, etc.
> And, while teaching quilting, I was always dismayed at how many wanted to
> make a bed quilt for their very first project. Shoot- that can still
> overwhelm me after twenty plus years! I wish all students would start
> with a table runner or a baby quilt and finish it start to end and see if
> they like the process rather than investing in everything needed for a bed
> sized quilt and burn-out from the time commitment involved. That always
> made me sad....
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
> Hi Pat,
>> Yes, I do think patience is required to be a quilt-maker, but not
>> necessarily to make a quilt - if you can 'get' that subtle difference?
> Oh, I don't think it's that subtle (but maybe I'm wrong); I get it.
> Is a quilt-maker the same as a quilter, or is that a subtle
> difference? ;-)
>> I think almost anyone with a remote inclination with a needle could make
>> a quilt; but, with all the 'things' that crop up in anything more than a
>> single, simple quilt, real patience is required - in my opinion.
> Wow, you're generous! I'm thinking of the scores of... (what's a good
> word for naïve person?) on Yahoo Answers who get a remote inclination
> to make a quilt and have no clue what they're letting themselves in
> for...
> But you make a good point that "quilt" can cover a lot of territory
> definition-wise. Sometimes I get so carried away with ideas that I
> momentarily(?) forget. :-)
> Doc
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>3 photos attachments of 3 quilt blocks: a framed 4-patch, a log cabin
>block and a rail fence block. The originator of the question wants to
>make a simple quilt and wanted to know if 'patience' was required to
>make a quilt.
>I replied that I thought patience was necessary only after making that
>first mistake, i.e. cutting the wrong measurement, sewing the wrong
>seam or something similar which happens to everyone.
>Among other things, I also said that it was a difficult question to
>answer without knowing the personality involved - what is your answer
>to this question? jennellh