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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 2, 2009, 7:05 pm
On Oct 2, 3:24=A0pm, "Leslie& The Furbabies in MO."
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> And, while teaching quilting, I was always dismayed at how many wanted to
> make a bed quilt for their very first project. =A0
Guilty! (Or , DW was. But I believe she started with either a class
or one of those (huge) block-a-month kits with 12 blocks. She bought
the kits ahead and I think she finished it in about 6 months total.)
I'm guilty of some ambition myself. I see a lot of CQers doing block
projects, and at some future date will ostensibly assemble a bunch of
them into a quilt. My first project is a wall hanging, and then the
plan is to move on to a lap quilt (or several). But CQs are probably
not a valid comparison (construction differences).
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> Shoot- that can still
> overwhelm me after twenty plus years! =A0I wish all students would start =
with
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> 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 siz=
ed
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> quilt and burn-out from the time commitment involved. =A0That always made=
me
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> sad....
Seems to happen in most hobbies. People dream big! :-)
Doc
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Posted by Michelle C. on October 2, 2009, 7:55 pm
Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
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> 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....
You make a good point Leslie. That said, my first quilt was a bed
quilt--hand-pieced AND hand-quilted. It took me years to do.
Surprisingly, I was never bored with it, and it only whetted my appetite
to do more. So, I began using the machine. Finally came to the
realization that I simply don't find the same joy in using the machine
as I do by making quilts by hand (although I have machine projects I
need to finish). And using the machine doesn't really cut down the
AMOUNT of work. Yes, it can go faster, especially for those truly
gifted machine quilters--which does not include me--but it's still a
heckuva a lot of work.
So as to patience, I think when a person quilts, s/he must truly enjoy
the process, by whatever means it gets done, because nothing is going to
be done immediately. Despite using myself as an example--a person who
came from a long line of quilters--I agree, most newbies would do better
to start small.
Best regards,
Michelle in Nevada
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> 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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Posted by Patti on October 2, 2009, 3:47 pm
I was only using 'quilt-maker' as opposed to 'quilter', just to
encompass all the various stages. Quilter *might* be seen as someone
who only does the last part - the quilting. I'm just trying to be more
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accurate in speech these days >g<. Just a 'me' thing. Don't worry!
.
In message
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>Hi Pat,
>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? ;-)
>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
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 2, 2009, 7:10 pm
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> =A0Don't worry!
Do you have MAD magazine over there? :-)
("What, me worry?")
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>>Is a quilt-maker the same as a quilter, or is that a subtle
>>difference? ;-)
No worries - winkie, winkie.
Doc (With too much big stuff to worry about/sweat the small stuff...)
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 2, 2009, 1:50 pm
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> The originator of the question wants to .... know if 'patience' was requi=
red to
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> make a quilt.
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> what is your answer
> to this question? =A0jennellh
Unquestionably, indisputably, incontestably, undeniably,
categorically, conclusively, indubitably, incontrovertably,
inarguably, true dat, and das a fack, Jack! Take your pick! 8^D
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> I replied that I thought patience was necessary only after making that
> first mistake, .... which happens to everyone.
Well, you're (IMO) half-right. Everyone makes mistakes, but I think
that patience is required nevertheless even aside from avoiding/
correcting mistakes. I think you can also tell her that old adage
that, "Anything worth doing is worth taking the time to do right."
Doc
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> And, while teaching quilting, I was always dismayed at how many wanted to
> make a bed quilt for their very first project. =A0