Why Do You....(dare I say it)...QUILT?
10-26-2011, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltingKrazy
... I started to quilt because I thought it was something that was being lost from our heritage. ...
that's why I also learned how to bake bread long before I got a breadmaker
I learned to sew also, a little at least
and I like genealogy, family tree etc...
I wanted to learn some of the traditions that got lost in the late XXth century, ...
10-26-2011, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kwendt
Originally Posted by wuv2quilt
Originally Posted by kwendt
I quilt 'cause I had a sewing machine already, and my mother gave me her stash (a 20' truck load) of old vintage fabrics, mostly cotton. Plus I had/have left over calico's from lots of costume making.
So what do I do with all that? (should have given it away...!) But NOOOOO... I had to take up quilting!
Now I'm hooked. Some days I just go into my sewing room and.... putter. For hours. Some days I sew a little too.
<sigh> I'm pathetic.... ! lol!
So what do I do with all that? (should have given it away...!) But NOOOOO... I had to take up quilting!
Now I'm hooked. Some days I just go into my sewing room and.... putter. For hours. Some days I sew a little too.
<sigh> I'm pathetic.... ! lol!
A 20' TRUCK LOAD???? Can I come to your house and play?
I'm not drooling...I'm not drooling
10-26-2011, 05:14 PM
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I started quilting because I didn't think I could. I have always been in awe of the beautiful quilts I've seen. I would've bought every one of them too if my bank account would allow it.
I quilt because I love them so. I love the feeling of making something from start to finish and the happiness it brings to the person it's given to. It makes me happy and I can hear my late husband telling me "you need to go and sew something pretty" He loved me quilting as much as I love doing it.
I quilt because I love them so. I love the feeling of making something from start to finish and the happiness it brings to the person it's given to. It makes me happy and I can hear my late husband telling me "you need to go and sew something pretty" He loved me quilting as much as I love doing it.
10-26-2011, 05:19 PM
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I love everything about quilting. The colors, feel of the fabric and then when it is complete the knowelege that you have created something wonderful that will last long after I have gone. I love the history of old quilts no matter who aor how well made. I like to think what the person was thinking while they stitched, what their life was like. I have 2 old quilts my Grandmother made. They are made from old cloths and just for keeping warm but I love then as if they were prize winning quilts just because they are from her.
10-26-2011, 06:17 PM
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I quilt because I "have to" ... it is bringing to fruition the creative side,
exploring new designs, the feel of the fabric, the wonder of new patterns and colors. Why does a singer "sing", or an artist "paint" .... we have to! If we please another person in the process, all the more reason for our efforts.
exploring new designs, the feel of the fabric, the wonder of new patterns and colors. Why does a singer "sing", or an artist "paint" .... we have to! If we please another person in the process, all the more reason for our efforts.
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