Very interesting but true

**teddysmom** · 10-27-2014, 05:40 AM

At our last guild meeting a new member introduced herself as a "Piecer". She said she pieces all her uilt tops and then sends them to a friend to quilt. Since she has never actually quilted a top, she said she is a piecer. If I grow a lot of green beans in my garden and then give them to a friend to can for me, am I a grower or a canner. If I piece a quilt but send it out to be quilted, I have not participated in the quilting process. I know many of you "quilters" will disagree but sitting a a field of hay does not make me a farmer but a sitter.

**DOTTYMO** · 10-27-2014, 05:51 AM

If she only does the top surly she is a patchworker. M local group is called Staffordshire Patchworkers and Quilters.
Patchworking is joining the patches together and quilting is sandwiching and quilting layers together.

**QuiltnNan** · 10-27-2014, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by DOTTYMO

If she only does the top surly she is a patchworker. M local group is called Staffordshire Patchworkers and Quilters.
Patchworking is joining the patches together and quilting is sandwiching and quilting layers together.

i love the group name!

**luana** · 10-27-2014, 06:19 AM

What an interesting thought. Kind of off the subject, but I was in a group where a gal introduced herself as a beginner. She said she began lots of projects that never got done.

**SueSew** · 10-27-2014, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by luana

What an interesting thought. Kind of off the subject, but I was in a group where a gal introduced herself as a beginner. She said she began lots of projects that never got done.

Luana that is so funny! If well-begun is half done, then she is halfway through, not just the beginning! LOL

**quiltjoey** · 10-27-2014, 07:05 PM

Do we call a computer-quilted quilt, a quilter? We can buy those at most home retailers. But computer generated quilting is part of our process of quilting. I use a LA if it is in the budget because they can do a much better job of quilting than I can. I could never compete with a computer-generated quilt but I do love them and they make my "piecing" much more lovely!! And a LAer that does custom work is even more special. I have done some quilting on my DSM but not big quilts. However, no matter how my quilt is completed, I consider myself a quilter...

**QuiltnNan** · 10-27-2014, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by luana

What an interesting thought. Kind of off the subject, but I was in a group where a gal introduced herself as a beginner. She said she began lots of projects that never got done.

this seems to be me lately

**angelanicole** · 10-28-2014, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by luana

What an interesting thought. Kind of off the subject, but I was in a group where a gal introduced herself as a beginner. She said she began lots of projects that never got done.

That is a good one..............

**ManiacQuilter2** · 10-27-2014, 06:25 AM

I very seldom machine quilt any more due to my disability except for small project. I think a quilter can just piece a top and pass it on to someone who just enjoys quilting tops. I consider them BOTH quilters in my mind.

**#1piecemaker** · 10-27-2014, 06:44 AM

Piecing a quilt is the most important part in the makings of a good quilt. If she does that well, she can consider herself a quilter. I once worked in a sewing factory that made gloves. We each sewed different pieces onto the gloves as an assembley line. But, the finished product was a glove. We were considered glove makers even though we only were responsible for one section of the glove. Am I making sense?

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