Originally Posted by mpspeedy
... If the students enjoyed doing the actual quilting then they were ready to invest in fabric, patterns and quilting tools. If they didn't like that step they were never going to finish a quilt. Over the years I have run into lots and lots of "quilters" who have made tops that were never quilted.
I understand what you mean, because I knew as soon as I started quilting that I would have to complete the project from start to finish in order to consider it "mine". I feel the same way about buying a kit. (You mean someone else gets to select the fabrics? That's not any fun.) Yet I have lots of friends who thoroughly enjoy piecing or applique (and are very good at it), but they don't enjoy quilting, so they don't do it. Most of their quilts go to a longarmer, but sometimes they do get pushed into a closet. In my opinion, they are still quilters.