1. What is your name and where are you from?
Carmen from CA
2. How, when, and where did you learn to quilt?
joined a small group that donated to local shelters, etc.,about 8 years ago, in CA
3. Why do you quilt? (tradition, expression, for family, etc)
love to sew
4. Have you taught anyone else to quilt?
yes
5. Are there differences in quilting from when you first learned and now? If so, how do you feel about this transition?
no
6. Are you part of any quilting groups/communities?
no
7. Do you feel that quilting is a part of your heritage? If so why?
my mom did a little, but not much since she worked
8. What type of feeling do you get out of quilting? Why do you enjoy it?
excited-love to see the pattern and fabrics work
9. What different type of quilts have you made? What was the most difficult, easiest? Do you have a favourite style? usually just lap size, tied, and donated. They are the easiest, bigger are harder to machine quilt.
10. Who do you make quilts for? charity, family
11. When quilting, what happens if you make a mistake? depends on the mistake, if not too obvious I don't worry about it.
12. What is your favourite feature about a quilt? don't have one
13. What makes a quilt different from other blankets to you? it's personal, it's one of a kind.
14. Do you feel that contemporary quilting has lost some value? If so, why? Or do you feel it has gained value, and again, why?
don't know
15. Does the history of quilting mean anything to you? If so, what do you know about its history?
just a little
16. Do you have anything you would like others to know about quilting?
no
17. Do you quilt alone, or together in a group? Is quilting a social event or a chance for some alone time for you? Or both?
alone
18. If quilting is in your family, do you feel you are carrying on a tradition? If so, why is this important to you?
hope to teach granddaughter some day
19. Do you have any memories of others quilting? Do you have memories of specific quilts in your past? If so, please feel free to share.
no
20. Last but not least, do you have any stories or memories about quilting you would like to share?
no
A question regarding your consent: Is it alright if I use your responses in a informal class project? yes