Originally Posted by
Laura in Montreal
My question is this: do you consider quilting a hobby or an art, or both?
Laura,
My original motive for quilting was to have a nicer gift for those loved ones I quilted for, but more recently the "art" has pleased me. Why is it that I have never quilted anything for myself? I have often wondered that. I am usually pleased with the ebb and flow of design and color in modern quilts, but sometimes people just need to keep warm and comfortable. I think we all can tell by the end product whether a quilter has an eye for art even when using traditional patterns.
More recently I have been interested in digital designs for the quilting machines as well as the free-hand machine quilting. It seems there are some out there that have totally lost the original reason for quilting. They use so much thread that it has to be heavy and even uncomfortable to use anywhere but on a wall. Maybe they live in a cabin with no insulation???
Perhaps what I am really trying to say is that I want my quilts to say, "I love you!"