I very much like making up words like: moosh=kiss and so on, but the term "sewist" just grates on my nerves. When an email comes with that term, I delete it without seeing what it's about. I am not and never will be a "sewist." Don't get all cutesy/craftsy with me! (Can you tell I'm a Maxine fan?) What I am is a person who enjoys making household items from fabric. Some things are quilted, some aren't and I don't label myself as anything but a person who likes to sew and paint and scrapbook and.... :-)