Arleners

Don't you just love THEM?? I went to to quilt retreat a few months ago. The project I was working on was a quilt that I was hired to make. I had done the pattern before, but in a much smaller size. I was having a problem with the piecing, but knew I had to do some frog sewing (rip it rip it) One woman came over to me and told me I would lose my points if I sewed the pieces togethers ( like tell me something, this is why I was unsewing) She then looked at me and said - "and this person is PAYING you for this??
Well - three months later, I am finished with the King sized quilts, all the points are right where they belong and the new owner is thrilled.
I love a happy ending.

BellaBoo

I would never give my money to any quilt shop owner/rep that didn't know of Sharon Schamber. That's pure ignorance. I would have laughed in her face. Sharon Schamber wins every show she enters. No one has to agree with her methods but no one can argue her quilts are masterpieces. There are only 26 Master Quilters acknowledged by NQA. Sharon Schamber was given the honor in 2008.

Xtgirl

Moderately off topic, but where do you find the glue with the metal tip...I've looked a couple places and couldn't find it. I haven't had an experience like you had but I always feel like an outsider and my quilt shop....

quiltsillysandi

Kudos to you!! And I just started using that same turned edge technique....Works great!!

Buckeye Rose

all I could do is laugh.....I use a glue stick instead of liquid glue, but it all works the same....and I spray baste too.....I use whatever technique works the best for me.....I don't have time to be incredibly fussy and most of the time you wouldn't be able to see my little oops unless you look really close .....unless it's a paid job, I let most of them go - it gives them character! LOL!!!

Jingle

I wouldn't give my money to such an insulting person. When they are working, they should only give advice if asked.

ghostrider

I don't think she was acting uppity or know-it-all in the least. Nowhere in your description of the events do I see any indication of this person being the bigoted, belittling, uppity, insulting, know-it-all sourpuss that some responders have called her. Cut her some slack. She was clearly interested in what you were doing by asking about the techniques you were using and it seems to me she was trying to learn from you and help you at the same time, you being a new quilter and all.

As for apparantly not knowing Sharon Schamber's name or reputation, I certainly wouldn't hold that up as a measure of the knowledge or quality of anyone's quilting. She has her way of doing things, and she certainly knows how to market them, so if they work for you, fine, but there's no need to be a snob about it. There are lots of excellent ways to get the same results in quilting.

frugalfabrics

wow...sorry you had to endure that snootyness. You definitely took the higher road...good for you!

jaciqltznok

I get really tired of people yelling "quilt police" every time someone suggests that the THEY might be doing something unconventional.
Quilting "today" is NOT what it was 5 years ago..not even 10 years ago..or 100....just because someone says they don't know Sharon Schamber, does not make them any more ignorant than perhaps you not knowing who Danetta Burnett was to the quilting world! Heck, I had never seen, nor heard of Alex Anderson until the day I sold her fabric in the shop I was working in!

Using glue on your quilt is fine for someone who understands WHY it is used...most people just see it as a quick, cheap fix to a problem they have not learned how to really deal with! Same with spray basting, zig-zag binding, and even fusible applique that never gets sewn down.

Sure we all might have our own special way of getting from point A to point B, but just because someone does not like the way you do it, or says they would do it differently does not make them the POLICE at all...
when a person is paid to JUDGE, that is what they do, they are not the POLICE...

I used to hate when the OLD ladies at quilt guild shuddered at how my borders waved, or my stitches were too big in my hand quilting...until one day I realized...that by taking the time to read, watch, learn, I too could do a better job with my time, money, hands...

Granted not all criticism is creative, or well tongued, but if you stop, listen and learn, you will find that when you do want to make that show piece or family heirloom quilt, their advise will often pop back into your head and you will find yourself wanting to learn to do things differently! Albeit your own, or by watching/learning from Sharon Schamber!

Lois-nounoe

I have only used the "glue" method on applique flowers for my new Step Granddaughter's quilt to see how it works and it worked great! I might try your method on my next quit cause I am planning on doing a QAYG. I put my Elmer's glue in a printer ink refill bottle. Best use for those pain in the assets! Only quilt police I have around here are my 3 cats and they only check on the comfort level. LOL