Have you ever taught quilting?
03-23-2010, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by cuppi duke
Do you want to trade priests. We'll take him, he sounds like he is helpful.
And he has been to dinner many times at our house where he's seen my WIPs so I'm sure that had something to do with him trying to get me to do this. Actually maybe he's trying to wean me away from my LQS. He's diabolical :wink:
03-23-2010, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by fabric-holic
Originally Posted by Quilter7x
...What part about this is bothering you? Is it standing in front of a group of people or preparing something for them or maybe fear of the unknown? See if you can figure that out, cause there's something about this that's really eating at you.
But I have to admit that after reading how many of you have taught things at church or in a group, I'm beginning to think I can do it too. I mean, what'll they do to me if I can't answer all the questions? It's a church group....they have to forgive me, right? lol
My pastor is definitely doing his calling. There's no other job that would be better for him. I've read verses to the congregation on Women's Sunday and felt very comfortable there knowing that if I made any mistakes (which I did), they would all be forgiven.
If you were a wall flower doing this in a Jo Ann's, I would be worried for you, but not to this group.
You can defnitely do this, draw strength from above, from your family, your priest and all the people who will be learning a new thing that day! :D
03-23-2010, 11:17 AM
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sometimes people can get 'bogged' down by just a word...like the person who knows material backward and forward but teacher says 'test' and the mind goes blank and panic sets in... don't think of it as TEACHING! think of it as (THIS IS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN; SHARING WHAT I LOVE WITH PEOPLE WHO SHARE MY INTEREST!!!) chances are you will learn as much from them as they will from you so really...who is being the teacher? take a big deep breath and walk in confident that you know your craft and you get the awesome opportunity to share it with others...no teaching involved...just doing and sharing...what a great opportunity!!!
03-23-2010, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
... take a big deep breath and walk in confident that you know your craft and you get the awesome opportunity to share it with others...no teaching involved...just doing and sharing...what a great opportunity!!!
Plus it really does help to know y'all are here and so willing to help. :thumbup:
03-23-2010, 12:06 PM
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Fabric-holic, our church started a class and the "teacher" had us all making the same quilt, a Trip Around the World". We all did that one. next we did a sampler, then someone brought a Turning Twenty and that did it. We all started making whatever we wanted. Our fellowship is sweet. We meet every week, which is sometimes wearing. I for one have not finished but one project started in class and that was a rag quilt for my step grandson's Christmas. No one wants to meet less times a month or do any very hard-to=piece quilts, even intermediate quilting. Our "teacher" hasn't been too pleased about us going our own way, but some us have lots of time at home to do quilts, and some of us don't.
We have made aprons for our church kitchen helpers, quilts and other "baby" itens for a community shower for the needy, baby crib sheets for our church's nursery from some free material, and other mission efforts. We will probably be doing this community shower again this year, and we are making some crib quilts to send to Africa. One of our quilters has a daughter and son-in-law who have gone as missionaries to Africa.
So be flexible. I suggest teaching techniques rather than all doing the same thing, unless they want to do the same thing, of course. Relax and enjoy.
We have made aprons for our church kitchen helpers, quilts and other "baby" itens for a community shower for the needy, baby crib sheets for our church's nursery from some free material, and other mission efforts. We will probably be doing this community shower again this year, and we are making some crib quilts to send to Africa. One of our quilters has a daughter and son-in-law who have gone as missionaries to Africa.
So be flexible. I suggest teaching techniques rather than all doing the same thing, unless they want to do the same thing, of course. Relax and enjoy.
03-23-2010, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mic-pa
You will do just fine, probably most of them have never made a quilt so like you said, guide them, suggest ways of doing things and you will all learn thru the process. You might want to make of list of things they will need ahead of time so they can be ready. good luck.
03-24-2010, 06:24 AM
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I felt EXACTALLY the same way you do (minus the Priest.. I'm Methodist!!). I found that the group ususlly likes a leader. I also strongly believe in a good set of written instructions, so when they are home attempting the same thing, they know the steps. Mostly, just have fun. sue
03-24-2010, 07:56 AM
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I've posted signs on tables around the church asking whoever is interested in a quilting group to sign up after mass this weekend and next.
It's Palm Sunday and Easter so we should have a large turnout at church.
That'll give me an idea how big a group we might have.
I've taken note of all the great suggestions here and made myself a "how to" folder, for starters.
Thanks again.
It's Palm Sunday and Easter so we should have a large turnout at church.
That'll give me an idea how big a group we might have.
I've taken note of all the great suggestions here and made myself a "how to" folder, for starters.
Thanks again.
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