MissJMac

Grandmother quilted and I "helped" by cutting squares and triangles for her. Later I made baby quilts for my four sons, but I never got serious until years and years later - I broke BOTH legs and was confined. I got hooked on Alex Anderson's TV show, I vidiotaped all the shows and soaked up all that knowledge from some of the best quilt teachers around. The rest is history.

Janet My

I got hooked about quilts when my mother was alive and quilting. She passed away and I have all her quilts. I started quilting myself after she was gone about 4 years. I was home sick from work and was channel surfing and ran across the "Quilt in A Day" TV show. Got the biggest kick out of Eleanor Burns.."Step on the Gas"! Bought her "Trip Around The World" book and it's history from there. I did put quilting away for a few years because we added a bed to my sewing room and I just couldn't sew.. Had no room to move. Last year I told my DH that I wanted to get back into it again. We cleaned the room out, moved things around and I've made 6 quilts, have 2 tops completed and I'm working on a King Size QAYG wedding present for my Bosses daughter. (That's almost done.)

hperttula123

My mother taught me when I was really young. I have been doing it for a really long time now. Not many people in our family quilt..let alone sew, but they all appreciate it and the work that goes into it.

jbj137

Self taught.
No classes, instructions, etc.
Just decided to do it and started.
It is my own style and probably does
not meet the standard but I
have always done things - - - "MY WAY".

J J

Dolphyngyrl

My joanns still has quilt classes

But I learned from my aunt, books, and several classes at my LQS

patchsamkim

Made my first quilt back in the 70's...mostly self taught...and a class when I was in the Embroiderer's Guild just peaked my love for quilting even more. Since then I continue to be mostly self taught, but every once in a while will take a class from a national teacher at our guild.

patchsamkim

oops...posted double

Rann

A book and a friend.

catrancher

Took a class at our local community college. Otherwise, I'm self-taught.

nance-ell

I'm still trying to learn. Haven't graduated from making quilt tops to actually quilting yet. But, I'm learned most everything from books, internet - especially this board, a coworker who quilts, and lots of trial and error!