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I prefer "child of God" for my label.
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I reply in the context of the conversation, but I rarely define myself as in saying, "I am a....". When talking about fabric, for example, I might say, "I make quilts." I am much too complicated and interesting a person to limit who I am that way. Smilesssss........... and hugggggs.
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Originally Posted by wildyard
(Post 5545734)
I reply in the context of the conversation, but I rarely define myself as in saying, "I am a....". When talking about fabric, for example, I might say, "I make quilts." I am much too complicated and interesting a person to limit who I am that way. Smilesssss........... and hugggggs.
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Just Grandma! According to my granddaughters, I am a brownie goddess! Ha, ha! They say nobody makes them as good as Grandma. But seriously, I sew or quilt whatever the kids want or need. Quilts, pillowcases, hemming pants, mending.You name I have done it.
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Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
(Post 5542411)
I am mainly a quilter. I do not sew clothing although I DO want
to try and make some jammie pants for my daughters someday. I thought you might like this tutorial for your girls' jammies... http://www.rookiemoms.com/make-some-easy-kids-pants/ |
Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
(Post 5542411)
I like shocking people when I tell them I am a quilter, because I am
only 48 and some people think you have to be "old grannies" in order to be a quilter. I shock pretty much everyone I meet because of the stigma that you must be old to be a quilter... I started my 1st quilt in 2008. I turned 23 on September 25th, 2012. I'm the youngest member of the Valley Oak Quilt Guild. http://www.valleyoakqg.org/index.html I would just call myself "Proudly Awesome." |
My title is Textile Artisan.
As I deal in all things fabric and am the one ALL my friends come to with old clothes to be re-purposed into whatever I wish... |
I am a quilter and yes, I do 'old fashioned' quilting by hand. However I do piece by machine, but the word sewist just sounds weird to me. So I guess if I did other sewing I would just say I sew.
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Diva DooDaher:cool:
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Originally Posted by Tashana
(Post 5542453)
I have many hobbies - quilting, sewing, pottery, crochet, knitting, stained glass, gardening. I sometimes do them all and sometimes I focus on one of them. For me labels are not important since neither of my hobbies is my profession, not yet anyways. I plan on selling my crafts eventually, and since I will be selling a mix I will probably be called an artist, artisan or crafter by most of the people. Some people call me (behind my back) makes-everything-by-hand-and-refuses-to-buy-mass-produced-stuff woman and although meant as a derogatory I am quite proud of it. Today I am a quilter, but tomorrow I will definitely be a potter because my wheel is calling me and I have an urge to make some nice muggs. My kids were on a breaking spree lately so I am reduced to a hodge podge of mugs that do not match. All the best and happy sewing from Tashana - quilter-potter-knitter-crocheter-gardener-crafter-happy-creative-person
Thank you in advance for your answer. Ellie (aka sewellie) |
I call myself a "maker". Or a "maker of things", if you want to get specific. LOL
At work, I'm a programmer, which is a fairly rigid sort of profession, and in my private life, I'm all about being creative and completely free. I paint - on all sorts of things with all sorts of paints. I sew - from quilts to curtains to flowery embroidery to funky stuffed monsters and all sorts of things in between. I make sculpture of robots and fish and birds and all sorts of oddities out of fimo clay and things I find around the house. I do beading - I make very boring jewelry out of very pretty stones. I cook massive batches of mushroom barley soup and bake awesome pineapple upside down cakes. I make soap out of all sorts of things - beer, wine, Tang, babyfood...I'll throw anything in there just to see what'll happen. I do bookbinding and have used anything from soda cans to old records as covers. I draw on anything with anything (especially during meetings at work). I glue stuff to other stuff, punch holes in it, wrap twine around it, melt it, burn it, dye it... There is no medium I won't try out, and I have a list longer than my arm of things I still want to learn how to do. I've been told I'm an artist but I feel shy about applying that word to myself. To me, "artist" implies a certain level of mastery and I don't feel I've mastered anything except perhaps making messes - I am GREAT at that!! I'm just a maker, I make stuff out of other stuff. :) Oh, except I can't make squat out of yarn. I am pretty bad at crochet and ridiculously horrible at knitting. Not exaggerating, it's a complete disaster when I get knitting needles in my hands. I'm far better off using them as sculpture tools, or to clear a clogged hole punch! LOL |
Originally Posted by jcrow
(Post 5542575)
At my quilting retreat, out of 19 women, only 1 machine quilts. The rest send their quilts to a LA quilter and they all call themselves quilters, too.
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I am Mommy, I am the Boss, I am his beautiful wife, I am a quilter. The order they go in changes with when and where. I manage a Domino's Pizza, I am Mom and Mommy to beautiful children ages 23 to 4. I have been married for 8 years to a wonderful man who just barely survived a heart attack. The time I have left from the rest I use to hand quilt, small quilts, usually.
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Originally Posted by pollyjvan9
(Post 5542404)
I call myself a quilter. In the past I made many garments for myself, my husband, my children but I just don't enjoy that type of sewing any more. I find the quilting much more creative. I do some home dec sewing, but not much of that anymore either.
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I crochet, knit, sew and piece quilt tops. I am no quilter. I am new and have lots to learn. I just like to make things, maybe I'm a crafter, lol.........most of all I'm a wife, mother and grand mother. Just call me Granny, lol.
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I'm a quilter - sew the tops and quilt the "sandwiches." HATE sewing for the home or clothing!
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I call myself "a Jack of all Trades" I can do a little of a lot of things. LOL
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I am a hobbyaholic. Interest are wide and varied. I am who I am and am called a lot of different names. I do what I do and most of the time am called 'nuts' for doing it! :)
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If female, seamstress; male, seamster.
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If female, call seamstress; male, call seamster.
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Originally Posted by Pat625
(Post 5542997)
Love this answer too!! Anyone that would spend lots more to do all the work to make something that we are not even sure the recipient will like MUST be nuts!!
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Originally Posted by tutt
(Post 5543108)
I don't think too much about what I call myself, it's what other people call me that I worry about :)
I'm on the other side of that...I only worry abut what I call myself...Anyone who might "call me something" isn't worth my time... |
Originally Posted by jitkaau
(Post 5544002)
Is "Textile Artist" too pretentious?
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Originally Posted by happyquiltmom
(Post 5544052)
At different times in the past, I was a seamstress, a crocheter, an embroiderer, a cross-stitcher, a macrame-er, a wannabe tatter, even a Tri-Chem painter (ugh, what was I thinking?) But I gave all those titles up when I discovered what I really am.
I am a quilter. My favorite techniques are needle-turn applique and hand quilting, but since I've been working at a LQS (the last 5 years), time is limited, so I do more machine work. You've had an issue with Aunt Martha's paint pens? |
Originally Posted by Bneighbor
(Post 5544215)
In my past I designed and made custom wedding gown, I also did formalwear and costumes...guess I was a Designer/Seamstress. Some alterations and hems, I became a slave to idiots who thought I should work for free since I "just do this out of my house" (like it was easier there than in a storefront).
I did not touch my machine for almost a year after a "customer" threatened me and stalked me. (police action taken). Now I am a piece maker(!) and quilter, a student of all things fabric. Hello, I am Barb, lover of life! I hate when people ask you a favor (such as to make or repair something) and they take you for granted....family can be the worst about that... |
Originally Posted by wordpaintervs
(Post 5545030)
I go by wordpainter and am a writer, albeit not paid YET. I am 72 and a retired nurse. I am working (sometimes..giggle) on rewrites for 3 different short novels, and have a list of e-mail 'fans' that like to follow my MUCH shorter writings that a friend maintains and makes pretty for me These stories go out over the internet in e-mail format. Much of my writings is of an inspirational but not preachy form. I've been told I paint pictures with my words...thus my ID.
I also make and give away cloth dolls for boys and girls (Usually aged 2 to 8) who have a devestating medical problem, and so far 117 dolls have found a child to love. The girl dolls take 12 hours to make and cost us $21 to $23 dollars each to mail out due to their size and having to ship via a 'mail-room'. The girls are topsy-turvy and all dolls have a simple embroidered face. One side wears a smile and the inside doll wears a sleepy face. I also knit and crochet, make clothes for great grands and occassional do embroidery. I am a wannabee drawer but that is more rare. Too many wishes and to few hours. I just suppose I am a variety of many things and an expert at none. I will try to attach a pic of 4 of the 117 dolls that went out awhile back to VERY sick children. Most of the dolls go out through the American Cancer society in my county and an adjoining one and they disburse them to these local areas free, otherwise we could not afford the expense. Long ago 2 children were 'laid to rest' with their dolls, so I am thinking they were loved. The girls are 24 inches tall and the boys are 28 inches tall. Think I have written a letter instead of a simple reply. Sorry. Vickey Stamps |
Originally Posted by Sewnoma
(Post 5546210)
I call myself a "maker". Or a "maker of things", if you want to get specific. LOL
At work, I'm a programmer, which is a fairly rigid sort of profession, and in my private life, I'm all about being creative and completely free. I paint - on all sorts of things with all sorts of paints. I sew - from quilts to curtains to flowery embroidery to funky stuffed monsters and all sorts of things in between. I make sculpture of robots and fish and birds and all sorts of oddities out of fimo clay and things I find around the house. I do beading - I make very boring jewelry out of very pretty stones. I cook massive batches of mushroom barley soup and bake awesome pineapple upside down cakes. I make soap out of all sorts of things - beer, wine, Tang, babyfood...I'll throw anything in there just to see what'll happen. I do bookbinding and have used anything from soda cans to old records as covers. I draw on anything with anything (especially during meetings at work). I glue stuff to other stuff, punch holes in it, wrap twine around it, melt it, burn it, dye it... There is no medium I won't try out, and I have a list longer than my arm of things I still want to learn how to do. I've been told I'm an artist but I feel shy about applying that word to myself. To me, "artist" implies a certain level of mastery and I don't feel I've mastered anything except perhaps making messes - I am GREAT at that!! I'm just a maker, I make stuff out of other stuff. :) Oh, except I can't make squat out of yarn. I am pretty bad at crochet and ridiculously horrible at knitting. Not exaggerating, it's a complete disaster when I get knitting needles in my hands. I'm far better off using them as sculpture tools, or to clear a clogged hole punch! LOL |
"Sewist" is a lot better than "sewer." Every word got a start somewhere and I intend to help "sewist" grow feet and then wing its way into Webster's. froggyintexas
Originally Posted by MaryLane
(Post 5542328)
I read a lot of blogs and articles on line. I find the way people refer to themselves and their skills/hobby interesting and sometimes amusing. So, what are you? A quilter, a tailor, seamstress, hobby sewer, etc...
I refuse to be called a quilter or a sewist. I sew everything, not just quilts and frankly, quilts are the least fun to sew but they are the best received gifts. The term "sewist" isn't even recognized in dictionaries and just drives me nuts. So, I am pretty much a seamstress. I can and do sew most anything from upholstery to wedding gowns. How about you? |
Here, I call myself a quilter. I like the word. It even sounds creative.
Other times, I am Yankee, Lefty, or doorman for animals. (five cats and a dog, and someone is ALWAYS wanting to go out or come in) |
Let's see...I sew,quilt, do crafts, garden, mosaics, teach womens self defense, do local volunteer work ....so I guess I would be called "Ditzy great grandma who does lots of stuff" LOL>..........
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Well, I really don't know what to call myself..but everyone else calls me...
"She can do anything"... I cook, I bake, I sew, I piece tops, I quilt, I longarm, I paint, I crochet, I knit (which I don't care for) I embroidery, I play keyboard and guitar, I collect all things about sewing, had my own hair salon, did nails for a while...I make pincushions, I even clean house...when I'm not on the quilting board...I love God, my family, my grandkids, and my life..been married 50 years..always looking for some new adventure... |
I am just having fun whether I sew or quilt. can I be a" funner? "
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I prefer the term "seamstress" as sewer indicates to my mind anyway, waste conduit. I think seamstress covers anything that is sewn, either by hand or machine, being it a quilt, a blouse, or slipcovers to buttons sewn on a garment. Seamstress is a time honored profession. I would call you a unique and wonderful person.
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For the mistakes I make, I usually call my self a Dumb A**.
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Originally Posted by Marijeaux
(Post 5547495)
For the mistakes I make, I usually call my self a Dumb A**.
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Originally Posted by Boston1954
(Post 5547013)
Here, I call myself a quilter. I like the word. It even sounds creative.
Other times, I am Yankee, Lefty, or doorman for animals. (five cats and a dog, and someone is ALWAYS wanting to go out or come in) Doggie Doorman here, too. I've got 2 big dogs and baby sit my 2 grandpups. ALL DAY LONG, they want where they're not. I've begged hubby for a doggie door, but he's afraid varmits might come in. NO VARMIT in its right mind would come near the house, much less IN the house. |
I am a "stitcher". I don't like the term sewer as it is spelled the same as the place our sewage goes. lol I don't make garments any more. Quilting and machine embroidery are a lot more fun.
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I love and agree with sak658's entry; although it depends on who you ask or on what day you ask for me. My kids think one thing; my friends think another; my husband thinks yet another ("road trip time" right in the middle of my most recent quilt design effort); the preacher and his wife still another--the list goes on. But the best part is "Grannie" to 8 grands and 5 great-grands.....
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What do you call yourself?
I am a mother, quilter, carpenter and problem solver. Dog feeder, dog walker, mail getter, chauffer, maintenance person, cleaning person, emotional therapist for the children, homework helper. You name it~I do it!
In other terms~MOM |
Making COVERS
Does anyone else besides me make COVERS????
I am a "covers" quilter. I make pieced tops mostly for Project Linus and I like to think of those kids wrapped up in covers I have pieced. The last garment I made was a robe for DH which he loves and is on a mission to wear out! I hope he doesn't because just thinking about that slippery material makes me appreciate my quilt/covers cottons! I have made clothes for everyone in my family, especially my boys and myself. I never would take money for doing any sewing because that gave me to liberty to say "NO" to anyone who asked. In my misspent youth, I did some hemming and altering for friends but hated doing that mess so much it was a true gift of love. Pretty sure that ship has sailed, LOL! I used to tell my high school students I'd answer to anything except "Hey, YOU!" and "Mud Face" but I will probably answer to those now that my hearing is going according to DH. I LOVE to wait on my DH as well because he's so good to me. (Read prior posts to learn more about my jewel of a husband!) Like some of you lucky folks, my favorite name is Honey, Grandma and Granny! Can't hear them enough! Otherwise, I am retired and enjoying just being on my own terms. God is good! |
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