I consider myself an Intermediate. Would love to be more!! Love learning new techniques!

I'm not an art quilter or a follower of trends, I am a judicious learner of new techniques, am generous in sharing what I know. I love what I do, what others create, and get suspicioius when someone tries to make out that quilting is hard to learn or has to be perfect. I do it with joy and hope everyone else does too. How do I rate? I doubt anyone who has recieved a quilt I made will ever forget me. That's good enough for me.

Someone on this board coined the phrase "Cozy Quilter" I love that term and it describes me. It's something that I love, but my quilts are not perfect nor will they probably ever be. But you can wrap up in them and be warm and know that they were made with love.

I'd rate myself-- A Happy Quilter :-) :-) whose always learning new stuff

Getting to be a more confident beginner. Never will be as skilled as some I see on this board but that's okay, I enjoy what I can do.

How do I rate myself as a quilter... well, as far as piecing and actual quilting go, definitely a beginner who is loving the learning process of new techniques (new to me anyway...).
As an "enjoyer" of quilting, then I'm in the Superbowl of quilting! I love every minute I'm touching fabric, buying fabric, re-purposing fabric, cutting fabric, sewing/piecing fabric, quilting fabric, binding fabric, hugging up in fabric, giving fabric (in a quilt) away... sigh.... There's nothing I don't love about this phenomenon!!!! As an "enjoyer" I'm an expert!!!

I am a very "insecure"??? quilter. I can' believe anyone who tells me my quilts are pretty. I just don't believe them!!!!

I am a very "insecure"??? quilter. I can' believe anyone who tells me my quilts are pretty. I just don't believe them!!!!

I have done different levels of difficulty, pieced quilts for close to 40 years, and think that I am still a beginner. There is always so much to learn out there. I have given away more quilts than I will ever be able to remember.

I did tell my daughters that when I die, the custom around here at the wake, is to have a slide show of family pictures, and I don't want that. what I would like instead, is for anyone who has gotten a quilt from me, to bring it and lay it across the back of a pew. That is how I want to be remembered. Hope that doesn't sound to morbid.

Somewhere between beginner and average. I kind of like simpler designs. I have no desire to do a quilt or wall hanging with thousands and thousands of pieces. I do want to make a lone star quilt one of these days and already have my pattern for it. There is a turtle in the star - very pretty pattern I think. I've made lots of quilts for Christmas gifts and baby showers and none have been returned, so I guess I'm doing ok. :lol:

I honestly can not think of a better way to be remembered!

I guess I'm still a beginner then.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Me, too!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I rate myself as a person that really would like to be a good quilter but I just can't seem too grasp a lot of things. I am hoping after I have my carpul tunnel fixed on the 19th of July, I can do a better job. I know not one person that has the time too come and just show me how too cut better and then put the pieces together right. One lady came about 2-3 months ago and helped me and then she took one of my quilt top material home with her and cut most of the pieces out for me and all I have too do is put them together. There are a lot of talented people on this board. I read as much as possible. Right now I am second rate for my quilting!

I just read all nine pages of this, and I commented to my son that "Everyone thinks they are a beginner or just a bit better." Of course, I fudged a bit, as several have claimed intermediate....but, you know, I suspect that each should move up a notch or two on the scale. I know there are master quilters among you all. I have seen the quilts.

I liked the non-rated answers....Cozy Quilter, Happy Quilter, etc.

I think quilters judge themselves just like they judge their own quilts....very critically. I also think quilters are modest. I also think quilters are the best people on the planet!

And I am proud to be among you!!

Guess I'll always feel like a beginner even after 17 years because there is always something new to learn. One thing for sure, I'll never get bored!

bad, but enjoy it so who cares????????

How would I rate myself? Don't have clue on that... I am told I am much better then I think I am.. but, what does that say? I am just as good at tearing stuff apart too!

Maybe it would help if you could define the terms "beginner", "intermediate", and "advanced".
I made my first quilt in the early '70's ('71 or '72). Then "played" at quilting til the early '80's, became an avid quilter in the late '80's. I can draft patterns, piece, do curved piecing (although I don't enjoy it), machine applique, paper piece, and hand applique. I can hand quilt but it is boring to me and too slow. If pressed I can machine quilt small items (up to crib-size) but again, don't enjoy wrestling alligators. I even casually teach (guild programs). What would I have to add to my resume to become advanced? I don't do art quilts, hand-dye my own fabric (although I did take one class), long-arm, design (okay, sometimes I alter patterns to my own liking), and I haven't published or entered a quilt show.

So am I an advanced beginner. There is so much I need to learn about quilting that I think I will not have learned it all in my life time.

Even advanced and master quilters readily admit that they still learn new things all the time. Don't underrate your level just because you don't know everything there is to know!

I'd be willing to bet every one of you that claims to be a beginner is actually at least an intermediate level quilter. Here are some links that have skill level ratings. Please note that 'skill level' does not reflect the quality of your work, only your knowledge and experience.

http://www.road2ca.com/classINFO.html
http://www.thefabricpatch.com/fabric...g_classes.html
http://quiltpatternmagazine.com/testing/

I know I will never be perfect, I try, I have made a few quilts now, and strive to better each one, and challenge myself for a little harder each time. I don't quilt them, I tie. I might classify myself as advanced newbie. I am addicted to making quilts and find this so relaxing, even when things go wrong