I knew the basics of sewing but signed up for a sampler class. This taught me a lot about the basics and I learned quite a few techniques. Since then, I taught myself quite a few additional patterns from books or magazines. I still take the occasional class for the fun of it. My primary learning style is visual and it helps me to watch someone do the work.

Self taught and been quilting for about 16 years. I stated out cleaning out my house after the kids all got married and found lots of cloths I didn't want to threw away just started cutting the cloths together by hand and quilted it all by hand I made it just for the bed but when my childern came home one day I heard them setting on the bed looking at all the memory of the past. That got me started

self taught except middle school sewing I got a D--
and told I couldn't sew. Mom did not sew And no one else I knew. I have made a few dresses, blouses and quilts and wallhanging all which are sewn. My friend that got good grades I found out were sneaking her work home for mom to do and can't do the littlest repair. I also can fix zippers.
To bad before the teacher could see that I finished my pants that summer to prove her wrong she passed away.

I am self-taught, never took a class. I learned by trial and error, books, patterns, and online.

I never took any class just tv an pc Eleanor Burns,egg money quilts. shows on KET! I used to get up early 5am an have the vcr going! An then what I have learned in here with you all.
Connie in Indiana

I'm self taught. I would like to take a class someday.

This ought to be funny here........

I am self taught BUT I have taught myself to do a lot of different things like painting cars, bodywork, so forth. I guess I have the knack to be able to look at something and figure out how it was made or done.

But with quilting it was the same thing but I was deathly SCARED to go to a fabric shop by myself, and I always had to take my wife with me. I never asked questions about how to do something I would just do the trial and error thing, once again SCARED to ask. After all I was a guy that like to quilt and was really fascinated by the patterns and designs.

But with the help of a few friends on the Needlebar and everyone here I have come out of my shell and I realized that guys quilt too. (Eddie is my hero :lol: )

And now when I go to a fabric shop I find that women tend to be very helpful and excited that a man would take an interest in a hobby that they like. :mrgreen:


Billy

Self taught for quilting. I learned to sew my senior year in home ec, but it was clothing only. I feel lucky that sewing comes naturally to me, but not quilting. Still learning, especially a lot from this great board!

My grandparents taught me to applique and piece when I was 12,I finished the quilt when I was 15. I quilted on my own till I was in my 30's and joined a quilt guild, through this group I took classes and met many published quilters, learned a tramendous amount. 1985 I met Harriet Hargrave- her class was phanominal, She was the pivoiting point in my career, I am now a professional quilter and teacher - besides my day job. I still take classes at trade shows, they are expensive, but I save for them, and they are worth it. AQS in Lancaster PA this spring I am signed up for (3) days with Karen Stone, an old friend - looking forward to a hoot!

I'm self taught, but did sew clothing back when I was younger.