In some quilt shows you are considered as a master quilter if you have taught a quilting class, won awards, etc.

QuiltE,
Good reply I'm Jack of all trades & Master of None also.

How would we know which ones those are?

......... or as my Mother used to say ... Mistress of None!! :)

I agree. I guess it would be like being a "carpenter master" or a "plumber master". I think if you have achieved the title you wouldn't misspeak it. I don't have to worry about it for myself; I will never achieve that level of quiltsmanship. But I am fine just where I am.

don't know about what it takes to be a master quilter, but, I'm the Queen of my Sewingworld - that's my story and I'm sticking to it :thumbup: sharet

This quote is taken from the Master Association site: http://nqaquilts.org/master/

"The National Quilting Association, Inc. has established the Master Quilt Guild to award formal recognition to persons who have mastered the skills of quiltmaking. Membership in the guild is obtained by demonstrating ability to produce a Masterpiece Quilt, defined as a work which reflects a consummate level of skill in quiltmaking. Candidates are required to submit their best work for evaluation by a committee of five NQA Certified Master Quilt Judges."

Those quilts are "Master Quilts" made by "Master Quilters" as defined by the NQA.
I've been lucky enough to see most of them in person.

If you read the site, you'll see those were the quilts that were selected (either by the quiltmaker or a judge) to be used to qualify the person as a Master Quilter.

It's quite the list.

I actually spent a little time tracking down pictures last night of some of the (earlier) others I hadn't seen. Still working on it.

But is she a "Quilt Master", as she claims. I think she would know the difference between a Master Quilter and a Quilt Master.

DO YOU NEED A TITLE TO QUILT?

Did she say she was a "master quilter" rather than quilt master. I read in a magazine about classes you can take to become a "master quilter" but don't remember what magazine it was in!!!

My grandchildren think I'm a Quilt Master, good enough for me even though my quilts wouldn't make it in the door of a quilt show. But they are wonderful for making a fort & throwing on the grass for a picnic.

At some quilt shows, if you have won a first place ribbon at another show, your entry has to be in the master quilter category, i.e., you are competing against other quilters who have won first place somewhere. There are lots of problems with that rule, but that might be what she meant. froggyintexas

After having read this thread, I find myself chuckling .... To those who hold these titles, I am sure it means a lot ... but really:???

"quilt master" (small letters) or

Master Quilter

and being accepted as a member into NQA

(If not accepted, is there a National Quilters' Association Court of Appeals?)

and then named as one of the "NQA Certified Master Quilt Judges" ......

Do we ever get as high as Supreme Master Quilt Judge? ......

Who appoints the people to these levels (you've answered the basic Master Quilter thing ... but what about these other levels?) .... and after Supreme Master Judge, would we finally get to someone higher? .... maybe God?

From a by-stander's view, this is rather silly....

Americans seem to be overly competitive these days ..... in EVERY area of life! What's the point?

When it comes to my hobby, competition means an abundance of concentrated pressure .... not simple, leisurely-pleasant productive use of one's time.

Yes, some people have made a lucrative career within the quilting community .... and I can only think: what would grandmother say to that? ....probably: " God Bless 'em"

To me, all of this is too reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's "Star-Bellied Sneetches" ..... ever read it? It's a hoot.

Depending on the context of the original statement, perhaps "quilt master" was apt .... I can't tell if it was said matter-of-factly, snootily, overly-stressed, or just-in-passing ..... If it had been said to me, I would have asked her to explain the term -- perhaps she had some greater knowledge to impart that may not have occured to me.

But since you brought up the subject, we have all been better informed about NQA. Thanks....

See if her name is here:

http://nqaquilts.org/master/list.php

This is a VERY short list of quilters. To be on this list would be a huge honor since it looks as though they award that title to one or two quilters a year, and some years none get that title.

I agree. I once had a friend who was, well, everything. Because she decorated a room in her home, she was a decorator, etc..That IS snotty to designate herself a master. Never knew there was such a designation..
I will then consider myself a master-in-training.I don't think you can ever learn enough so I will always be in training and learning.

I wouldn't be offended if some one said that. I am a master quilter too. Still trying to master quilting. It sounds to me like she is really into quilting. I don't know in what context it was said. Ofcourse if she was snooty about it it could be offensive but then if she was snooty and did not use the term master quilter, I would still think it rude.

If it is the same to quilting as a master gardener is to gardening, I am not impressed. I have a friend who is a master gardener and she is forever asking little ole me for my advice.

if it takes 10,000 hours to become a "master" at anything, then i am old enough to be a master at life, marriage, raising children, being a grandma, being a nurse, being an anesthetist, writing poetry, cooking, baking, and even quilting--just by seniority. oh--i forgot to add master at eating chocolate, reading on the sly, folding laundry, playing the accordion/piano/guitar/harmonica, and hoarding fabric.

hey! i'm getting good at this! and to the quilters who have achieved a "masterpiece quilt"--i salute you. i will probably never reach that level of excellence. and i'm too busy living life to ever even consider taking the time to dedicate to that "one" project. you have my undying respect and admiration.

That is a very short list. IMO most of the master quilters out there just haven't submitted a quilt to this organization for judging-and there are many of them. They've made masterpieces, but don't care about titles.

Did you giggle when she said that?

I'm a Master Chocolate Eater.

It's awarded by the national quilting association

•To award formal recognition to members who have mastered the skills of quiltmaking.
•To recognize quilts which exhibit a high degree of skill in workmanship and design.
•To define masterpiece qualities that quilters can use to evaluate their work.
•To encourage quiltmakers to strive to improve their workmanship and design skills.
•To inform members and others of this honor given to a quiltmaker.

Absolutely! My personal up-on-a-pedestal-quilter is Karen McTavish and she is such a humble quilter...and she tells her students to be humble too!!! Just really like her as a person, teacher and quilter! Oh, she isn't on the list :lol:

I know I am NOT.

I work at a bank and am the "stop payment queen" and the "ach queen", now I am training the princess to come dethrone me since I have other duties now and don't want to the the main girl for those questions. LOL

so does that mean they are the official quilt police...lol

I think the lady was just full of herself. Master Quilter title is a very very short list of names. I do agree with the MRS. degree! I stressed and worked hard for a degree and never found a job that was better then getting married and staying home and doing what I wanted to do. To me a degree meant a better paying job, not a personal achievement or goal.

Yes she may have meant "master" with a lower case "m". :lol:

Sounds like a self given title to me. A master quilter or a quilt master would have to make every quilt perfect in all aspects. I'm sure no one is that good.

i know a woman who calls herself a master fibre artis, operative words here are "call herself" i've seen here work, Yuckky. she's a master fabric buyer, what a stash!

Degrees don't always mean a better paying job. I was a teacher with a degree and three certifications in my field; and some of my friends with high school education made a whole lot more money than I did. I wouldn't have traded their job for mine. I had the "Mrs." degree and a "mom" degree and was happy in my job. It was a great job for a mom. I could go on, but you get my gist.

I think we all qualify for quilt masters!
Ann QM tee hee

Too bad she's a Quilt Master............there's no where to go after that. I'll be the peon for a long time, and love it down here!

I didn't know you could be a Master Quilter. I am always learning new things and have so much left to learn. I guess if you earn that title, you know it all. Me? I am a Jak of all trades. Master of none. hehehe!!

...and then there are programs that offer certification in Master Quilting. Maybe she took one of those?

http://www.thequiltingcoach.com/public/department92.cfm

Or she read the Elm Creek Novel. lol

It wasn't a passion of the career for me as it is for you and many others. I have the utmost respect for those with a passion for their job. I decided if I was going to waste six years of my life getting initials after my name I was getting one that had the potential to make the most money in the shortest amount of time so I could quit faster. That was my only goal. :-)

I thought a quilt master was some kind of machine.

yep..not easy, nor for the faint of heart..and not something usually touted like it were a Doctrine or something!

Does she work with the quilt police department?