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12-28-2010, 08:07 AM

#61

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No, not a requirement. But they definitely help!

12-28-2010, 08:13 AM

#62

feline fanatic

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Location: NY

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Quote:

Originally Posted by erstan947

I have 5 dogs and 1 cat. They have not helped my quilting skills, but they do make me smile:)

And I have 5 cats and 1 dog and have to say the same!

12-28-2010, 08:20 AM

#63

rebeccalr

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Watertown, TN

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I don't think you have to have the pets, although they are great. I think with your sense of humor you will fit right in!!

12-28-2010, 08:53 AM

#64

Deborah12687

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Minnesota

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My Cat Misty is my buddy and she keeps me company during the day while my hubby is at work. She is a very socialable cat and very laid back and there is a bond between us as she chose us when we went looking for cat.

12-28-2010, 09:12 AM

#65

acjacques

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Posts: 155

Have pets only if you love to have them. If you are meticulous about having a clean and fur-free environment, then train the pets to not go in your sewing space (close your door, in other words). My cats keep me company in my sewing room and sometimes snooze right by the sewing machine. They actually claim the room as their sun room when I am not sewing.

12-28-2010, 10:11 AM

#66

jlm5419

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: My Sewing Room

Posts: 1,180

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

I'm a new quilter and new to this board. I've been looking at all the posts, pictures and avatars and was wondering: "Do i need to get a cat or a dog to be a truly successful quilter?"

Haven't you heard? "No quilt is complete without a few pet hairs." Just kidding, of course. You can be a perfectly accomplished quilter without them, and I suspect that a judge in a show might not look kindly on a quilt "decorated" with pet hair.

I refer to my pets as the "supervisors." The cats especially love to park themselves right in the middle of whatever I am trying to do. However, I will probably never enter a quilt in a show.