Jeri M

Who taught you how to quilt? My mom taught me to sew and my sister taught me to quilt

What pattern was the first quilt you made? Medallion - quite the quilt for a beginner - but I did it!

Do you still have your 1st quilt? I gave it to a very good friend

Which of your quilts is your favorite and why? I made one for my boss - I found the picture on the web and my sister and I built the pattern on Excel. It was black and white - beautiful

What do you do with the quilts you make? Give them as gifts except my the one in my avatar picture - that one is mine!

What is the oldest quilt in your collection? been quilting for 2 years

Do you belong to a guild, or attend workshops? no

Have you ever entered a quilt in a quilt-show or fair? no

Have you encouraged others to try quilting? yes

Why do you quilt? My sister quilts and I wanted to spend more time together - so I asked her to teach me

grandma Janice

I taught myself. The 1st quilt was maple leaves which I gave to my DD years ago.My favorite I think is my Family tree quilt that hangs in my dinning room. The oldest I have is a double wedding ring top, that mom made back in 1916. I quilted it about 15 0r 20 years ago. I have never belonged to a guild, nor have I taken any workshop classes. I have never entered my quilts anywhere. I gave most of my quilts to family members for gifts, made some for the homeless, and I still have many that I display in my home. Quilting is my way of expressing creativity It has become very important to me.

judi_lynne

Self-taught
Dresden Plate Queen Size!!! Who knew!!! :oops:
It was a gift for my sister, hand-quilted, took me a year!
I believe the Butterfly and Roses I am working on right now is
my favorate
One for my Sister, one for my Grandson, one for a dear friend,
and now one for my daughter...I will eventually get to mine!
The oldest quilt is the one I'm working on!
I do not belong to a Guild
Have not entered one at the fair/quilt show yet
Not as of yet, but I expound it's virtues to the highest!

I have been quilting for about a year and a half now, and wish I had been doing it for years before! It keeps me busy even though I already work full time. I think it's an outlet so I'm not constantly dwelling on life's unwanted circumstances. I love it. I hope I am always able to do it!

Thanks for asking!

wildyard

Who taught you how to quilt? My DSIL started me and I am working on finishing it.

What pattern was the first quilt you made? It was called a Stack 'N Whack, but it's not like the kaleidascope ones called that here

Do you still have your 1st quilt? yes, but I made a bedspread out of it for our guest room

Which of your quilts is your favorite and why? The first one, because it's the only one so far... but I'm working on that.

What do you do with the quilts you make? I am gonna put it on the guest bed soon as the master bedroom is finished.

What is the oldest quilt in your collection? I had quilts from my mother but gave those to my adult children, so my oldest quilt is about 4 years old and I made it.

Do you belong to a guild, or attend workshops? haven't yet

Have you ever entered a quilt in a quilt-show or fair? Nope

Have you encouraged others to try quilting? Always, unless I am having the opposite effect by boring them to death. LOL

Why do you quilt? It gives me another artistic outlet; it fits so well within my physical limitations; like cooking, there is a base to follow, but lots of room for improvisation; it lets me belong and hang out here on this board!!

Fancy Nancy

Who taught you how to quilt?

What pattern was the first quilt you made?

Do you still have your 1st quilt?

Which of your quilts is your favorite and why?

What do you do with the quilts you make?

What is the oldest quilt in your collection? a great grandmas quilt -- lots of different fabrics quilted together - have 2 of them - nearly falling apart so are not out.

Do you belong to a guild, or attend workshops? no - no time b/c take care of 94 old alzheimer afflicted mom and hard to get away for too long at a time

Have you ever entered a quilt in a quilt-show or fair? no

Have you encouraged others to try quilting? trying to get my daughters to learn - i think only my older dau has patience to try tho.

Why do you quilt? for gifts for kids and friends, for fun, sometimes to relax - tho often quilting will stress me! ha ha

AVQuilter

This thread is sure interesting!!
A friend showed me the basics and then I took classes...after my 1st sampler...I was hooked. That was 30 years ago. I do not have this sampler as gave away for a gift. But I do have my 2nd one made at another class.
My favorite pattern is still the Ohio Star as I was born in Ohio...always a Buckeye girl!!I keep some quilts for our home but a lot go to family, friends and charity. My oldest is a 9 patch bought at and auction as just a top which I finished...maybe from the 30s.I am in a guild and very active and yes I do take workshops as always something to learn.I have 4 quilts going in our guild quilt show this September.I did teach a few classes to get some newbies started with quilting and they are all still going strong...20 years later.I quilt as there is always something to learn from each pattern and quilting has me smiling all the time. So much fabric and so little time...

Ruby Y Campos

WHO TAUGHT ME TO QUILT? I grew up sitting next to my mother quilting. That was the hand quilting part. Did not start piecing until much later. My mother all winter long had quilts in the frame in our living room (no TV in those days)
WHAT PATTERN FIRST QUILT? I started out making a small wall hanging that I still have hanging in my dining room, a white center quilted in cross hatch and circle of feathers (my mother's favorite). Around the center with gray flying geese. I do have a Fan Quilt that my grandmother made we think in the late 1800's or early 1900. She passed away in 1933. It is truly a treasure.
WHAT DO I DO WITH MY QUILTS? I have kept most of the big ones, however I have not made many. I still have many that need quilting and don't have the time to hand quilt them, and can't decide to have the machine quilted. I have been commissioned to do a large wall hanging for a co-worker 8 yrs ago.
GUILD--No, but I have done several block of the month at a couple different LQS and that is how I got my experience in piecing. I have arranged and guided our church to get involved in quilting. We have put 2 quilts as a congregation together, hand quilted and then loaned to members that are grieving, ill or struggling in their life. They are returned, laundered and waiting if someone else needs 'comfort' from the community.
ENTER IN A SHOW-Right now I would never do that, but I do like to go to shows and get ideas of what I would like to try next.
ENCOURAGE OTHERS--Yes, I am always trying to get others involved in quilting.
WHY--Like others have said, therapy. I can get lost and forget the world around me when I am alone in my sewing room.

gblake

I took a class making a sampler quilt.
I have made about 6 quilts, and have given them all away to my family.
I love to sew and quilt.
I have never entered mine in a quilt show.
I do belong to a quilting guild.
We are having a quilt show this fall.

fuail

Who taught you how to quilt? Me! Mostly from books and trial and error

What pattern was the first quilt you made? a 9-patch baby quilt for #2 (of 7)

Do you still have your 1st quilt? Yep, it was used by all the babies and now resided in "Mom's Baby Memorabilia" box

Which of your quilts is your favorite and why? usually the one I'm currently working on

What do you do with the quilts you make? Mostly made baby quilts for my own, and they were used and loved for years, I've also given quilts to charity. Now I'm making quilts for my grand daughter. I'd like to tart selling some

What is the oldest quilt in your collection? I have 2 quilts from I think the 30's that were in my Grandma's things. I don't know who made them. I also have a box of 9-patch squares from the 40's that my GGma made.

Do you belong to a guild, or attend workshops? Nope - no time!

Have you ever entered a quilt in a quilt-show or fair? no

Have you encouraged others to try quilting? yes, but no success so far!

Why do you quilt? I love the colors and feel of cotton, and this is one of my creative outlets to keep this single homeschooling mom-of-7 sane! I get a thrill when I open my quilting fabrics drawer and see all those yummy fabrics!

skydiver70

Who taught me to quilt: My grandmother and Mama.

What pattern was the first quilt I made: Dresden plate. Don't like the colors though, but it was made from scraps that we had back then (mid-1950's). I was a teenager then. I didn't quilt this one but I did piece the entire quilt and Mama quilted it for me.

Do I still have my first quilt: Yes

Which of my quilts is my favorite and why: The Umbrella Girl quilt that my Mama made. She did it probably in the 40's and always said it was her favorite and she would never get rid of it. Around 2004, she said, "Mary I want you to have this quilt" and I said Mama, "you said you would never get rid of it". She said, But I want you to have it because you have been so good to me. She passed away in 2009. What a treasure she gave me. It was great that she gave it to me then, since the first year she was in the nursing home, my sister broke into Mama's house and stole all her quilts that she had made. She had so many beautiful quilts.

What do you do with the quilts you make: I keep some and give some away torelatives who have helped me.

What is the oldest quilt in my collection? Probably one my MIL made in the 30's and a Flower Garden made by my grandmother who lived to be 100 and 2 months. It was probably made in the 30's.

Don't belong to any guild.

I have never entered a quilt in a show or fair, but entered a block in the Wal-Mart quilt contest a few years ago and won first prize at that particular store. They used the blocks from different stores to make a quilt, but I never did see it.

I have tried to encourage my sister to try, but she doesn't want to.

I quilt to help me deal with depression which I have suffered from for many, many years.