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Old 05-15-2011, 02:26 PM
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The first one was Qauilt in a Day kit that was in a magazine and then he bought me a sewing machine and I thought I had a chance to sew straight with short seams. (I didn't know how wrong I could be. LOL) Took some classes and am, I admit, totally addicted.
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Old 05-15-2011, 02:47 PM
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I did a distance course via the Internet...
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Old 05-15-2011, 02:51 PM
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Started with quilt block of the month kits from Joannes
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Old 05-15-2011, 03:22 PM
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Self taught I just do straight lines across or stitch in the ditch. I don't have a long arm machine.Just a good ol singer.
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Old 05-15-2011, 03:42 PM
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I have sewed all my life,but I never thought in my wildest dream I would quilt.
I saw my mother in law quilt, every fall she would put up her quilting frame( it hung from the celing ) and it stayed there all winter.I started volentering to help in the county quilt show, after I retired, that is when I tought myself to quilt.
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Old 05-15-2011, 03:48 PM
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Original teachers were my Grandmother, Mother & Aunt, then my Mother-in-law joined the group.

I was hooked and began taking classes at LQS, buying books & magazines and experimenting on my own.
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Old 05-15-2011, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
TV, magazines, books and self taught. It also helped that I had 30+ years of sewing, so my machine was already my friend. I should also add, here on QB.
I learned the same way you did. Had done much sewing since I was a child but never really quilted until I retired.
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Old 05-15-2011, 04:07 PM
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Three years ago I took a sewing class at Encore (a place for people 50+ that offer classes for free) I saw some of the people there making quilts and thought to myself that I could do that. I learned the basics through the class and a lot more through the book "Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Quilting" I've been hooked ever since.
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Old 05-15-2011, 04:09 PM
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My momma taught me. Cut pieces and stitch. Still have it and she hand quilted it. Something I don't do but she ws old school. She ws the best
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Old 05-15-2011, 04:29 PM
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No one in my family are sewers so I've been going to local classes, but also learnt quite a bit off the quilt in day show, which was the only quilting show we got here, but sadly they have stopped showing it now.
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