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10-17-2010, 08:25 AM

#11

debbieumphress

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: North Texas

Posts: 8,710

Self taught. But I take classes to meet people and to share new techniques. I teach a lot of classes free to those who can't pay for classes. They come to my house. Always learning something new.

10-17-2010, 08:26 AM

#12

Janie Q

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Iowa

Posts: 666

I'm self taught- made about 30 quilts, then started taking classes. I quess I do things backwards. LOL I still have alot to learn.

10-17-2010, 08:27 AM

#13

wolph33

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Wi

Posts: 9,232

self taught,books,etc.learn the hard way,lol

10-17-2010, 08:31 AM

#14

wolfkitty

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Elmira, NY

Posts: 6,113

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagarBeez

I am curious, I look at the pictures of the quilts and I wonder, how many of you are self taught and how many have taken classes.
I am self taught, I look at something I like and go home and re create it to the best of my ability

That's kind of what I did. I tried to come up with a pattern that I had not seen and went with that! Then I discovered grandmother's flower garden. I love that pattern, the hexagon.

I have learned a LOT here. I love this board!

10-17-2010, 08:36 AM

#15

kellen46

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Posts: 811

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riversong

Self taught,but started by watching Eleanor Burns on PBS years ago..

Me also....and I love love love watching Eleanor Burns. She and Nancy Zieman are my favorite video teachers. I have all of Eleanor's books and some cd's. She has taught me a lot even though we have never met. Her current block party is too fun and I am sewing along with her all this year. Check out her web site for a link to the videos of her current season. It is free to watch but be warned it is a bandwith hog so you had better have a good internet connection...sorry no dial up.

10-17-2010, 08:40 AM

#16

Kitsie

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Ridgefield WA

Posts: 7,765

Self taught. Books and started with a kit - Pam Bono king sized!

10-17-2010, 08:48 AM

#17

janRN

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: western Pa

Posts: 4,569

Self taught. I still have the first Quilt Book I bought--it taught to use 5/8" seams. As I progressed, I had to "unlearn" a lot of things, esp shortcuts I had used.