Why Do You....(dare I say it)...QUILT?
10-27-2011, 04:53 PM
#191
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Originally Posted by Deborahlees
I quilt/sew because my family says it keeps me out of the local bars and off the street corners...... Damn family I was having fun and miss the boys.... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
10-27-2011, 05:05 PM
#194
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I quilt because I love fabric, choosing just the right fabric for a special quilt. I quilt because I want covers for the bed to keep us warm at night. I make family reunion quilts every other year so that I can be remembered by my family, passing down a part of me to be shared with newer generations. I quilt because I love it, I have something tangible, useful, colorful and an expression of myself. I quilt because it keeps me from doing bodily harm to my husband, as we are together 24/7 and he drives me crazy, but quilting helps keep me somewhat sane. Can you think of a better reason?
10-27-2011, 05:20 PM
#195
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I have always loved quilts, and always wished I could make one. When I was a teenager my sister in law made one for my mother. It was just a simple 6 inch square patch that she hand sewed and used a sheet for the backing. She wasn't a sewer or a quilt maker so it was, as I said simple. It had no batting and wasn't quilted but she did a great job on it doing it "her way". Since that quilt I have always wanted to make one, but haveing no one to teach me and being a teenager I had other things to do. Now that the internet is so informative I have finally been able to teach myself with the help of those who really know, like the great pople on this board. I quilt because I LOVE it! I love seeing the finished product of something I did myself.
10-27-2011, 06:43 PM
#198
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I'm oh so new to the art. I wanted to quilt for 30 years b4 taking the plunge. For me, the process of creating a quilt satisfies something deep in my soul. My job is stressful, noisy and never fully determined - chaos. I can go in my room, take a deep ahhh breath and it takes me to a slower pace and time, organized and controlled. I also love to garden, cook and can. My life returns in those places.
10-27-2011, 06:51 PM
#199
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Originally Posted by ShabbyTabby
I love the ability to create something different from anyone else. Oh yes, I use the patterns created by others, but the colors I choose and the way I put them together is my choice and I love to see it all come together. And I love giving a gift to my family and friends that comes from my heart and my mind.
10-27-2011, 10:09 PM
#200
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[quote/] So, WHY do you quilt?
Is it for the love of the craft?
The ability to create what will hopefully be a piece of your family history?
The joy it brings you?
Artistic expression?
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All of the above (plus it's the only thing I can control how it turns out! ;) )
Is it for the love of the craft?
The ability to create what will hopefully be a piece of your family history?
The joy it brings you?
Artistic expression?
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All of the above (plus it's the only thing I can control how it turns out! ;) )
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