Traits of a good quilter
10-26-2011, 07:57 AM
#53
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I admit I think these traits would certainly help a quilter be good, but I don't think they are necessary. And NO, I don't have them, especially the geometry part.
Add me to the Bad Quilters Club!!! :twisted:
OP: What was YOUR first thought when the lecturer said that? Did anyone else in the lecture respond? (audible groans, sighs, head-slapping, rolling eyes, blow raspberries, enthusiastic head bobbing?)
Add me to the Bad Quilters Club!!! :twisted:
OP: What was YOUR first thought when the lecturer said that? Did anyone else in the lecture respond? (audible groans, sighs, head-slapping, rolling eyes, blow raspberries, enthusiastic head bobbing?)
10-26-2011, 08:59 AM
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Sounds like a Quilt Police lecture to me. Bah, humbug!
I have patience up to a point, then I have to walk away and chew on it a while. I love geometry - was the easiest math class for me and it has helped in my quilting when I want to do my own patterns. Precise? Oh sure, that's why my rag quilts have little puckers on the back side. (Sigh...)
I have patience up to a point, then I have to walk away and chew on it a while. I love geometry - was the easiest math class for me and it has helped in my quilting when I want to do my own patterns. Precise? Oh sure, that's why my rag quilts have little puckers on the back side. (Sigh...)
10-26-2011, 09:03 AM
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These posts are hilarious. One just has to have the desire to create a quilt. Most of the time it's stitchin and itchin' for me. If it's a mathmatical problem, I consult with my husband. He's a master carpenter and built our home and is perfect to troubleshoot a difficult angle or even yardage.
10-26-2011, 10:10 AM
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I actually agree as long as one expects a precise and geometric quilt with a degree of difficulty that requires patience.
Seriously, I believe that those attributes help a person become a good quilter. Patience to process through all those steps. Geometry helps understand the blocks and help with block layout, cutting and construction. Some people can do the math, others do it by rote, and others do it by template - but Geometry it is! Precision is my goal. I like my points to not be cut off and my seams to match and there is nothing quilt-policey about that.
Seriously, I believe that those attributes help a person become a good quilter. Patience to process through all those steps. Geometry helps understand the blocks and help with block layout, cutting and construction. Some people can do the math, others do it by rote, and others do it by template - but Geometry it is! Precision is my goal. I like my points to not be cut off and my seams to match and there is nothing quilt-policey about that.
10-26-2011, 10:13 AM
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Those traits are useful for certain types of quilts and quilting.
Not all quilts rely on geometry, nor do all quilts require precision or patience.
Where's the part about color sense, creativity, zest for living and sense of adventure? How about stubborness, an appreciation of serendipity, and a willingness to try new things? Those would be the traits I think make for a good quilter.
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Not all quilts rely on geometry, nor do all quilts require precision or patience.
Where's the part about color sense, creativity, zest for living and sense of adventure? How about stubborness, an appreciation of serendipity, and a willingness to try new things? Those would be the traits I think make for a good quilter.
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