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06-11-2011, 11:28 AM

quiltbeader

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Leesburg, FL

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Hi everyone,
I have been quilting for 22 years and have turned to Art Quilting. Once I discovered it about 5 years ago I never looked back.

I'm part of a small group of eight art quilters. We're constantly trying as many non-traditional techniques as we can. We have fun embellishing our quilts with all sorts of things. Our latest project is hand dyeing to try to get exactly the color we want.

As I tell non-quilters what we do, usually people say, "You're a quilter. My granny used to make quilts." Try to explain our strange techniques to them and they just can't get their minds around what we do. But we DO have fun.

06-11-2011, 11:30 AM

blueangel

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Kansas

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Hello and welcome from Kansas

06-11-2011, 11:46 AM

BeeNana

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: behind the sewing needle

Posts: 3,302

Sounds like you enjoy what you do and that's what it's all about. Welcome. Having a group [bee] is a positive thing for inspirtation and teaching each other.

06-11-2011, 11:48 AM

wyckedquilter

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Middle of the Mitten

Posts: 295

Welcome from Michigan

06-11-2011, 11:52 AM

LaurieE

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Alachua, Florida

Posts: 678

Welcome from the Gainesville, FL area!

06-11-2011, 11:57 AM

Susie Quilter

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: In the Ozarks

Posts: 1,156

Hello and welcome from the Ozarks in Arkansas.
Happy quilting.

06-11-2011, 12:01 PM

Vivian Ketron

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Mo

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Hello, and welcome from MO.

06-11-2011, 12:12 PM

MelodyWB

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Mesa,Az

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Hello..welcome from Arizona..I know how you feel..a friend and I did an exhibit..(one month)..in a local coffee shop..to show people what art is and what you can do with fabric..it went well..I also get tired of people who come up and say..oh I do crafts too..I tell them..I don't do crafts..I'm a fabric artist..lol..have fun on the board !!