Do you refer to your quilting as a "hobby"?
10-19-2011, 11:49 AM
#122
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Like anything else, it's a pastime for some, total obsession for others. I enjoy quilting and it is a moderate part of my total life. Used to belong to a local quilt guild. There were a couple of people who would turn out at least one king quilt a month and this was before long arm quilting. On one such occasion, the lady next to me made the snarky comment "I can only imagine what lousy housekeepers they must be". Thought that was rather mean spirited of her. Live and let live and if it brings you joy, then go for it.
10-19-2011, 11:51 AM
#123
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I dont mind hearing it referred to as a hobby, I hate it when someone tells me ...you are so crafty..or you are good at crafts. I dont consider sewing/quilting as a craft. I guess it is all semantics lol.
10-19-2011, 12:06 PM
#124
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I agree, quilting is a passion and a sanity safety net. I sell real estate for a living so I don't see much instant gratification in my workplace, everything takes so long these days. But I can piece a block in minutes, or quilt a whole quilt in a couple of days and see first hand the fruits of my labors.
Originally Posted by lfletcher
I don't have a problem with the word "hobby", however,
the word "obsession" might be closer to the truth.
the word "obsession" might be closer to the truth.
10-19-2011, 12:29 PM
#127
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Originally Posted by leatheflea
I'm a quilter, I dont mend thats all I care about. You can call me whatever you want as long as you dont call me to fix your pants.
10-19-2011, 12:58 PM
#129
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Love it when people say to me"oh so I see you sew.....(when looking at my quilt works)can you alter my daughter's/sons clothes for their formal?Or take in this dress for my wedding?UGH.. don't assume thats what I want to be doing with my time when i sit at my sewing machine!!
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Originally Posted by leatheflea
I'm a quilter, I dont mend thats all I care about. You can call me whatever you want as long as you dont call me to fix your pants.
10-19-2011, 01:13 PM
#130
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I would like to think of myself as an artist, timid as I am about it. As a hobby, I make charity quilts, but as an artist I'm thinking about selling my art quilts and want to be thought of as a professional. So, when someone calls what I do a hobby, it irritates me. And, like most of us, quilting is a lifetime passion and great therapy for me, too.
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