tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028034539470622344.post2282604362678809986..comments2024-03-27T22:28:36.361-04:00Comments on Crazy Quilter on a Bike!: Quilts and philosophyElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09654762599199404214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028034539470622344.post-46561872417807583342016-07-26T10:42:56.511-04:002016-07-26T10:42:56.511-04:001. Yes I do, we have a lot of guilds which help to...1. Yes I do, we have a lot of guilds which help to promote quilting and also build enthusiasm and confidence. Love my quilting sisters.<br />2. Yes again. After going to the CQA show and attending other quilt shows, we have some very prolific quilters in Canada that do beautiful work and would compare to any other countries shows.<br />3. Yes again. We may be fewer in numbers but we are just as exciting. I don't know about quilt shows being enough, it is a big job and needs a lot of people to volunteer, some just can't put the time in so it falls to the few who can, which is a shame really as we all enjoy oohing and ahhing at the quilts we see and wishing of course that we could do as well. I wish I could answer this better but we must remember there are a lot more Americans than Canadians.<br />4. Love to take classes it's the way we learn, also helps to correct our mistakes that we tend to make. If I see a class advertised that just grabs me I will take it. Took a Joni Newman class a couple of months ago, extremely pleased with it, great teacher, yes Elaine I also took one of yours at Hobby Horse, you are also a great teacher, some just can't teach and don't know how to put it across correctly which can be upsetting to beginners. I have been quilting about 15 years and am still learning and will continue to do so. As for project size shoot I like them all, I do think it's the challenge I like best, being able to say "YES" I can do this.<br />5. In Orillia we do, our community is not large like Toronto, but in quilting it is pretty good about promoting our work. My friends and family love what I do and they don't see my mistakes, ( thank goodness ) if I let them they would probably take everything I make.<br />6. Ah! shopping. With our lousy dollar it makes it difficult for a lot of people on fixed incomes. Prices of fabric keep going up, and this is already an expensive hobby, and of course we all want the best of everything in machines. I shop locally if they have what I am looking for, also shop at what we like to call discount stores and on line if I can't find it anywhere else. Service is extremely important, it my $$ and I want the best. What does tick me off is when I get the fabric home I find it isn't cut straight, therefore I could be short if I only bought what I needed. I believe more care should be taken when quilt shops are cutting the fabric.<br />7. Shop hops, been there done that, no I don't need them anymore, row by row is great but really how many can we make? some good ideas in them though, makes me thing I could use some of them in a quilt, for a couple of years I gathered as many as I could, why, don't know, they are all still sitting in a bag, we get hooked on things and don't know how to stop, it becomes a disease.<br />8. Cut straight when cutting fabric. This is really important. Quilt store owners, be polite and friendly, these shoppers are keeping your store going. Our local quilt shop is the best, always friendly, some you go into make you feel like you are intruding in their conversations and make you feel like you should go somewhere else. Fabric is beautiful, but not all of it, some should not be allowed on the shelves. it's cheap quality, not good. Support your local quilt shops or they will not be there when you need them.<br />Pat Dauphineenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028034539470622344.post-8731712471936132142016-07-25T11:07:19.555-04:002016-07-25T11:07:19.555-04:001. yes, I believe there is a quilting community in...1. yes, I believe there is a quilting community in my area, but can't say how good it is, as I'm not a part of it. I'm the only quilter I know, other than the ones on facebook and those I see at occasional quilting classes.<br />2. I'm too new of a quilter to be proud of anything quilting related.<br />3. I've been to one quilt show about 15 minutes away from my house, so I'm not qualified to comment.<br />4. I do take classes, mostly to learn something I've never done before. Hands on is better for me, but I don't seem to connect well enough with the other people there, as I think we're all just there to learn something more than we're there to socialize.<br />5. I don't think my circle of friends understand quilting enough to respect it. They either think it's easier to just buy one, or ask me to make them one for a price that doesn't even cover the supplies.<br />6. I prefer to shop in person, and price is a factor. I buzz around clearance tables at quilt shops to expand my stash, and am more likely to purchase something on sale, but if I need something specific, I'll pay full price. I stopped going to big box fabric stores because quality is important to me, and if I have a question, a person at a quilt store is happy to help.<br />7. I have never participated in a shop hop. Maybe this would be an option if I had friends who also quilted.<br />8. I'm sure there already are local quilting groups, but if there were an outreach type of approach, some of us lone quilters would be able to join in. Facebook is great, but everyone is so far, and a person with limited quilting and/or posting skills might find it difficult to connect with people online. Maybe more localized facebook sub-groups would be an option. <br />9. It seems most quilting classes are held at quilt shops. This likely excludes people who can't afford high end cottons. I'm not sure what a solution to this could be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com