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I spent a whole morning tacking down binding on two quilts in anticipation of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The beautiful view, the wonderful temperature, and the sound of the creek made my mind wander as I stitched. I am blessed with a wandering and curious mind and so as I stitched I wondered...how is the art of quilting evolving? Having read a variety of articles about the challenges and changes in the quilting industry, it still seems so vague. Like a reporter on the street, I decided to go directly to you. My history in quilting has been a wild ride and there are definite changes in what I spend my money on now and why I keep quilting. I think the powers that be might like to hear about what we really like and don't like about the quilt world...So, I have developed a set of questions that I would like for you to take the time to answer. After all it is a way for our collective quilt voices to be heard...
1. What age group are you?
a.) under 40
b.) 40 - 60
c.) over 60
2. Do you take classes or like figuring out patterns on your own?
3. Are you mostly a small project person or do you like making bed size quilt?
4. Do you look forward to new techniques or are you comfortable just stitching away on what you know?
5. Roughly what percentage of handwork vs. machine sewing is happening in your sewing space?
6. Do you travel to workshops? How far are you willing to go?
7. Do you shop mortar and brick or mostly online?
8. Are you a kit person or like to create your own look?
9. Do you stitch mostly alone or do you belong to a stitch group or guild?
10. Do you quilt for the sheer joy of quilting or do you feel better when you know where each quilt is going?
Please e-mail your responses to wooliemammoth1@gmail.com.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and have a wonderful stitching week!
Stay tuned and travel along with us on Quilt Roadies.
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#3 Small projects such as throws and wall hangings.
#4 I like to learn new things.
#5 Probably 1/2 machine and 1/2 hand stitching
#6.No I don't travel to workshops.
#7 Mostly brick and mortar.
#8 Very few kits.
#9 I belonged to a great group but we recently moved so
I am stitching on my own.
#10 The sheer joy of stitching and then enjoying the.
finished project in our home and our son's home.
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