Donna

I’ve been sewing for 55 years. I started out garment sewing.  One day my mother saw some of my brother’s geometry designs and said I should make a quilt using them.  And that was the beginning of my joy in creating quilts.  My favorite quilt pattern is the one that I’m getting ready to do next.

   Robbi            

              Rhonda

I started quilting 14 years ago.  My niece was born and my brother expected the crocheted afghans that I made for my other nieces and nephews.  I said, “No way” that I was tired of it, but that didn’t fly with my brother.  I had always wanted to learn to quilt, so that is what I decided to make for my niece.  I went to the library and the librarian gave me a book of quilt designs that I could tackle.  I borrowed a sewing machine and made the “Around the World” design.  A few phone calls to the librarian and I finished the quilt.  I have been going ever since that moment. My favorite quilt is the one that I’ve just finished.

 About three to four years ago I purchased a longarm, because my daughter needed some type of income.  Now I’m working myself to death, but longarming gives me a break from all the testosterone in the house. 

                   Wendy

As a young girl, I remember helping my great grandmother pick out scraps for some of the quilts that she made.  Since that time, I had always wanted to make a quilt.  My grandmother passed away when I was only 13 and I didn't know anyone else that could teach me how to quilt.  I took a continuing education course offered at MSSU, but the piecing was all done by hand and after 6 weeks I only had about a 3 foot square wall hanging.  During that class, I heard about Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day Series and have been hooked ever since.  I have taught serveral classes since then and continue to take classes and learn new techniques.  The thing I enjoy most about classes is seeing all the diffrent variations of quilts from the same class.  And it is always fun meeting fellow quilters and sharing new and old ideas.

I started quilting when I was pregnant with my first son, 18 years ago.  My grandmother and great aunt had always quilted.  I love carrying on traditions and have always been crafty, so I quickly took to the art.  I have given away many quilts, but I still keep the first quilt that I ever made.  Every now and then I pull it out and say, "You've come a long way, baby!" You may have seen me during Shop Hops and during other classes.  Starting in 2010 I will begin teaching at Bittersweet. Hope to see you in one of my classes.