QUILTS & FABRIC: PAST & PRESENT


Thursday, February 27, 2014

Y Spell It With Fabric?



My letter is....                                  Y

As Moda's historian I've been given the philosophical letter Y. At the risk of sounding like a  3-year-old,  I'll answer each question with another: Why, Y, Y?

Click on this link. Y? Because you'll find the Y pattern here.

Y Spell with Fabric?

  • Each day on the blog hop you've been collecting a letter, number or shape for a quilt you can make from a Moda Jelly roll of 2-1/2" strips.

  • Because it's a quilting tradition. I'll show you some of my favorite pictures of antique quilts with something to say.

Tomorrow February 28
Click here at the Cutting Table blog:http://modafabrics.blogspot.com/

Y? Because the setting directions will be posted.And all the winners will be announced on ALL Designer Blogs.
Here are some answers to more questions:

My initials?

BB

My favorite quilt block.......... 
Log Cabin.
Y? because there are so many variations.

My favorite book, movie or television show...

His Gal Friday with Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell
Y - the snappy dialogue never fails to make me laugh out loud.

Ann Horn's initial quilt
from the Wisconsin Quilt Search

Something I like......

Quilts with words
Y. Because people have something to say.
This one says things like
"Yes We Have No Bananas"
"Say it with Music"

This top commemorates events in 1937
"Eunice Johnson got first place on crochet rug
at the county fair
October 1937"
Sentiment

Advertising

The year of the Chicago World's Fair

A list of the presidents up to 1933

My friends and I have been working on a wool
quilt with embroidered words since 2010

We have a lot to say.

Leave a comment and tell me Y you make quilts.
We'll send one of you some fabric......

The give-away is over. Y?
Because that's the rules.

Scroll up to the post of February 28th to see the winners.

522 comments:

  1. I love the time in my sewing room putting a quilt together, just love the creative process and the peace that it brings.

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  2. Y I make quilts. So many reasons. One is to keep my family warm. Two is to add charm and color to my home. Three is because the inner beast in me told me to. Never fight against the inner beast.

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  3. I love creating something that can be used to express comfort to others.

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  4. I mainly quilt to relax. Sharing the art of quilting is my second reason to quilt. The more quilters we can develop the better!!

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  5. I make quilts for the girl time! Why you say?

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  6. I love putting pretty fabrics together and making designs with them. I love snuggling under quilts and I love making them for my friends and family. Its how I express my creativity.

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  7. Quilting allows my artistic nature to be released! I just love the colors and the designs.

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  8. I make quilts because I love to play with color and fabrics and designs. It's very rewarding to see the end result of a project and especially to see the face of someone who gets a special gift.
    Love all the wordy quilts.

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  9. I make quilts because it feels great to be creating and sewing, and because I can't stop!

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  10. "Y" I make quilts .... not only is the process fun, creative, relaxing and useful, quilting is what "Y" like to do with "Y's" free time. Happy quilting!

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  11. I make quilts because I love them, I love to sew, I love to give them as gifts and I love that I am part of a long tradition.

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  12. I love to make quilts - they give me a sense of peace and accomplishment. I also love love love fabric - sort of an addiction!!

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  13. Y? I am drive to sew and quilts allow me to buy lots of fabric, cut it up, and put it back together. All good.

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  14. Y do I make quilts? Quilts give me a creative outlet!

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  15. Y - I love to make quilts because I love the challenge and I love to give them as gifts to those I love.

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  16. I make quilts because I love them, I love to sew, I love to give them as gifts.

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  17. Such a lovely clever post, this has been fun.

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  18. I love to make quilts because I can get lost in the process and tune the problems of the world out. It is a challenge and very rewarding to complete one, gives you a real sense of accomplishment. Love choosing the fabrics. Would love to win. Thanks

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  19. I love to make quilts because it is a form of artistic release for me that is also practical since it can be used (either by myself or whoever I gift it to.)

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  20. Y I make quilts ... seriously, not sure why - it's an obsession! I know why I make specific quilts (gifts, babies, etc.), but those make up a small percentage of my in progress or in planning stages quilts. Maybe it's the tactile pleasure? Maybe it's a hobby that has a neverending need for one more thing - nothing wrong with a good shopping opportunity. How can you possibly have too many quilts?? Too much fabric?? Too many notions?? You can certainly have too small a sewing room, tho!

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  21. I make quilts because it reminds me of my much loved grandmother. We used to quilt together.

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  22. Y? ---- selfish enjoyment of creative focus with the result of an unselfish product for others enjoyment and comfort

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  23. I like to quilt because I can step away from everything and zone out. Its a very relaxing craft.

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  24. The reason I make quilts, table runners, etc., is that I love to create things and because, after I'm gone, there will be memories of me left behind for my family and friends.

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  25. I make quilts because I can't NOT make quilts - It's a compulsion. I like the way the quilt top suddenly comes together after a lot of tedious work with tiny pieces - It finally LOOKS like a quilt. Best of all, I like the quilty feel of the basted layers as I quilt it on my sewing machine - It finally FEELS like a quilt.

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  26. I love to make quilts because it is creative , rewarding , relaxing , and I have met so many wonderful friends. Thanks for the opportunity to win !

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  27. Y do I make quilts? Y I guess it's because I love to....Y what else is so much fun!

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  28. I make quilts because it make me feel confident and successful to make something practical and beautiful. Besides, it's fun.

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  29. I make quilts because I wanted to leave behind memories and keepsakes for my only child to pass on to my grandchildren....a bit of history.

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  30. Y do I make quilts? I want to leave a legacy of love for my children. They have seen the time, the love, and the creativity that goes into each of my quilts. To me, a quilt says, "I love you. I want you to be warm and cozy, wrapped in an expression of my love for you."

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  31. Making quilts gives me a chance to be creative and make something useful that provides warmth and love.

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  32. Love those antique quilts. I have only made quilts to give away as gifts. I don't want to make them just to say I've made them, or put them in a pile somewhere. I want them to be loved and used. Thanks for a chance to win and thanks for sharing your Y.

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  33. I absolutely love fabrics. I love the process of quilts and most definitely sleep and nap under more then 1 and switch off often!

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  34. I like to quilt because it is creative and uses my brain.

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  35. I make quilts because it makes me happy and it's cheaper then a psychiatrist. Really I love giving them away.

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  36. As usual, you have the cleverest answers to the questions.
    I make quilts because I just love shapes, fabrics and color. I have more ideas than time.

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  37. Y do I make quilts? Well, it is so I can continue to buy fabric. If I don't use the fabric I have I will run out of room. But it is also a great creative release for.

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  38. I make quilts because it's my creative outlet, it's relaxing and relieves stress. This blog hop has been fun and I can't wait to get started on my quilt using the letters that I've gathered along the way. Thanks for keeping me inspired!

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  39. I make quilts because it's relaxing, fun to create and wonderful to spend time with my grandma who has taught me everything I know about quilting!

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  40. I'm quite the beginner making lots of blocks and getting my feet. I started this art after watching my mom hand quilt all of my grandmother's unfinished blocks and knew I could do it faster by machine. Thanks for the chance.

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  41. I love the "me" time and I love to see the look on the people's faces once I show them a finished quilt top (namely my husband) I also love to see the quilt blocks come together to make a pattern, it makes my heart skip a beat and say to myself "I made that" Just pure satisfaction.

    Thanks for including me.
    Jodi Connors
    mtnfamily2013@yahoo.com

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  42. I've always loved textiles and have a need to be creative so it was just natural that I finally got around to quilting. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  43. I love making quilts because I love creating things and if I do not have something to do all the time, I would go nuts!

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  44. because I love all the modern fabrics out there and there are so many block designs to try

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  45. I quilt to relax and for the shear fun of it! Jmh

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  46. umm, i dont have a good answer. i like combining fabrics, i like sewing patches together. dang, im stumped. i dont know why i make quilts, but i know that if a few days go by without sewing im grumpy. i just love it.

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  47. I love the whole process of quilt making. The beautiful fabrics and patterns feed my creativity. The math and piecing satisfy my orderly and controlled side. And finally, the warmth, comfort and satisfaction of the finished product.

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  48. I love making something that warms someone else, body and soul.

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  49. Fascinating! Quilting is just therapeutic, I am really enjoying your Civil War BOM!

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  50. I wish I could tell you why, but really it's just what I do. But I think if there's something you can do to bring joy to your life and others then you should do it, so I quilt for me and others.

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  51. I enjoy the creative challenge of patchwork, find it relaxing, and wonder as all the pieces of fabric come together.

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  52. Ilove the look in someone's eyes when I give them a quilt . Makes it all worth it and it challenges me to do better next time!

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  53. I love my civil wars and enjoy a cuppa with you often on your blog.
    Love the challenge of small scrappy blocks

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  54. Love your post on the letter Y!! Isn't it great we can always ask questions and search for answers?
    Thanks for all the work you put in your blog!! It's a treat to be a guest here and explore!!

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  55. I quilt because I love seeing the reaction that people have when it is presented to them. I also love being able to use my hands to create.

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  56. I forgot to answer your question...I love to quilt because it's nice to make something usefull for the ones we love. Also it's destressing.

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  57. I became an avid quilter after the death of my oldest son(a little over 10 years ago). Quilting was and is my therapy! Thanks for the contest, Sherry Riggs (keithriggs1@yahoo.com)

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  58. I love fabric and all of those gorgeous prints. I love seeing how they come together and the warmth of a quilt.

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  59. gosh I made one quilt to learn so I could work on finishing my great aunties from the 30's and the bug bit me....oh dear Y? me?

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  60. I love to make quilts because it is relaxing and I love to look, feel and touch the fabrics. Thank you for. Chance to win.

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  61. What a fun blog post. Loved the pictures of your vintage quilts.
    I quilt because for some reason unbeknownst to me I have always loved quilts. I never owned one, no one in my family ever quilted, I think it has something to do with a connection to the past. I love that they can be practical or art and I especially love how the actually quilting makes the quilt top come to life.

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  62. I love the feeling of accomplishment when I see something I have put together and finished. It is exciting.

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  63. Y? Because i love sewing and seeing how happy it makes the person getting it. Also i love the time to myself in my sewing room. :)

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  64. I make quilts because I love to take a bunch of different fabrics, cut them up and then see something beautiful emerge when I put them back together. Also, I sew with a group every Thursday and it's just about my favorite day of the week!

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  65. Making quilts helps me satisfy my creative side.

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  66. I make quilts to give. I like making other people happy.

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  67. Such a fun post!
    I make quilts because I love the feeling I get when I quilt (so peaceful and relaxed) and I love the feeling I get when I see my nieces and nephews and children cuddled up in the quilts I have made specially for each of them.
    The quilts I have made with words on them seem especially close to my heart!

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  68. Y I quilt, several. To be creative, to leave something of me behind and most important. To get me off the couch. I am so thankful for all the friends I have made in my quilting world.

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  69. I make quilts because I like buying and playing with fabrics.
    And in order to indulge in one activity, I have to do the other. Just thought - that's a virtuous circle.....

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  70. I like to make quilts because it allows me some time to relax and be creative.

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  71. I make quilts because it's fun and a creative expression in the worst of the winter months

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  72. Y do I make quilts? I love fabric! I also love to be creative.

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  73. I enjoyed seeing all the vintage quilt blocks with letters and words. This challenge has reminded me how fun it can be to add words to quilts.I'm adding an alphabet quilt to by to-do list.

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  74. I like to quilt because it makes me happy. Shopping for and buying fabric makes me deliriously happy (don't tell my husband lol), planning and dreaming of what I will make makes me happy, each step along the way makes me happy in varying degrees (especially the quilting part) and admiring the finished quilt makes me over the moon happy. Giving it away makes me a special kind of happy too. The women who made those fabulous quilts you've shown (especially liked the presidents quilt) probably felt the same way. That gives me a connection to them - the strong, brave women who came before me and laid down the foundation for this great country in which we live. Thanks for the great post and for the chance to win your beautiful fabrics!

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  75. Being creative is just something I have to do. So, Y quilting and not something else?
    It's all in the FABRIC!

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  76. I make quilts for the challenge and satisfaction to myself. I enjoy it immensely! I can't imagine not making quilts. thank you for the chance to win some fabric.

    Mary

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  77. I make quilts for a lot of reasons: because my Grandmothers did, because it's my way to show my family I love them, and because I want to leave a piece of me behind....

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  78. Y do I make quilts? I love fabric and I love to sew.

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  79. Y? I love to sew and share the fruits of my love to my family.

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  80. I make quilts mainly as a way to express myself. Second as a way to keep warm under something I made myself that is beautiful.

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  81. Y do I make quilts? Because theY make me happY! The quilts I give to others makes them happY! And it's been an addiction since 1978.

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  82. Y do I make quilts? I make quilts because I love fabric, I love to sew, and I love to make gifts for friends and family. Mostly I make quilts to share with others so they too will know that wonderful feeling of snuggling under a nice warm quilt.

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  83. Quilting is my ME time. (I used your Civil War Jubilee line for a quilt for my husband's granddad. It's beautiful, if I do say so myself.)

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  84. Because it keeps me sane!!!!!!! Why else would anyone pay good money for fabric, cut it up and then sew it all back together again! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  85. I am a new quilter, always loved sewing and cross stitch so thought I'd try something new. My husband was in the British Army for 22 years and had a lot of t shirts with badges I wanted to memorialise for him so quilting was the best thing for it. I love it, I've very quickly become a little obsessed!! I've even passed the bug onto my daughter! Thanks for the Y, I finally get to finish the name Lydia I've been doing!

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  86. I grew up with my mother and both grandmothers sewing. Everything we wore for a special occasion even Christmas and Easter was handmade. I don't make clothes but I show my love by making quilts for my family and friends. I love the creativity and the hum of the sewing machine is very soothing to me. ;-> Toni Anne

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  87. I make quilts because they represent love, security and sweet memories.

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  88. Y??? haven't figured that out...Mom quilted...Y???
    Her Mom quilted...Y???
    Now my daughter and I do because we like to buy fabric one fat quarter at a time!

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  89. Y I make quilts? I love fabric, I love colour, I love sewing, I love creativity. If you join all of them you get Quilting

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  90. For my Grandkids, I have this big Family Plan and it started with me and my 3 boys, and Now I have 7 grandkids and there will be more, and I am young enough to se greatgrand kids, so I want to journal our growth and make a Tight Bond with a good happy tight Family history. I am redoing my family Heritage and I dream for them to say, My Gandma made this, I loved going to her house.. I remember she loves me and the smell of her cooking and helping her sewing her studio...
    My family's History isnt good, so I am Changing It.

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  91. I love picking out the fabrics and designing how it will all go together. Having a warm and snuggling end-product is a wonderful bonus!

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  92. I have been making quilts for 35 years and I still love it as much as when I started. I love it that there is always something new to learn and to challenge your skills. I love the way fabric soothes me just running my hand across it in the store and I love to pet my quilts after they are quilted. It simply makes me happy.

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  93. I love the colors of fabric, the textures. Old quilts take you back to just how did they have the time to do all that beautiful work.

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  94. I make quilts because I love choosing the fabric and the pattern and giving quilts.

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  95. "Y" do I like Moda Fabrics because of all the wonderful colors. Barbara you are the best for quilt history, blocks and so on. That is "Y"!

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  96. I've been trying to figure out "Y" I like making quilts. I think it's because of the fabric. I love the different textures, colors and patterns. When I make a quilt I get to play with that.

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  97. I make quilts because I enjoy creating. I also enjoy making personal gifts for people.

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  98. Well I think quilting is almost cheaper than therapy. That is "Y" I quilt. It is time to myself.

    Have enjoyed the hop.

    suebennett1975@gmail.com

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  99. I quilt because I love quilts and it is a relaxing and creative hobby.

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  100. Fabric #1. Working blocks like a puzzle. Calm periods of assembly line sewing.

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  101. Y, because I love to touch fabric.
    (quiltstsh@aol.com)

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  102. I quilt because I enjoy working with fabric. Also get satisfaction from making special gifts for friends and family.

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  103. I make quilts because I love to create and this seems to be my outlet...love it! Your blogposts are always so inspiring...love the history and research that you have done! Thank you for bringing the "old" traditional blocks and quilts...you are fantastic!!!! Have a Happy Day!

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  104. I love quilting because I love the colors. \I love mixing patterns and colors and coming out with sometime beautiful. I love the look on peoples faces when I give one away.

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  105. I quilt because it helps me retain my sanity. Even if things aren't crazy, it is one thing I can always count on to clear my mind and fill my soul.

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  106. I was asked to teach a quilting class back in 1973, as a prep for the upcoming bi-centennial (I taught clothing construction) --- I was hooked! I enjoy every area of quilting, some more than others---and the history adds even more interest. ...and that's why I quilt.

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  107. I love making quilts from petting the fabrics as I choose them to putting the last stitch in the binding.

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  108. I love to make quilts because it's fun, relaxing, and useful. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  109. I love creating something that creates memories

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  110. I quilt because as a mom of 3 boys ages 5 and under, I need some "me" time and quilting relaxes me. :)

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  111. Y I make quilts - so many reasons; creativity, relaxing, sharing, gifts, and knowing that I'm keeping a wonderful needle art from our past alive! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

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  112. I quilt because I love puzzles....and to me quilts are beautiful puzzles. The pieces are various fabrics in various shapes and the result is snuggly wonderfulness! I give them away, I keep them for myself...love them!

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  113. Y I make quilts - so many reasons; creativity, relaxing, sharing, gifts, and knowing that I'm keeping a wonderful needle art from our past alive! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

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  114. "Y" I quilt: it's my therapy, my hobby, I love to create things and share them with others. thanks for the give away!

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  115. What great antique letter/wordy quilts! I love that one with all the presidents!! I make quilts because I LOVE to. Color, pattern, texture, sewing - I LOVE it!

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  116. "Y" I quilt: it's my therapy, my hobby, I love to create things and share them with others. thanks for the give away!

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  117. I make quilts because I'm Pisces ... practical yet dreaming. Quilts allow me to make things that are useful (table runners, bed quilts, purses) but still be creative (I love redrawing patterns to make them me!), which is what makes me happiest!

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  118. I make quilts because it is the most relaxing thing I can do, and you end up with something useful when you are done. Thanks!

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  119. I make quilts because it provides an outlet for my creative side. It satisfies mr like nothing else. I ake quilts so that my family will always have something to remember me by when I am long gone. I make quilts to give to the sick to give them warmth and comfort. I make quilts to give me pidce of mind. There are so many reasons I cant write them all here.

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  120. I began quilting because my good friends quilted. Now I quilt because using fabric and thread to make beautiful things is an artistic and therapeutic outlet! I'm in no rush to finish my projects; I do it for the love of creating.

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  121. I make quilts because it makes me happy. I love to put the fabrics together and just look at each block for a while as I complete it. I have been sewing forever but began quilting about 3 years ago.

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  122. I quilt because it makes my heart and soul hum the same magical tune, which often defies words. Sally in SC

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  123. I like making quilts because it's like making a jig saw puzzle with fabric. It's fun.

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  124. I quilt because I love to sew, love fabrics, the creative outlet turned into something practical and that it is like putting a puzzle together

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  125. I love quilting because I love fabric. Fabric gives me the pleasure of combining it in so many ways that, when finished, make my heart smile. Y? You never know what a fabric will look like next to another one until you have a pile of scraps. Serendipity! What a pleasure to view that quilt!

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  126. I love all the quilts with words--so fun! I quilt because I have a huge stash and a need to get rid of it before I go to the happy rotary cutting table in the sky!

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  127. I make quilts because its cheaper than therapy!

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  128. I quilt because I love working with fabric, love the creative process, and gain so much from my quilting friends.

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  129. I love to see all the fabrics come together to make the most interesting designs, and seeing as I live in Minnesota of course to be hugged by warm cozy quilts, when it is -20 degrees with wind chill of 30 to 45 below.

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  130. I make quilts because it is something that my mom and I do together. I make quilt because of the memories that are made while creating the quilt are just as important as the finished product.

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  131. I find making quilts therapeutic and enjoy the sense of accomplishment when I complete one.

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  132. I love to create with fabric. It works out great because I have 26 grandchildren and I make them a quilt when they are born, when they turn eight , when they graduate and a quilt when they get married. (None married yet!

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  133. I like the quiet time it allows and it provides a comforting gift for someone.

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  134. Y I make quilts is to use the Gifts God has given me. Make them for famiy, friends and just to give away.

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  135. I quilt because it is relaxing and because I love to play with color. Stacking and shifting pieces to see how the colors play with each other is such fun.

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  136. My sewing time is for Me. I need this time to relieve the stresses Of life. I love making quilts for Family and Friends. I love to surprise people with a gift of a Quilt.

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  137. It has been way too long since I have done anything like make quilts! Love my time at the sewing machine!

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  138. I make quilts because it is my time, my therapy when I think, kick back, and by taking care of my spirit;I warm others with my comfy, cozy creations.My quilts are symbols of my love for the people I love.

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  139. I just love seeing it all come together from start to finish & knowing it is generally a one of a kind (unless you use a kit!). Thanks for the giveawaY!!

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  140. Y,Y,Y I ask myself on the days that nothing goes right but when the quilt is finished and given to that special person it is to show them how much I care and love them.

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  141. I love making quilts because I want something of me left behind. I wish so much that I had a quilt my grandmother had made to cuddle under so I am determined that my children and future grandchildren will have something to remember me by.

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  142. I make quilts because the entire process is so soothing, enjoyable and rewarding. Thank you, Eileen

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  143. I love to quilt because I feel it completes me. I have loved fabric from a very young age, I love making quilts and hope that my children will cherish them someday! I love old and traditional the most!

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  144. I love being creative ... I've done stitching and quilting since I was young ... starting with cross-stitch on pre-printed panels and moving into counted cross stitch, candlewicking, chicken scratch work and then in my college years counted needlepoint. After college I got into quilting, but had a lot of discouraging voices around me and I gave it up. But in my mid-30's I came back to it - and have been going strong since. It's a creative outlet. I love to see the finished product -- and how nice to have something that will decorate a room, or keep you warm when you're done. What could be better?

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  145. I make quilts for the joy of the creative process.

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  146. I make quilts to be creative and push myself to finish what I start.

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  147. I make quilts because i always feel better when I'm creating or even thinking about creating. I love the whole process .. From researching old quilts , to buying yummy fabrics. To playing arranging the colors. To time sitting sewing. To having this vision I had become a reality. I find the whole proses very soothing and satisfying ...

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  148. I quilt because I can't imagine my life without it. The challenge of always trying new skills keeps quilting fresh year after year.

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  149. I like to make quilts to give to family and friends I love but also to charity events. It is nice to have a skill that helps others.

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  150. This is why this blog hop is so great- I have found great blogs like yours! Before scrapbooks, before facebook and twitter- people were chronicling their lives in fabric! Thank you for having a place that shows that.
    Now to the question.. There is no single answer to why I quilt... color, the feel of fabric, making beautiful things... on and on.

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  151. I quilt because I love creating something from nothing, and creating something totally unique and different. No quilt is exactly the same, just like people!

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  152. Making quilts is a creative outlet and it is something I actually can do!

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  153. I retired and no longer had horses in my life which left me feeling so empty. My new hobby became sewing doll clothes, which led to my first Log Cabin quilt. Two and a half years and many quilts later, including a Civil War Sampler, quilting has become a big part of my life that I share with many others.

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  154. 'Y' do I quilt is a question I'm asked a lot by friends and family. The answer is I love to sew, I love a challenge and I love to send a handmade gift to others. And I love the "sweet smell of success" when everything in a pattern aligns! Thanks for the history lessons, Barbara. Thanks for participating in the Moda Blog Hop.

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  155. Y? Sew many reasons, forming quilts and friendships at the same time make me happy.

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  156. I love to quilt because I love fabric, I love the process, I love the community of quilters, and I love the finished quilt when it's all done ( most of the time)!

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  157. Y I M ake Q uilts? B cause it is F un.

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  158. I make quilts for the peace that it brings to me from the business of life. I like the warm of the friendship of other quilters and always creating something new. Thanks for the giveaway! Lana

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  159. I quilt because they are warm comforting and cozy.

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  160. It's very simple, it makes me really happy to make quilts :)

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  161. Y? Because it is relaxing, creative, and it is a social outlet for me.
    I've been following your blog for some time now and love the historical aspects of quilting too. Thanks for all of your work!

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  162. I just love everything about it, the colors, the design, the feel and the final product! And the shopping. thank you for the giveaway!

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  163. I quilt for some much needed me time. And because the finished product makes me and others happy
    brookeali(at)hotmail.com

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  164. I make quilts so that I can leave a memory when I am not here on earth any longer. Quilts are like songs to me, they tell a story. My happy place is my sewing room.

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  165. As I say to my husband - I don't question why you like to drink beer.............

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  166. Because I get to play with such beautiful fabrics!

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  167. Been stitchin' and sewin' since I was very young and never stopped. I love quilting (started at at age 70) and wished I had started at 5 instead of being so intimated by it that I put it off for so long!! Satisfying, relaxing, and leaving a little "piece" of me behind. All my children and grandchildren (and great grandson) love their quilts. Made for friends and charity with love for all.

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  168. Because I love fabric. I can't think of a better way to take my love of fabric and sewing and combine them to make something that will either be used until it's thread bare or gently used and treasured for generations. It makes me happy.

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  169. Quilting is like meditation for me. Thanks for this chance to win!

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  170. I started quilting to keep myself busy during winter months here in New England. Never did I realize how much joy it would bring me to shop for fabrics to build up my stash and the wonderful friends I would meet along the way.

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  171. Love making quilts. Love the fabric and the color. Makes me happy just to look at pretty fabric.

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  172. I make quilts because its fun and relaxing and gives me a sense of accomplishing something.

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  173. I started making quilts as therapy - no really! I had an incredibly stressful job, lots of issues with a family run business, not enough time for myself, all the usual stuff. I found quilting forced me to focus and commit to something that had an end in sight (eventually)and allowed me both artistic freedom and a much needed sense of accomplishment. Deep, huh?

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  174. I love the creative process as well as the finished project.

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  175. I love playing with the color and texture of fabric, and seeing something finite come together. (My lawyer job does not always offer that sense of completion...)

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  176. I love playing with the colors and making pretty things.

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  177. I love playing with fabric-- textures, color, design. Obsession!
    Gigi

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  178. The reason y I make quilts ... I love buying fabric, collecting patterns and books, creating, giving a gift that will be enjoyed for many years, I could go on and on!

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  179. I love the fabric. I love the creative, handmade outlet it provides. I love the math and calculations. And I love that my 10-year old daughter is loving it too!

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  180. I make quilts because they are unique! I also like the keepsake value of them!

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  181. I make quilts because they connect me to a sisterhood, past and present, of other quiltmakers. We warm the hearts and souls of others with quilts.

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  182. Y? I was born with the quilting gene.

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  183. Thanks for the chance to win! I make quilts because I love playing with fabrics.

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  184. I love to quilt because it is my creativity outlet. They are so beautiful and fun to see!!

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  185. I enjoy playing with the fabric and choosing colors that make me happy. Quilts are useful and beautify my home. With the cold winter we've had my quilts have been put to good use. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  186. It is my only release and relaxation these days when i was younger i did it for the sole purpose because i thought it was beautiful and i got to be with my aunt i still love it because icreate something from beginning to end thsnks for the chance to win

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  187. I quilt to relax, I'm an Industrial Engineer by day and work is pretty hectic at times. So my time to me is when I sit in front of my machine and nothing else matters.
    Melinda
    Mmaierhoffer@yahoo.com

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  188. There are so many things I love about quiltmaking. Colors, textures, patterns...I think textures are my favorite. Touching fabric at a quilt store is one of my favorites,

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  189. I have too much fabric that needs to be used. I love hand quilting the three layers. I love fabric, colour, texture, creativity and giving gifts.

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  190. As a first generation quilter, I love making quilts for my home and to give as gifts to my family. There's nothing better than working with fabric or a needle and thread.

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  191. I love to make quilts because the fabrics are so lovely (and irrestible)and it reminds me of my grandmother, who made me quilts when I was a teenager.

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  192. Because it's so relaxing and let's my creative side come out.

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  193. I make quilts because I get so much joy giving them as gifts and it relaxes me!

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  194. Y do I quilt? Let me count the ways... Why do I breathe? So many quilts, so little time.

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  195. I make quilts because I love quilts! No need for warmth in Florida but much need for comfort!

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