Comments on: Episode 16 – Generations

By: Ira Kemerling

Ira Kemerling — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:41:57 +0000

You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be really something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!

By: Dianna

Dianna — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:40:59 +0000

Hi Kelly. I’m just catching up on podcast, and I wanted to weigh in on this topic. I’ve been knitting for five years, and I’m just falling head over heels for quilting. I’m 36. From what attracted me to knitting, and what I think will draw people to quilting, is seeing it more in public. I think quilting in public will help. Using quilts outside the home, the beach, on babies in car seats, wherever you can drag one, in the car, to someone’s house, will get them out and seen. I was first attracted to knitting because it was pretty, portable and useful and fun. Incidentally, I tried to get into quilting about 7 years ago, but tried machine quilting. I did a wall hanging and baby quilt, I did not like spending hours bent over the machine, (I do a lot of apparall sewing anyway, and didn’t like spending my “leisure” time at the machine). Also, it seemed to be very expensive, (rulers, mats, etc…). I’m glad you gave your frugal tips. I’m, machine piecing and hand quilting now, and wanting to learn hand piecing. Being a knitter, I’m used to things taking time anyway, and I love sitting in my recliner, being industrious, but still with the family.

One thing I wanted to ask you. I’ve been reading a lot of books from the library, and there seems to be so much technical stuff to learn, measurements, numbers, how to fit in triangles, cutting the right way, angles, etc.. It seems so daunting. I want something plan and simple. I don’t mind doing all quilts in squares in rectangles. So, as a pioneer type quilter, how much tech stuff do I need to know. Can you address this in a future podcast?

Thanks

By: Carlyn

Carlyn — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:13:16 +0000

Thought you might find this website interesting…It’s for the “modern” quilter…

http://themodernquiltguild.com/about-2/

By: Valerie Moss

Valerie Moss — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:05:29 +0000

Hi Kelley, I’ve been listening and following you since the beginning and I think you’ve done and hopefully will continue to do your podcast and blog…Your DH is so funny, I was listening to you on speaker when my DH came in the room and we both laughed at your hubby’s comment about Ruth-Fann – what a riot. You two sounds like you have a great relationship!!
Anyway, I’m a huge advocate of promoting quilting in my own age group of early 30′s and will continue to do so as I’ve been quilting for 7 years now so I know what the GAP feels like at my guilds – but the way I look at it is you have something in common with someone, age doesn’t matter…keep up the good work
Valerie
http://www.pastimesonline.ca/vals-quilting/

By: Carlyn

Carlyn — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:04:53 +0000

Kelly,

Thank you Thank you for taking the time to talk about the topic. I was so excited to listen to your thoughts I listened to your podcast and thought to myself – Right on sister !!!

Here are some other thoughts. It is challenging to get people in our age group because of the time constraints but here are some thoughts I have…. I think our generation is community conscious so I am considering inviting my friends to participate during some key times throughout the year – to support Project Linus, etc. Like the Dec Quilt guild made teddy bears for the local CHKD hospital for kids throughout the year.

If your group of friends include kids, you can get them involved by putting them to work too. I know my local schools need “after school” involvement. I am trying to see if any of my guild members would be interested in working with the local schools. I loved the podcast by “within a quarter inch” that talked about making a quilt to sell at the school auction, and really made it a keepsake and raised the most money for the school. Remember there is no home ec in schools any more. How else will they learn? I say by example. My kids loved the pillow cases I have made them, and the quilt. They want me to make more. That’s important to me.

Now that is relavent. I will continue to try to find ways to incorporate kids, parents, and day-to-day. I – like you – think that quilting transcends the quilt itself. It really brings together friends, family and community. That’s the point.

Thanks again. Carlyn

By: Toni

Toni — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:40:59 +0000

Kelly,

I am new to your podcast and I absolutely love it. Please keep up the great job! Husband is HILARIOUS! He should have his own guest spot each podcast. He had me cracking up when he called you his old lady!

Thanks for being such a bright spot in my day! Have a very blessed Christmas! My best to you and your family.

By: Ruthann

Ruthann — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:52:12 +0000

OK, so I am SO behind the times! I’ve been sick for a couple of weeks, and tonight I’m finally catching up with podcasts. PLEEZ tell The Husband that his Number One Fan still loves him! (he is so sweet! — umm, does he know that I’m an OLD WOMAN of 54???)

My husband is a vet of the First Gulf War, and he agrees that the VFW is mostly made up of older vets from Viet Nam and even WWII. He doesn’t feel like he belongs.

As far as quilting, there are a lot of younger designers out there — Amy Butler comes immediately to mind, of course — who are designing great and fresh fabric lines. Kaffe Fassett and Jay McCarroll (Project Runway winner) have really great modern lines, too.

I don’t think that quilting will ever go away. There’s something for each one of us — every sort of style and story.

Here’s an article about my niece who made a quilt celebrating the history of women. She made this when she was in high school (she’s in her third year of college now). http://ruthannzaroff.com/jennifer-quilt.htm

And DO NOT stop podcasting!

By: Vanessa (Australia)

Vanessa (Australia) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:14:27 +0000

Hi Kelley and Husband, thanks for the podcasts, you do get around the world don’t you and I do miss all my pods from across the miles when they don’t happen every week. I have to tell you that I’m a younger gen quilter. I’m just over 40, but I started quilting by 25 and have been hooked since then. Given up cross stitch totally and only do quilting, stitching etc, it is my life, well apart from family of course. I am a member of a smaller group, not a guild as such, but we meet fortnightly and have the best of times and meet the best people, and learn fantastic things from each other. Keep up the podcasts as I really love to listen. Thank, Vanessa (Australia)

By: Deanne

Deanne — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:49:11 +0000

Hi Kelley,

Thank you for your podcast… and please, please, please continue doing it! Hello to “The Husband”.

As to how to encourage a younger generation of quilters… I am 27 years old and work full time. I’m getting married in February, so for the most part I have a fair amount of disposable income and outside of work hours I am time rich…. Quilting should love me and want me!!!

The main obstacle that I have found is the unavailability of classes. I have struggled to find a quilting class that is offered outside of work hours in my local area. So many of the classes I would love to take are only offered on a weekday during the middle of the day. Or early on a Saturday morning on the other side of my city, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours away. I guess that’s where Annie Smith’s online classroom comes in. I really want to take her classes, but I wanted my very first class to be a face to face one.

During the months I waited for my class to commence I downloaded every available podcast on quilting and some general sewing ones as well. What I found encouraging were people like yourself podcasting. I felt a great sense of community before even stepping into a class.

Please keep up the great work!

Kind Regards,
Deanne (of Australia too)

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:01:28 +0000

Oh yes I forgot. “The Husband” is absolutely hilarious…….and yes obnoxious. When he said this morning, “My Old Lady likes it” I absolutely burst out laughing.

Good Job Kelley and keep up the wonderful podcast! I truly enjoy it!