I've been wanting to make a quilt for a long time, and now I actually have the time to do so.

My aunt used to take a quilting class locally, but she's not very friendly and won't tell me where..?? So, I was wondering if any of you all had experience or had ideas of where I could call to find out more information.

Thanks.

4/7/2008 5:25:34 PM

have you tried google yet?

4/7/2008 5:27:56 PM

^Yes- I was just hoping someone might have personal experience or opinions.

4/7/2008 5:53:48 PM

Try the NCSU craft center. I'm not sure if they still have a class, but I know they did at one point.

4/7/2008 6:09:23 PM

Michael's and AC Moore will usually have weekly classes. They offer everything from knitting, crocheting and scrapbooking to quilting. I would suggest trying out their website. One of my friends also took a quilting class from a local quilt shop (in Greensboro, so it wouldn't do you much good), but I would suggest calling around to some of those places too.

4/7/2008 6:31:58 PM

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"My aunt used to take a quilting class locally, but she's not very friendly and won't tell me where..??"

4/8/2008 12:52:15 AM

Hancock Fabrics in CV used to offer quilting classes. Call the one in Cary and see if they do.

4/8/2008 1:11:42 AM

i volunteered for the senior games once...i could ask around

4/8/2008 1:31:42 AM

wtf, why won't she tell you? is it a secret club or something?

this sounds like something wake tech might offer. i'd also check out the art museum for stuff. i could ask my grandmother, but i think she might be a little too old and out of the "scene" now (if that happens). knitting was her big thing anyway.

or what about http://www.meetup.com ? they seem to have all kinds of random groups.

4/8/2008 1:45:23 AM

bingo... dunno if that's the way to go for learning, but it seem pretty laid back and they could help you get started. http://quilting.meetup.com/239/

i've actually got this odd/gay desire to do one myself. i'm the kind of person that will wear clothes until they have to be put on with tweezers. i'll still keep them around with gaping holes, maybe finally using them as cleaning rags or whatnot. anyway, i've always thought it would be cool to make one with a little bit of everything that i might be able to find at my parents house up until now. a timeline quilt of clothes patches, if you will... that way, i can also just keep adding things as i get older instead of cluttering up my drawers/closet with shreds of fabric.

i wonder how tough it is to learn compared to similar hobbies? i can do the basics of sewing (as in if i'm in a bind and have to do a button or hem a pant leg/waist i can do it). i've knitted a bit here and there just out of sheer boredom at my grandparent's. i don't know that i actually complete anything. maybe a short scarf once. i'm a pretty fair needlepointer also, it's actually my strongest out of the group i'd guess. i did the whole "dress" that goes under out christmas tree, several other framed drawings, quotes, etc.

4/8/2008 1:56:47 AM

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"My aunt used to take a quilting class locally, but she's not very friendly and won't tell me where..??"

haha what in the hell

why wouldn't she tell you?

she's probably part of some huge cocaine operation and is using the quilt thing as a front

4/8/2008 2:10:47 AM

yeah, they're quilting in secret pockets and stuff.

4/8/2008 2:12:13 AM

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"i wonder how tough it is to learn compared to similar hobbies?"

If you know nothing about quilting, but wanna make a quilt from your scraps, you need a mentor of sorts, to help you piece, and make sure your fabric is even worth using in a quilt.

If you use just any ol' fabric and are quilting for the hell of it, it's fucking easy and cheap. My mom and I did a quilt for a hospitalized friend a couple years ago in on Saturday - granted, it was just 12"x12". She asked for an 'ugly quilt' because her blankets always got stolen in the hospital, so we used a tiger print flannel and a purple cow print ($1.97/yd walmart), backed it with a winnie-the-pooh print, and edged it with this godawful flannel.

If you set out for a look, specific pattern, or fabric line, it can get pricey and tedious.

Also, a rotary cutter and a mat are essential, really. This isn't the 1800s, so there's no reason to 'make do' with some shears.

My mom and I used to quilt. Then she found a new hobby We both still have LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of fabrics (I shit you not, AT LEAST a full-size dresser full of fabric).

[Edited on April 8, 2008 at 8:36 AM. Reason : dlfj]

4/8/2008 8:35:34 AM

If you're interested in completing projects outside of your quilting classes, I am selling these materials for $175.00: PM if interested.

Sewing machine specifications:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02016221000P

- Kenmore sewing machine
- "Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing" book
- "Making Vintage Bags" book
- "Bend the Rules Sewing" book
- Machine needles
- Elastic, 3 packs
- black and white bobbin
- safety pins
- baby bib snaps
- sewing pins
- Fiskars cutting blade and board
- Misc. fabric (mostly 18x18 squares)
- 2 yds Elvis fabric
- Sienna Brown thread

4/8/2008 10:00:40 AM

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4/8/2008 10:11:06 AM