An age for quilting????

[Lynn K.]

It matters to ME you're back too!
Lynn

[Lynn K.]

And it matters to me also
Welcome back!

[Diane M.]

I am 56, but my 10 yar old granddaughter is on her 3rd quilt. My next step is to enroll her in a kids sewing class, independent of me.

[Diane M.]

I am 53 and started quilting when I was when I was 30. My middle daughter, age 14, started quilting when she was 9!!!

what nonsense on age you should tell your friend...besides, is it not a streotypical coment?
cheers
Jeanine

[Diane M.]

I used to visit my Nan three times a year, Christmas, Easter and Summer Hols. From when I was 4 we used to sit at her tapestry frame in the mornings and knit or hand piece quilt in the afternoons.

I have always, always had some form of stitchery going on and was devastated to lose everything I had 6 years ago. I'm now making up for lost time and thoroughly loving rediscovering quilting which I stopped doing over 10 years ago.

I'm 42, both my children sew (son 23, daughter 21) and my OH is becoming quite a hidden gem in the support department!!



Amo
UK

[Diane M.]

Like many on this thread, I am in my fifties (58 on Monday!) Been quilting for 10 years, but took a degree in History at 43, then took a teaching degree at 47 and started teaching at 49!!! Before that, was just someones mum or wife! nothing wrong with that, but its good to be myself sometimes!!! So, make each day count, and don't look in the mirror. :lol:
Lynn

[Paula D.]

This is just the silliest topic of discussion. Everyone knows that no one over sixty is allowed to quilt anymore! :roll:

[Paula D.]

I am a quilter at the ripe old age of 42!! I have been quilting for ten years but I have always sewn. I too have childhood memories of knitting or sewing at my Grandmothers knee. I do feel sorry for people who mock us and say "you need to get a life", they probably never had the chilhood experiences that we crafters had.

[Gloria H.]

Shoot, I didn't get that over 60 memo. Too bad, so sad 'cause I am not quiting. Gloria who will retire in several months and never leave my quilting space. Well maybe not never.

[Gloria H.]

I started quilting when I was 20 now I'm 49. How many quilts do I own out of a hundred+ (3) I've have probally learnt the most over the last 5 years I'm still growing as a quilter its a never ending learning process always something new to learn and I love it.
I've also learnt the better you get the more people want,yikes! DH says I know you to well and he will keep everything if I don't give it away He reminds me you are gonna keep that one with each quilt.

I have a family member that has passed my work off as there work now that is funny but I guess a compliment!
"Grandmaw she just forgets easily"
Last Thanksgiving grandmaw asked if I still had the red quilt - i t's a pink quilt she told me she has been having dreams of my quilt that she would like to have it she says Laura would just love it... I just Bet she would! Now I'm one that takes things in with out giving any response back I just listen and smile.
I haven't quilted this dream carpenter star quilt yet! LOL.
I have already made grandmaw a quilt but she gave it away. I also quilted two of hers but she shouldn't claim the one I made her as her work.
We just laugh about it. She said she dreamed of this quilt two nights in a row...........Dream On. Laura is sure not on my list.

I think I'm naming this quilt Sweet Dreams!

Grandmaw also asked with a room full how much I would sell a quilt for like the carpenters star and its funny she offered to buy one of my daughters quilts that I had made my daughter when showing it to her she wanted it to give to Laura! I made the quilt for my daughter years ago what was she thinking I was kinda thinking she is alittle brain dead by then its like what are you thinking! Daughter was like I don't think so its not for sell.
When she asked how much I would sell a quilt for same Daughter says 1,000 LOL.
I'm still just smiling over all grandmaws conversations but feeling alittle insulted. When we get to another quilt top 2nd. daughter walks in the room and Says that ones mine! She couldn't have entered the room at just the right time in the conversation of grandmaw and she didn't have a clue of grandmaws conversation!
I was asked by several to get my quilts out so they could all see but this wasn't to much fun! LOL

I bet we could all tell some good stories!

Don't get your quilts out!!!!!!!!! LOL.

[Gloria H.]

i am 45 now, started when i was 42. when i worked and was busy almost 12 hours a day working, i couldnt quilt but i had my secret that i will do it someday, may be when i will be 'old', but on 42 years old i was diagnosed with breast cancer, suddenly i could do nothing. i thought i must find some thing more then to see TV, sudoku etc. and then i got enlightenment - quilt!!! cure with color, great feeling, meditating etc. only good things in quilt world!!!

[Annis C.]

I started quilting in my mid '20s and crocheting earlier than that and never felt like it was something just for old people. In fact everyone I know was happy to get the gifts I made for them and most people thought I was at least 10 years younger throughout my life. I will still be quilting when I'm old but hope to always feel and look young.

[Myra U.]

Well, I think age is about mind over matter -- if you don't mind it doesn't matter !! What do we care what "THEY" think -- we are happy with what we are doing or none of us would be here lamenting the 'younger' generation. I'm in my early 60's and have been quilting since I was 5 years old, with my mother (God rest her soul). I have seen all the absolutely wonderful innovations (rotary cutters, long-arm machines, etc., etc., etc.) SO, let us not let them "get us down", ever!!! :wink:

[Myra U.]

I'm 54 and started quilting in my early 30's.

[Myra U.]

I'm now 56, but I started quilting when I was 26. I find that I have more time and money to devote to this passion now that my child is raised and we are more financially "settled". I have met many young people who would love to quilt more but don't have the time or financial resources. I teach elementary school and a 6th grader just entered a quilt she made in the county fair - she won 2nd place. We need to encourage young people.
Barbara