I was writing biographies for our teachers, when suddenly I realized that nearly every name I had wrote something about laughter in their classrooms. Quilters, it seems, have a good sense of humor!
In that spirit, I wanted to pass along a few pieces of humor I found along the way. Does anyone have any other “funnies” they would like to share?
You know you are a quilter if…
- There’s more fabric in the house than food
- “Fat Quarters” are not the heaviest part of your body
- Your ironing board is always set up but you never iron clothes
- You think of your job as an interruption of your quilting time
- You pet fabric
- People are always picking threads off you
- You can measure a scant 1/4 by eye
- “Featherweight” doesn’t mean boxer
- Your “UFO’s” are not from outer space
- You clean up your sewing room & they think you are leaving
I don't think this person is really a quilter!
Quilter’s Alphabet – 1996 Summa Design
a – Accuracy…mood dependent
b – Bleed…bless the fabric that doesn’t
c – Credit card…Purrs in a quilt shop
d – Distance…at which points look good
e – Even…Well, does it “look” even?
f – Fudge…adjustment terminology
g – Golden…the moment it’s finished!
h – Hug…wrap up in a quilt
i – Iron…the great fabric disciplinarian!
j – Justify…can’t cook! Quilting an heirloom
k – Knot…size need not stop a truck
l – Love…quilting is a labor of
m – Marker…please, let it wash out
n – Needle…feet always find it
o – Ouch…related to one end of a pin
p – Pucker…that rascaly little puffy thing
q – Quilt…a thing of beauty, of joy forever
r – Rip…as ye sew, so shall ye rip
s – Seam…straight is good
t – Time…to quilt, grab more
u – Underside…where all the work shows
v – Victim…of quilt quilt (too many?) NEVER
w – What…a quilt! (all-purpose comment)
x – ‘Xamine…I’ll say how close!
y – …I only quilt on days ending in “y”
z – Zero…other things you’d rather be doing!