Cathi Dix
 

1. How did you get started in quilting?

I started quilting with my grandmother and her sisters.  They helped me make my first tiny little baby quilt and I still have it!  When I was in high school I bought off the bargain table a quilting book classic, The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America by Carrie Hall and Rose Kretsinger for $2.98.   I took my first quit class in 1980.

2. What accomplishments are you most proud of?

1)      my children

2)      that I actually finished something

3. Have you ever put one of your quilted pieces in a quilt show?

Yes – a show in the mid 80s – it was a challenge project with a quilting group I belonged to in Columbus.  I also entered a piece in the NQA Show in 2006.

4. Finish these sentences:
• I still can’t get the hang of . . .

Machine applique

• The biggest enemy of creativity is . .

Not enough tiem – lack of knowledge  - perseverance.  The more you learn the more creative you can be.

5. What was your worst quilting disaster?

All my unfinished projects – other than that I am pretty happy with anything I have done

6. Which quilter’s work do you most admire and why?

I love all kinds of quilting – I guess anybody who finishes their projects.

Alex Anderson – not necessarily for her quilting ability but for her desire to get people interested in quilting and promoting quilting in general.

7. What creative endeavor do you plan to learn next?

Free motion long arm quilting

8. What advice would you give to someone starting out in quilting?
   • buy quality fabric
   • buy good tools
   • take a beginning quilt class from a local quilt shop
   • get to know other quilters in your area and learn from them