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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Connie Hester U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.94 Clarity of Response 9.84 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 3.4 --Last 90 Days(hr) 2.7 Total Questions 569	Quilting and applique expert.Can advise on the following topics:quilting, art quilts, quilt design and construction, machine and hand quilting, paper foundation piecing, machine piecing, hand piecing, raw edge applique, turned-edge applique and fiber art.
Audrey Zohner U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.97 Clarity of Response 9.97 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 30.1 --Last 90 Days(hr) 10.7 Total Questions 208	I am an expert rag quilter. I have made over 100 rag quilts and would love to assist others with questions and methods. I don't know much about actual quilting like machine or hand quilting or applique. I am, however, the resident expert on rag quilting in my town. If you want to make a rag quilt, I am your woman.
Susan Druding Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.76 Clarity of Response 9.95 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 15.4 --Last 90 Days(hr) 89.9 Total Questions 234	Questions on all aspects of quilting are welcome: both art quilting and traditional. I have been involved with the textile arts for more than 30 years - history, technique, materials. Helping beginners as well as experienced quilters find quilting teachers and finding quilt resources on the Web is a specialty.
Velia Lauerman U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability N/A Clarity of Response N/A Politeness N/A Response Time(hr) N/A --Last 90 Days(hr) N/A Total Questions 3	Quilt appraiser since 1985 Hand quilter with family members. Three brothers, seven sisters,Aunts, GrandMothers and friends. Texas & Michigan. HandEmbroidery, Faggotting, crochet and dress making. Owner of a 1750 silk " broken dishes" quilt now rotting from metals in the silk. Can determain textiles, some dates and difficult sewing questions in lectures, Trunk shows and Quilt exhibits, workshops and Shows.
Julie Silber U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.95 Clarity of Response 10.00 Politeness 10.00 Response Time(hr) 14.4 --Last 90 Days(hr) 761.9 Total Questions 146	I can speak to the age, design, style, region, history, and value of antique quilts.

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Recent Answers

2012-02-01 A "quilt" I saw:

Hi, I'm guessing that it's a Yo-Yo quilt - not really a quilt, but a lot of gathered circles sewn together. There are some instructions here on Quilters' Cache - but if you put "yo yo quilt" into

2012-01-29 batting in rag quilt:

You actually don't want the batting to get caught in the seams unless it is flannel. If cotton or polyester batting pokes out, it doesn't rag and will look bad after the quilt is washed. You sew the

2012-01-12 Getting material bleed out of a quilt:

Sorry, I can't be of more help. Sounds like you have done all I would think of to do. Of course, you now know that any cloth you prewash that loses color so obviously is best not to be used. Perhaps

2012-01-09 crazy quilt and pillow:

Hi Alexis, Thanks for writing. I would say that your pillow, considering its condition, has no monetary value at all. The quilt may have a little, but not much. People tend to like the fancier

2011-12-09 problems I'm having:

The puckering happens when you have too much fabric going through the machine. I actually bought a walking foot for my machine to sew the Xs because this would happen if I used anything but fleece/flannel

Quilting/Experts

Connie Hester

Audrey Zohner

Susan Druding

Velia Lauerman