The demographics of the Quilt National artists indicate that quiltmaking is a vital part of their lives. Very few of them have been making quilts for less than five years. Most of them have been making quilts for nearly 15 years. Many have been making quilts even longer. While some are quite prolific, more than half make fewer than six quilts a year.

Flowerseed Farm by Holly Junker from QN '85

Many consider themselves "folk artists" because they work intuitively without formal academic training. The majority of the Quilt National exhibitors have had some academic training in the visual arts. For some, there has always been a love of fabric; for others, the interest in fiber is an offshoot of an earlier interest in painting, sculpture or architecture. The Quilt National '07 artists represent 28 states and 9 foreign countries. Many are professional quiltmakers whose livelihood is dependent on lecturing, teaching, designing, making and selling quilts. For all, quiltmaking is an activity which provides pleasure and satisfaction. Nearly half of the artists included in Quilt National '07 have never been in an earlier Quilt National exhibit. Others have been included in several or many previous Quilt National exhibitions.

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