How Many Quilters Does it Take to....answers

Here they are. The answers to the age old question, How many quilters does
it take to change a light bulb?



Well only one, of course, and I could do it, but I always tell DH so that we
feels so needed, plus I don't have to stop quilting or stitching. LOL

Coleen

********

Just Do It! (Oh, wait, that's copyrighted by Nike and I don't want to start
THAT discussion again.)

Bert in Colville, WA
(aka Roberta in Ramona)

**********

Well, if they're from my guild, it will be one but only after a committee
has batted the problem about for weeks and done nothing about it. The one
will quietly just go and change it and all will be happy.

If it's a newbie here on RCTQ, then it will be one after she has been given
much encouragement, good tips, well wishes, happy dances from the regulars
on the list.

If it's a regular here on RCTQ, the it will definitely only be one because
she has gone and assessed the problem, possibly posted and gotten tips and
encouragement, but she will proceed on and get it done!

If it's a quilter, just one. She's got a very cryptic drawing on the back of
an envelope that she sketched out at a show to inspire her when the problem
happens. She looks at that sketch, and remembers, and figures out how to
handle the problem, and tackles it, and succeeds!

So, just one - because she can!

grin

Cappy Phillips

************
Q:How many quilters does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, that's what DHs are for .

Anne

*******

answer : quilters don't change lightbulbs, they get their husbands to do it
so as not to interrupt the flow of quilting.

Morag P

********

Answer: Quilter's change lightbulbs? The only ones I change are in my sewing
room. LOL. Then it only takes me.

Maureen

********

Four.
One to actually look up from her sewing and notice the light bulb has
blown, one to suggest that if they turned the oven on for making some
cookies from the recipes on RCTQ they could just use that light for
sewing, one to suggest that she get a cold drink for everyone and in
so doing use the refrigerator light instead, and one to actually go
get a light bulb and a chair to change the light bulb while everyone
else either talks about food or how they would incorporate a light
bulb into the project they're working on right now.

Jo in Scotland

************

Okay, Let's see........
One quilter can change out a burned out light bulb. But it is much more
enjoyable when there are several friendly quilters for support. As for
redesigning/changing a light bulb, that could be an infinite number
depending on
why it is being changed and what it is being changed into. There are
probably as
many different ways to alter a light bulb as there are quilting/piecing
techniques. Personally I would love to see a "Convergence-light bulb" and a
"Sunbonnet Sue light bulb" and oh, a "Drunkard's Path light bulb might be
really interesting.....................

Pati, in Phx.

*********
How many quilters does it take to change a light bulb? Six.

One to carry the sewing machine to the car.

Three to ride along on the trip to the machine shop.

(cruising LQS's and having lunch while machine is in shop)

One from the shop to carry the machine in.

One to open the machine and change the bulb.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

*********

None. They all have Ott lights. ;-)
Kathy A.

*********

Why, only a fraction of one quilter. Because her middle name is efficient
and she's multi-tasking at all times. While dinner is simmering on the stove
and one load of laundry is in the wash and one load is in the dryer, she
reaches
up with the thumb and index finger (of one hand) to remove and replace the
bulb, while the remaining three fingers and the other hand are feeding a
string of HSTs thru' the SM, and the right foot is working the pedal, and
the left foot is scratching the QI's belly, and finally, her brain is
rapidly designing the next 3 quilts to be made!

allyson

***********

Depends on where the lightbulb is. One for the sewing machine... but
other than that who cares? I'd have to stop sewing.

-georg
**********

How many quilters does it take to change a lightbulb? Why, just one, of
course, and quickly too. We are so talented, we can do anything, especially
when it could interfere with our quilting if we don't. Housework doesn't
matter, but good lighting does!

Leigh H.

************

Just one, but then 6 quilters will say it needs to be done by hand instead
of machine, 4 more will chime in saying that machine changed lightbulbs are
perfectly valid, and 2 lurkers will post with fake ids saying that we
should all just stop whining about it all.

-Wendy
****************

now this sure takes a wee bit of thunking for sure.

2 to stabilize the table.
2 more to tilt and hold the sewing machine at the right angle.
one to unplug the sewing machine from the wall socket.
one to remove the old lightbulb.
one to insert the new lightbulb.
one to hold the cat so it doesnt let curiosity get the better of him and get
his paw stuck between the bulb and the socket, if hes anything like mine its
bound to happen like that.
one to hold the chocolate bowl near enough for all to reach it in times of
need.
one more holding the tray of drinks required, oh wait, probably a bottle of
wine in a brown paper bag, oh well.
one to provide the necessary applause when its mission accomplished.
one sitting at the puter to advise of this miracle to rctq as it happens,
LIVE!!

lets see who'd i forget?
someone i'm sure but that alone adds up to 12.
poifect, as an even dozen works great for a quilting bee as well.
now then ladies its off to lunch to fuel those hands and minds for the work
on that latest quilt thats in the frame a'waiting for your stitches.
times'a'wast'n!!
jeanne
****************

My answer: one or none, I think a quilter would be smart enough to either
change the globe themselves or smart enough to get someone else to do it for
them!
--
Melinda

****************
Quilters try to not change lightbulbs. We have support staff for
those tedious chores. The only time a quilter changes a lightbulb is
when quilter's block has set in!

Mary

***********

Answer: Quilter's don't change light bulbs silly!

Lorraine

**********

At least a dozen - one to actually put in the bulb and the rest to go -
"ooooh
look at the pretty patterns made by the shadows from her fingers" as they
turn
the light switch to on while she's still doing it!

Not that I'd ever do that!

Sharon
**********

NONE........they're too busy quilting. They get the blondes to do it! (no
offense to blondes). ;-)

Denise

************
Answer: 1... yep 1!! why? quilters are too smart not to be able to do it on
their own ;-)

Jessamy
***********

Only 1, and then only if she (or he) can't see well enough to quilt by!

or

None, they get somebody else to do it as they are buried under stash

Larisa

******************

And nine responded with the classic: Seven. One to change the bulb, and six
to make
a quilt commemorating the event!

What!
No one putting a series of different bulbs on a design-wall (socket tester)
first to see which one was best?
JJ

On a fairly frantic Friday afternoon at work, with a busy weekend lined
up (have to leave home tomorrow morning before 6 to go give Scout leader
health/safety and First aid training somewhere out of London, don't know
where, but I'm getting picked up at the rail station), this reminds me
why RCTQ is such a great place to hang out.

Thanks to all who contributed!

Hanne in London

Diana Curtis wrote:
Here they are. The answers to the age old question, How many quilters does
it take to change a light bulb?



Well only one, of course, and I could do it, but I always tell DH so that we
feels so needed, plus I don't have to stop quilting or stitching. LOL

Coleen

********

Just Do It! (Oh, wait, that's copyrighted by Nike and I don't want to start
THAT discussion again.)

Bert in Colville, WA
(aka Roberta in Ramona)

**********

Well, if they're from my guild, it will be one but only after a committee
has batted the problem about for weeks and done nothing about it. The one
will quietly just go and change it and all will be happy.

If it's a newbie here on RCTQ, then it will be one after she has been given
much encouragement, good tips, well wishes, happy dances from the regulars
on the list.

If it's a regular here on RCTQ, the it will definitely only be one because
she has gone and assessed the problem, possibly posted and gotten tips and
encouragement, but she will proceed on and get it done!

If it's a quilter, just one. She's got a very cryptic drawing on the back of
an envelope that she sketched out at a show to inspire her when the problem
happens. She looks at that sketch, and remembers, and figures out how to
handle the problem, and tackles it, and succeeds!

So, just one - because she can!

grin

Cappy Phillips

************
Q:How many quilters does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, that's what DHs are for .

Anne

*******

answer : quilters don't change lightbulbs, they get their husbands to do it
so as not to interrupt the flow of quilting.

Morag P

********

Answer: Quilter's change lightbulbs? The only ones I change are in my sewing
room. LOL. Then it only takes me.

Maureen

********

Four.
One to actually look up from her sewing and notice the light bulb has
blown, one to suggest that if they turned the oven on for making some
cookies from the recipes on RCTQ they could just use that light for
sewing, one to suggest that she get a cold drink for everyone and in
so doing use the refrigerator light instead, and one to actually go
get a light bulb and a chair to change the light bulb while everyone
else either talks about food or how they would incorporate a light
bulb into the project they're working on right now.

Jo in Scotland

************

Okay, Let's see........
One quilter can change out a burned out light bulb. But it is much more
enjoyable when there are several friendly quilters for support. As for
redesigning/changing a light bulb, that could be an infinite number
depending on
why it is being changed and what it is being changed into. There are
probably as
many different ways to alter a light bulb as there are quilting/piecing
techniques. Personally I would love to see a "Convergence-light bulb" and a
"Sunbonnet Sue light bulb" and oh, a "Drunkard's Path light bulb might be
really interesting.....................

Pati, in Phx.

*********
How many quilters does it take to change a light bulb? Six.

One to carry the sewing machine to the car.

Three to ride along on the trip to the machine shop.

(cruising LQS's and having lunch while machine is in shop)

One from the shop to carry the machine in.

One to open the machine and change the bulb.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

*********

None. They all have Ott lights. ;-)
Kathy A.

*********

Why, only a fraction of one quilter. Because her middle name is efficient
and she's multi-tasking at all times. While dinner is simmering on the stove
and one load of laundry is in the wash and one load is in the dryer, she
reaches
up with the thumb and index finger (of one hand) to remove and replace the
bulb, while the remaining three fingers and the other hand are feeding a
string of HSTs thru' the SM, and the right foot is working the pedal, and
the left foot is scratching the QI's belly, and finally, her brain is
rapidly designing the next 3 quilts to be made!

allyson

***********

Depends on where the lightbulb is. One for the sewing machine... but
other than that who cares? I'd have to stop sewing.

-georg
**********

How many quilters does it take to change a lightbulb? Why, just one, of
course, and quickly too. We are so talented, we can do anything, especially
when it could interfere with our quilting if we don't. Housework doesn't
matter, but good lighting does!

Leigh H.

************

Just one, but then 6 quilters will say it needs to be done by hand instead
of machine, 4 more will chime in saying that machine changed lightbulbs are
perfectly valid, and 2 lurkers will post with fake ids saying that we
should all just stop whining about it all.

-Wendy
****************

now this sure takes a wee bit of thunking for sure.

2 to stabilize the table.
2 more to tilt and hold the sewing machine at the right angle.
one to unplug the sewing machine from the wall socket.
one to remove the old lightbulb.
one to insert the new lightbulb.
one to hold the cat so it doesnt let curiosity get the better of him and get
his paw stuck between the bulb and the socket, if hes anything like mine its
bound to happen like that.
one to hold the chocolate bowl near enough for all to reach it in times of
need.
one more holding the tray of drinks required, oh wait, probably a bottle of
wine in a brown paper bag, oh well.
one to provide the necessary applause when its mission accomplished.
one sitting at the puter to advise of this miracle to rctq as it happens,
LIVE!!

lets see who'd i forget?
someone i'm sure but that alone adds up to 12.
poifect, as an even dozen works great for a quilting bee as well.
now then ladies its off to lunch to fuel those hands and minds for the work
on that latest quilt thats in the frame a'waiting for your stitches.
times'a'wast'n!!
jeanne
****************

My answer: one or none, I think a quilter would be smart enough to either
change the globe themselves or smart enough to get someone else to do it for
them!
--
Melinda

****************
Quilters try to not change lightbulbs. We have support staff for
those tedious chores. The only time a quilter changes a lightbulb is
when quilter's block has set in!

Mary

***********

Answer: Quilter's don't change light bulbs silly!

Lorraine

**********

At least a dozen - one to actually put in the bulb and the rest to go -
"ooooh
look at the pretty patterns made by the shadows from her fingers" as they
turn
the light switch to on while she's still doing it!

Not that I'd ever do that!

Sharon
**********

NONE........they're too busy quilting. They get the blondes to do it! (no
offense to blondes). ;-)

Denise

************
Answer: 1... yep 1!! why? quilters are too smart not to be able to do it on
their own ;-)

Jessamy
***********

Only 1, and then only if she (or he) can't see well enough to quilt by!

or

None, they get somebody else to do it as they are buried under stash

Larisa

******************

And nine responded with the classic: Seven. One to change the bulb, and six
to make
a quilt commemorating the event!

ROFLOL!!!

I thought the rest funny but this one really made me LOL

--
Jessamy
In The Netherlands
http://www.geocities.com/jess_ayad/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Quilt_mystery/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What!
No one putting a series of different bulbs on a design-wall (socket
tester)
first to see which one was best?
JJ

ok, I couldn't figure out why you did not list mine....went back & found out
I only wrote .com, and did not include the .net....darn....
so, here is mine:
Seven. One to change the bulb, and six to make a quilt commemorating the
event.


--
Teri
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
news
Here they are. The answers to the age old question, How many quilters does
it take to change a light bulb?



Well only one, of course, and I could do it, but I always tell DH so that
we
feels so needed, plus I don't have to stop quilting or stitching. LOL

Coleen

********

Just Do It! (Oh, wait, that's copyrighted by Nike and I don't want to
start
THAT discussion again.)

Bert in Colville, WA
(aka Roberta in Ramona)

**********

Well, if they're from my guild, it will be one but only after a committee
has batted the problem about for weeks and done nothing about it. The one
will quietly just go and change it and all will be happy.

If it's a newbie here on RCTQ, then it will be one after she has been
given
much encouragement, good tips, well wishes, happy dances from the regulars
on the list.

If it's a regular here on RCTQ, the it will definitely only be one because
she has gone and assessed the problem, possibly posted and gotten tips and
encouragement, but she will proceed on and get it done!

If it's a quilter, just one. She's got a very cryptic drawing on the back
of
an envelope that she sketched out at a show to inspire her when the
problem
happens. She looks at that sketch, and remembers, and figures out how to
handle the problem, and tackles it, and succeeds!

So, just one - because she can!

grin

Cappy Phillips

************
Q:How many quilters does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, that's what DHs are for .

Anne

*******

answer : quilters don't change lightbulbs, they get their husbands to do
it
so as not to interrupt the flow of quilting.

Morag P

********

Answer: Quilter's change lightbulbs? The only ones I change are in my
sewing
room. LOL. Then it only takes me.

Maureen

********

Four.
One to actually look up from her sewing and notice the light bulb has
blown, one to suggest that if they turned the oven on for making some
cookies from the recipes on RCTQ they could just use that light for
sewing, one to suggest that she get a cold drink for everyone and in
so doing use the refrigerator light instead, and one to actually go
get a light bulb and a chair to change the light bulb while everyone
else either talks about food or how they would incorporate a light
bulb into the project they're working on right now.

Jo in Scotland

************

Okay, Let's see........
One quilter can change out a burned out light bulb. But it is much more
enjoyable when there are several friendly quilters for support. As for
redesigning/changing a light bulb, that could be an infinite number
depending on
why it is being changed and what it is being changed into. There are
probably as
many different ways to alter a light bulb as there are quilting/piecing
techniques. Personally I would love to see a "Convergence-light bulb" and
a
"Sunbonnet Sue light bulb" and oh, a "Drunkard's Path light bulb might be
really interesting.....................

Pati, in Phx.

*********
How many quilters does it take to change a light bulb? Six.

One to carry the sewing machine to the car.

Three to ride along on the trip to the machine shop.

(cruising LQS's and having lunch while machine is in shop)

One from the shop to carry the machine in.

One to open the machine and change the bulb.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

*********

None. They all have Ott lights. ;-)
Kathy A.

*********

Why, only a fraction of one quilter. Because her middle name is efficient
and she's multi-tasking at all times. While dinner is simmering on the
stove
and one load of laundry is in the wash and one load is in the dryer, she
reaches
up with the thumb and index finger (of one hand) to remove and replace the
bulb, while the remaining three fingers and the other hand are feeding a
string of HSTs thru' the SM, and the right foot is working the pedal, and
the left foot is scratching the QI's belly, and finally, her brain is
rapidly designing the next 3 quilts to be made!

allyson

***********

Depends on where the lightbulb is. One for the sewing machine... but
other than that who cares? I'd have to stop sewing.

-georg
**********

How many quilters does it take to change a lightbulb? Why, just one, of
course, and quickly too. We are so talented, we can do anything,
especially
when it could interfere with our quilting if we don't. Housework doesn't
matter, but good lighting does!

Leigh H.

************

Just one, but then 6 quilters will say it needs to be done by hand instead
of machine, 4 more will chime in saying that machine changed lightbulbs
are
perfectly valid, and 2 lurkers will post with fake ids saying that we
should all just stop whining about it all.

-Wendy
****************

now this sure takes a wee bit of thunking for sure.

2 to stabilize the table.
2 more to tilt and hold the sewing machine at the right angle.
one to unplug the sewing machine from the wall socket.
one to remove the old lightbulb.
one to insert the new lightbulb.
one to hold the cat so it doesnt let curiosity get the better of him and
get
his paw stuck between the bulb and the socket, if hes anything like mine
its
bound to happen like that.
one to hold the chocolate bowl near enough for all to reach it in times of
need.
one more holding the tray of drinks required, oh wait, probably a bottle
of
wine in a brown paper bag, oh well.
one to provide the necessary applause when its mission accomplished.
one sitting at the puter to advise of this miracle to rctq as it happens,
LIVE!!

lets see who'd i forget?
someone i'm sure but that alone adds up to 12.
poifect, as an even dozen works great for a quilting bee as well.
now then ladies its off to lunch to fuel those hands and minds for the
work
on that latest quilt thats in the frame a'waiting for your stitches.
times'a'wast'n!!
jeanne
****************

My answer: one or none, I think a quilter would be smart enough to either
change the globe themselves or smart enough to get someone else to do it
for
them!
--
Melinda

****************
Quilters try to not change lightbulbs. We have support staff for
those tedious chores. The only time a quilter changes a lightbulb is
when quilter's block has set in!

Mary

***********

Answer: Quilter's don't change light bulbs silly!

Lorraine

**********

At least a dozen - one to actually put in the bulb and the rest to go -
"ooooh
look at the pretty patterns made by the shadows from her fingers" as they
turn
the light switch to on while she's still doing it!

Not that I'd ever do that!

Sharon
**********

NONE........they're too busy quilting. They get the blondes to do it! (no
offense to blondes). ;-)

Denise

************
Answer: 1... yep 1!! why? quilters are too smart not to be able to do it
on
their own ;-)

Jessamy
***********

Only 1, and then only if she (or he) can't see well enough to quilt by!

or

None, they get somebody else to do it as they are buried under stash

Larisa

******************

And nine responded with the classic: Seven. One to change the bulb, and
six
to make
a quilt commemorating the event!

Thanks everyone for the marvellous answers.
I was too 'wrapped up' in my current tiny to even *think* of anything.
I'm so glad the rest of you are better at multi-tasking than I am.
Thanks Diana for the great question and for printing these all out.
..
In article , Diana Curtis
writes
Here they are. The answers to the age old question, How many quilters does
it take to change a light bulb?
snipped
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Howdy!
That's a winner, JJ. G

Btw, surprising "in this day and age" how many assumed
the quilter was a married female.

Ragmop/Sandy

"Quidnunc" . wrote in message
...

What!
No one putting a series of different bulbs on a design-wall (socket
tester)
first to see which one was best?
JJ

Just me.
As a single male quilter I have no one to turn to.

You could ask one of us. :-)
Diana, who will also kill the spiders in the bathtub if you ask

--
Weird people need beads, too
"Ray Gelotte" wrote in message
...
Just me.
As a single male quilter I have no one to turn to.

You are a HOOT!
Where is the PIMP Warning ; )
Butterfly
"Michelle in Gander" wrote in message
...
Actually, the complete answer is really :

1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light
bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light
bulb could have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
bulbs

53 to flame the spell checkers

41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames

156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb
discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list


109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take
this email exchange to another list

203 to demand that cross posting to other lists about changing light bulbs
be stopped

111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs
and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this mail list

3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this
list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list

306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to
buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this
technique, and what brands are faulty

27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected
URLs

33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers
and footers, and then add "Me Too."

12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot
handle the light bulb controversy

19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three."

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

48 to propose new change.lite.bulb newsgroup

47 to say there is already an alt.light.bulb newsgroup

143 to ask if anyone ever did change the light bulb

258 to check the math on this report to make sure all 1,331 people are
fully involved in the process

and finally 1 to post a question to the entire mail list subscriber group
asking if a light bulb needs changing.


Michelle in Gander