chickenscratch Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Okay, silly question. Since we don't have any quilt guilds aroudn here, and several of you have said there is not one around you. Is there such a thing as a virtual quilt guild? Would such a thing even be possible, where we could all meet through IM or something once a month or so, show off a project, work on charity quilts, etc. Oh wait, I guess we already do that here don't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Billy Lauder was on Simply Quilts one day talking about an internet quilt group that she meets with. They all get near a computer with the sewing machines and quilt and talk...I don't think that would work for me...I get just a bit mixed up sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 It would work for me...just need to hook up the web cam. Let know what ya decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I don't have a webcam. Is that for pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieqwv Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 How do you make a webcam work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I'm not the techno-geek in my family (my DH is the geek) but I understand that one can purchase a web cam set up for very little cost, very affordable kits are out there, and I think they are easy to install (i.e. requires no techno-geekiness skills). I am not sure if you can tie in more than one camera (multiple locations). I'm only aware of two cameras talking back and forth together. Kenna: Hey, if this works and you wanna tie in, pleeeze no "naked quilting" web cam shots, OK? Hey... I just stepped away and just asked Mr. Geekmeister if this was possible with multiple web cams...he thinks it is possible, and he's gonna check on this for me. So, I'll get back atcha when I find out more... Later Shana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I think you can actually invite people to your webcam, but then I think only those you invite see what you have. In other words....others cant see those that you invite. Does that make sense? But excellent idea gals! Bonnie, there you go again, cracking me up! TOO FUNNY~!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 LOL! No Shauna, do not fear! There will be no naked quilting here, have to keep those smoking pores covered! Although pajama quilting is very appealing! Can't you see my business cards with the logo "Quilt Naked!" and my phone number below it? (I can see it now...on bumper stickers, tshirts, coffee mugs, and sweatshirts....) Not the kind of business I'd want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyStreeter Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I belong to a quilt chat room called QuiltChat, a Virtual Quilt Guild so to speak. Is a great place to gather and talk about what projects we are working on and ask any questions if we have problems. http://www.kathkwilts.com/ this is the url for the homepage and instructions on how to get into chat will also be found on the page. The room has a group of operators who work very hard to keep the room safe for us quilters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Several years ago there was a way that you could hook up a webcam and voice mic and you could talk in real time to whomever you invited into your little chat room...I no longer have that computer or that webcam, I got a new computer, but didn't even hook up the webcam as I no longer had anyone to talk to. If Shana's Mr. Geekmaster can figuer this out....even if we only can see what is going on in the host's room....we could maybe take turns with that duty. Webcams are really affordable...cheap ones for as little as $10.00 and the more costly ones for $50.00, but we will need to wait to decide if a speical one is needed to do this...OR if that is something we even want to do. If we all had AIM with AOL or Messenger of MSN we can all be in a chat room and just chat like they are doing on the Quilt Show site... You do not need to have either MSN or AOL to be able to have this service...its a free thing we would just need to decide which we wanted to use. I personally have both as I have friends that are one or the other. If we used this service at least it would be free and no cost output, With this you can also send pictures, but those on dial up those are really really slooooooooooooow. Just some food for thought. SheriB----its my job. One must laugh, if not then we only have the crying left...and I prefer to laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hey, I thought this whole website was a Virtual Quilt Guild.... I'd love it, as sometimes I can't get to meetings and this way I'd never miss one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Dang! Y'all just helped me figure out how to get some business. Maybe I need to become Quilt Naked and put up big ol' billboards on the side of the highway. Of course I'd have to get some hot 20 year old blond to pose for the picture and then stick my face in it. Whatdaya think? Would it work? It would sure make the little old quilt guild ladies sit up and take notice, don't you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 and their husbands would bug them to make more quilts so they could volunteer to drop them off for their wives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanri Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 here is the one I belong too for the last five years we swap we share and we have bunches of fun! http://groups.msn.com/quiltingaroundtheworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Originally posted by quiltmonkey I'm not the techno-geek in my family (my DH is the geek) but I understand that one can purchase a web cam set up for very little cost, very affordable kits are out there, and I think they are easy to install (i.e. requires no techno-geekiness skills). I am not sure if you can tie in more than one camera (multiple locations). I'm only aware of two cameras talking back and forth together. Hey... I just stepped away and just asked Mr. Geekmeister if this was possible with multiple web cams...he thinks it is possible, and he's gonna check on this for me. So, I'll get back atcha when I find out more... ===== Follow up from last night ===== Andre (aka GeekMeister) did some checking and apparently doing multiple locations with webcams so everyone can see each other is tricky (and spendy I think you need something to support what they call a "bridge" to network everyone in) anyway, as SheriB and PennyStreeter mentioned above, you can invite others to the web cam conference, but those invited have only one visual way with the host (kinda like a chat room). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Teresa, I think you're scratching up the wrong chicken, LOL! However, that is very funny, and I thoroughly appreciate it having just seen the chat room title you are refering to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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