Sure it was fun to work on my project while chatting with other quilters but more important was my experience of seeing what other quilters were doing as well as their coming by to enjoy and comment on what I was making. It was a rich source of ideas and also gratifying to discover that others were inspired by my project. Over the years I've totally enjoyed taking classes on various quilting techniques. Even experienced quilters find they not only learn new techniques from classes but that that taking them gives their creativity a boost. I've found getting involved like this is just as necessary in writing.
Writing done all alone without ever sharing or asking for feedback can get stagnant.
Although writing is usually done in isolation it needs both the writer and the reader to be complete. Because of this writers have developed many ways to work together much like quilters have. Some sites give both novice and experienced writers a place to publish. Other sites go a step further and offer message boards where writers can put their writing up for critique and in turn they critique the work of others. This site provides an opportunity for women to share and discuss their writing.