Charity Quilt help please!
#12
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: West Texas
Posts: 2,073
My experience is with our annual Bible camp quilt auction. You can't guess the color schemes in peoples' homes, but people always seem willing to spend money on quilts they can give as gifts to grandchildren. Therefore, smaller kid themed quilts with novelty fabrics are always popular. People like quilts with a wow factor. Also, quilts made from local team colors sell well, as do denim quilts, zebra prints, wildlife prints (for cabins), pink, purple, lime green, etc.
Disappointed donors are those who have put in a lot of time (such as hand quilting). The general public seems to be looking for eye appeal. Not too many are willing to spend enough to cover hand quilting costs, and the cost of a long arm quilter also may not be recovered with enough spare to make much of a profit.
These are just my opinions based on several years. However, localities and audiences differ. And if you are selling quilts to an audience of quilters, such as at a quilt show, that is completely different.
Disappointed donors are those who have put in a lot of time (such as hand quilting). The general public seems to be looking for eye appeal. Not too many are willing to spend enough to cover hand quilting costs, and the cost of a long arm quilter also may not be recovered with enough spare to make much of a profit.
These are just my opinions based on several years. However, localities and audiences differ. And if you are selling quilts to an audience of quilters, such as at a quilt show, that is completely different.
#13
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sturbridge, Ma
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I would investigate to see what has sold before and what price. I did the same for a Chinesee Auction for a local library. I don't kow how many tickets were in the box but I am sure I was disappointed in what was actually raised on my quilt. It was a fast pattern but I still spent several hours on it. I just don't want you disappointed.
#14
I think even if you do a scrappy nine patch and then tie it, it will bring in a lot of bids. Sometimes those are the best because it takes the least time, uses your scraps, and it would fit with a lot of peoples décor. Also, if it is tied, you won't have to put out the expense of having it quilted. Please let us know how you make out and a picture of the final quilt will be great. Good luck - hope you make a lot for this family.
#15
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
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I recently did 2 fundraisers for 2 two yr. old little girls. I made D9P for both. What we did was sell the raffle tickets ahead of time for both. Sold $535 for the first and $620 for the second. Then at the actual events the quilts were on the auction table with the rest of the prizes. I had roll tickets the same that would be used at events and same price, 5 for $5. Quits are a lot of work to put on a table with gift baskets.
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Hampstead N.C.
Posts: 1,870
Go for a quilt that has a neutral background and think of something that either represents the area you live, ex farmland, or just make it really colorful. civil war fabric would be good for some area's those pretty 30's prints for other area's, batik's might be nice. I saw a really pretty colorful log cabin being raffled once.
#17
The quilt I've done that has gotten the most compliments is a carpenters star (wheel). It went together very quickly and easily. All large HST and squares. I did it in two shades of blue for the center star and two shades of green for the wheel and then added a third shade of blue with one of the first two for the second wheel all on a white on cream background. Then alternated the colors in the borders too. Sorry the picture was in my phone that I lost.
#18
Agree, that a sports related theme might be good. Also, generally anything patrotic, red/white/blue is appealing. There's easy patterns a plenty. Just pick one that makes you happy and go for it.
**And ((hugs)) to you for doing such a wonderful thing for this family!
**And ((hugs)) to you for doing such a wonderful thing for this family!
#19
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 212
I would make a lap size or baby quilt. They use a lot less time and fabric. I just made a couple of Xs and Os quilts (Missouri Star Quilt Co tutorial.) They were very easy and look great. They use 5" squares. I used scraps for the Xs and Os and muslin the for background.
#20
I would suggest a 10 Minute Block quilt. The patches go together really fast, easy to cut and look nice. It's also easy to machine stitch on a HSM if you don't have a LA. Stitch in the ditch and X's across the patches look nice. (I added buttons,because it suited the fabric.) Here's the link to the tutorial on YouTube and a photo of the one I made. It is lap sized and sold quickly. Hope this helps you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbTHlGGKMPM
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