What is the worse thing that has happened to your quilts?
#91
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: western n.c.
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I also gave a queen size quilt to someone once who had no idea what a quilt gift was truely valued at.this person mistreated my quilt untill one day she over heard myself and another person talking about a quilt my daughter made for her boyfriend for Christmas, this young man had some friends come to his house befor Christmas to hunt and my daughter was there to show his mother what she had made for him as a gift, these guest offered her a unreal amount of money for this quilt. Which she turned down of course and later won first place in a contest with ,but anyway When this person I gave my quilt to realized the value of a hand crafted quilt was she wasted no time getting the quilt washed and treating it properly. I am very sorry you have had your gift mistreated!
#92
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Mc Cune, KS
Posts: 171
I made tied quilts for my nieces and nephews one Christmas, and I was a little taken aback when my youngest nephew made my quilt his beach blanket. I got over it when we got to the beach and he was bragging about bringing the quilt I made because it was his "special" blanket. If it had been in a dog house. I would have exploded and told them the cost if materials and quilting.
#95
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2,376
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Aside from that, I think the "worst" thing that ever happened to one of mine was the declaration by the recipient that she would put it in her hope chest (she's in her 60's!!) and NEVER use it. I know she loved the quilt but sort of missed the point of having one.
#96
I don't think you should have to "depersonalize". It is personal, you put a lot of time and effort into making quilts and other items. We need to be very selective in who we give things to. There are many people I would never consider giving a quilt to because they don't appreciate what goes into it. Heart and money. We have gotten very unappreciative in this world, and we should not be proud of this. IMHO we have not made great strides of improvement, we have lost what we once had. Love, humbleness, compassion, etc. Just saying!
#98
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 382
What horror! And I was upset that my DIL hung the baby quilt I made my DGS on the wall.... At least she respects it. Her grandmother quilted, so....Personally, if a relative used my quilt in the outside doghouse, I would have to speak up and tell them how much work and money went into it..and they would NEVER get anything from me again. I love my dogs, and if someone wanted a dog quilt I would happily make one. In fact, I think I will do just that, make all my dogs quilts. THEY will appreciate them!
#99
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: DC metro area
Posts: 1,286
I made my cat his own quilt because he was always playing with my tops and blocks as I laid them out. He didn't like his at all, he ignored it after it was all the way done, he just wanted to play with me.
#100
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,664
I made a quilt for my Great Niece when she was born and within five years it wore out & fell apart from love. I know this should not be a bad thing (the love part) but I used a kit from a lqs which was expensive and it is embarrassing (but heart warming at the same time that she asked her mother if she could call me and ask me to make another one) to have a child call and ask if I would make another one as her first one fell apart. I did make another one however she still prefers the original one even though it is in shreds.
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