Dcoumenting your quilt(s)
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By way of another topic, this came up...
the question was "how much did your last quilt COST you to make"...
NOW given that you had to purchase everything for this quilt, pattern, fabrics, thread, batting, quilting, etc...we have seen prices that are just numbing to the mind....and if you think they are Numbing to US the quilter's, imagine trying to tell your insurance agent how much that last professionally quilted quilt was worth!
Here are some reasons for "documenting" the costs, of those quilts.
#1- if it is a large quilt for a charity raffle, it can be used for a deduction
#2- if it is a wedding gift, etc, give them a full itemized list for INSURED value so they understand the value of it.
Especially if it is over $300.00..many do not realize the value of the gift and IF it is a quilt that could cost $$$ to replace in a fire, storm etc, the insurance company will NOT pay if you do not have the proper recorded value of it.
That goes for ALL Of your quilts/stash,etc...pix are not enough any more thanks to modern technology when anyone can produce a pix online and print it off and SAY it was theirs..you really need to keep GOOD proper documentation of EVERY quilt you make...whether you keep it or donate it, etc...
here are a couple of sites I have found to guide you along the documentation journey of your beloved heirlooms and charity projects!
http://lostquilt.com/index.php/prote...ng-your-quilt/
http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/label.htm
http://www.louisianafolklife.org/quilts/form.shtm
when you can, keep a JOURNAL, that includes the selvage edges with the fabric info, a small strip of the fabrics, the pattern makers name, etc, it can all help in the long run....
the question was "how much did your last quilt COST you to make"...
NOW given that you had to purchase everything for this quilt, pattern, fabrics, thread, batting, quilting, etc...we have seen prices that are just numbing to the mind....and if you think they are Numbing to US the quilter's, imagine trying to tell your insurance agent how much that last professionally quilted quilt was worth!
Here are some reasons for "documenting" the costs, of those quilts.
#1- if it is a large quilt for a charity raffle, it can be used for a deduction
#2- if it is a wedding gift, etc, give them a full itemized list for INSURED value so they understand the value of it.
Especially if it is over $300.00..many do not realize the value of the gift and IF it is a quilt that could cost $$$ to replace in a fire, storm etc, the insurance company will NOT pay if you do not have the proper recorded value of it.
That goes for ALL Of your quilts/stash,etc...pix are not enough any more thanks to modern technology when anyone can produce a pix online and print it off and SAY it was theirs..you really need to keep GOOD proper documentation of EVERY quilt you make...whether you keep it or donate it, etc...
here are a couple of sites I have found to guide you along the documentation journey of your beloved heirlooms and charity projects!
http://lostquilt.com/index.php/prote...ng-your-quilt/
http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/label.htm
http://www.louisianafolklife.org/quilts/form.shtm
when you can, keep a JOURNAL, that includes the selvage edges with the fabric info, a small strip of the fabrics, the pattern makers name, etc, it can all help in the long run....
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I keep a quilt journal that includes pricing, logs hours, who its for, when I started, when I was done, a place for fabric swatches, and then a place for a picture of the finished product. I know they sell them around, but I couldn't find what I wanted, so just made my own in Word. It's one of the first things my quilting "mentor" told me to do, and when she showed me hers, I was sold. Especially since I know I'll end up giving most of mine away.
Great suggestion, Jacquie!
Great suggestion, Jacquie!
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Originally Posted by Becka
I keep a quilt journal that includes pricing, logs hours, who its for, when I started, when I was done, a place for fabric swatches, and then a place for a picture of the finished product. I know they sell them around, but I couldn't find what I wanted, so just made my own in Word. It's one of the first things my quilting "mentor" told me to do, and when she showed me hers, I was sold. Especially since I know I'll end up giving most of mine away.
Great suggestion, Jacquie!
Great suggestion, Jacquie!
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So wish I had done the quilt diary.. so wish I had pictures of those with their quilts.. give you perspective of what age everyone was, young or old..
Thanks for the post ! Good one !
Ell
Thanks for the post ! Good one !
Ell
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it really serves so many purposes..suppose one day you become famous for your works....you can show how your "look" came about through your previous projects, it is a legacy to what you spent your life doing....RECORD it....
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