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Old 07-29-2010, 03:09 PM
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quiltlady
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I have made quilts for co-workers but like other have said here its for special occasions that I enjoyed making it as a gift of love from me. It is not my business.

When asked at work about making quilts on order, I just tell people it's my therapy for the stress from work. If they want to pay me the cost of my therapy @ $80/hour (who could find a therapist at that cost!) I would be happy to make them one, they usually just laugh and walk away.

My family also knows it's my "therapy" so don't ask but are always excited if I make them one.

We all hope that the quilts we give will be treated well and people will cherish them. Unfortunetely we can't control what happens after they leave our sewing rooms and shouldn't fret about it. We made and gave them with love. A young child who loves (carries/drags all over) their quilt until it falls apart we don't get upset about but a quilt that is left folded on a shelf unused we feel unappreciated for- why is that? It is out of our control how it ends up - we need to let it go. Just need to accept that we enjoyed the process and the giving. Keep the extra special ones for ourselves.
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