Originally Posted by oma66

I think you would love to share your art with family members or friends, but when they do not have a clue as to its worth (and the love that went into it) they can not appreciate the gift. My friend made a quilt for her granddaughter only to find it on the ground in the back yard being used as a blanket for the dogs. It broke her heart and now she will not make another quilt for anyone else. What a shame.

While your home will be beautiful with all the lovely handmade things you make, they will not have the pleasure of all your beautiful fabric art. They may not even see that they have an artist is the family.

MY SIL bought a quilt in Lancaster, PA. for $900. and it is in a plastic bag in the back of the closet because she doesn't want to get it dirty. My brother wants me to make her a quilt for their bed and I said no! The reason - if she puts my quilt on her bed, she is saying my quilt is not as good as her $900 quilt and she does not care if it gets dirty. I said it with humor, but it may be true. LOL.