Originally Posted by sunnycat
I read on this board a lot about how many quilters never keep any of their quilts and give away everything they make.I have about a dozen projects planned for the future, and they're all for me! Part of the reason is that we moved into a 2000 sqf house two years ago and it's half empty. Walls call out for wall hangings, tables call out for runners, chairs crave quilts draped over their backs. Another part of the reason I'm such a selfish quilter is that I know exactly no one who would want anything homemade. In my husband's family, it's never occurred to anyone to do anything for themselves. They think it is so weird that I cook from scratch and knit and sew. Heck, they think it's weird that I clean my house instead of stacking all my stuff on the floor, letting it collect dust (hoarding tendencies run in the fam). My SIL cooks brownies out of a box and I'll have to hear her husband and my in-laws go on about how she's the homemaker and chef of the year. My family is more or less the same way. I told my mom I was going to make an apron and some placemats and she immediately ran out to buy me some "real" ones. Which is why we only give out gift cards or cash for Christmas anymore.
Am I alone in this? I won't ever be making a quilt for anyone but me.
A little story. When I visit my mom, I sometimes bring handwork (not that I do much except bindings) to do while we visit. For one, it gets some of my sewing done. Also, she sewed a lot in her day, but now because of eyes and arthritis, she doesn't. Plus, all of her sewing was done on the machine. It gives us something else to talk about and it keeps her interested. Anywhooo, a couple of times, my younger sister dropped in for a visit while I was there stitching. The second day, she said, "You need to get a life." {{{{{{drop jaw}}}}}}}
She and her son are both recipients of my quilts and they were much appreciated. I just don't think she gets it. She's a great nurse, but when it comes to a stitching hobby, that's another story.