Originally Posted by Carron
Originally Posted by hopetoquilt
I gave a quilt to my mother in law. She opened the box, lifted it up slightly, and said, "oh, I love it." Then she shoved it back in the box and pushed it away. Oh well. Her loss. You would think that after 15-20 hours of labor that she could actually open it up.
hopetoquilt,
How frustrating for you and after all the thought and labor you put into that quilt.
I can identify with the feelings you must have experienced because I too went down that road. I gave a quilt to a friend and the response was "I'm not into quilts" and with that comment handed the quilt back to me.
However, that was the only time and I have and will continue to make and give away quilts as gifts or as I call them the "just because" quilts. "Just because" I want to!
Thank goodness she gave it back to you. I would certainly rather someone did that than keep it in the closet or junk it.
I made two quilts and took them to Sweden for friends and a relative. The cousin said "Oh it is very beautiful" and into the closet it went. The friends were so excited about theirs. It was kept in the living room and admired and used. I'd make them another in a New York minute.
The cousin just says it is too nice to be used.