Originally Posted by goosepoint
I may print this out and put it with every quilt I have and send it to my 3 girls whom already have 2 a piece. When I am called 'home' one day they can look back and maybe appreciate my 'hobby'. I commented one time that it was cheaper therapy making quilts than it was going to a 'head' doctor and taking Xanex and Valium. I just maybe wrong about that.
I agree; my quilts and other sewing are my therapy for constant difficult and chaotic work days. I can't put a price on the return I receive. You did not add the cost of a long arm quilter which I know some of us use but your other calculations are right on, if I did not receive such personal enjoyment, I would take up a much less expensive hobby. I know the quilts I donate help others find solace and comfort. Again, it is hard to put a price for that. The other enjoyment I receive is being a part of a large community of people who enjoy quilting. The board has helped me in more ways that I can count; without quilting, I would not have been able to know such wonderful on-line "friends".