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Old 08-09-2013, 12:45 PM
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skowron5
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I agree. I suggested a raffle, but they didn't seem interested in doing it that way. I took it to my Red Hat Luncheon before the benefit and the ladies wanted to buy tickets. I could have sold $150 in raffle tickets there.


Originally Posted by cannyquilter
I made a quilt to raffle in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care in the UK. I organised a tea party and as part of that the quilt was to be raffled, I sold a lot of tickets beforehand at 50p (about 75c) a ticket. I was thrilled to make £280 ( around $420). If I had auctioned it I would have been lucky to get the material costs. All in I made £800 (around $1200) for the charity. I think a raffle is always the way to go with raising funds from quilts.
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