I have learned that a quilt to be raffled over a period of time does MUCH better than an auction at a one day/evening event. The people who come to those events do not come there to spend a lot of money on one item. They don't expect high priced items, and so don't bid much. For a raffle, though, you can get several hundred dollars over a period of a couple of months. It works out much better, especially if you have a few people working the raffle sales. Our quilt guild does an opportunity quilt every other year, and our last one had ticket sales of over $10,000. We do make very exceptional quilts!! :thumbup: