SmickChick

I have a question, and would appreciate everyone's vote and thoughts: When giving a handmade baby quilt, should you expect a thank you note?
...Thanking everyone IN ADVANCE!!! ha.ha.

Misty's Mom

I would say don't hold your breath. In this day and age, people don't think or take the time to do such a thing. We quit giving my oldest son and daughter in law anything as I had to call every time to make sure they got it and then ask if they liked it. It was very frustrating. And they've taught my 2 grandsons the same way. They don't realize that you're supposed to thank someone for a gift, even if its only an email. I would even love that. All well, this younger generation seems to be so full of themselves and their self importance. Thanks for letting me vent.

wolph33

I love quilts,my oldest daughter loves quilts,my mom loves quilts,grandkids love them but my other daughter prefers 20.00 fleece blankies and has 2 dogs that sleep with them at nite.I offer her quilts and she says no-they will just sit in the closet.we have decided she was switched at birth,lol-she can not be mine.she understands the work involved etc,but is honest and says no.

SmickChick

I know how you feel...and my experience is from MY generation!!!!

My recipient, someone VERY VERY DEAR TO ME, never acknowledged a hand made quilt I made. (That was 25 years ago, when I was young, and making a handmade quilt took me FOREVER! ) Seems she would rather have something from Nordstroms for Babys R Us, than a handmade gift. Go figure!

..and I would prefer to see my handmade quilt in a sand pile with a tot on it, than wrapped up nicely in a closet! I don't make museum pieces!

mom-6

A thank you is always appropriate. I'm finding that mine lately are posts on Facebook rather than in person or by mail. Guess I can't complain too much about them telling the whole world they like my quilt! Lol!
So if you haven't gotten that thank you yet, check the recipients Facebook page. . .

Buckeye Rose

I recently finished a quilt for my daughter and requested a pic since I had forgotten to take one. She obliged with a post on facebook with the pic. She loves the quilt because it is long enough on the sides that she stays covered! I had quilted the names of all her immediate family in different places and made her search for them. That way she got to see each block was quilted with a different pattern and then realized just how much work went into that quilt. My girls all love the quilts and each for different reasons. They are all well used and it makes me happy. Between my girls and all of their kids, I could make a quilt each month and not keep up with all the requests! One of these days I will get to make one for me....LOL

IzzysGrammie

You know, when I see the pictures of some of the beautiful quilts all of you make for wedding gifts, showers, babies, etc... I always wonder if the recipients of your quilts really respect the time and thoughtfulness that goes into them? Do they realize the cost as well? I mean to make a full sized quilt is basic $150-200 of materials, then your time. If you figure minimum wage at least, it really adds up. Maybe I'm being a little weird but right now the only quilts I have made are for my sister (who has terminal cancer), and my daughters and grandkids. I'm sure I will change my mind later on, but I always worry about that for all of you.

ptquilts

I don't care if people like or don't like quilts, if someone gives you a gift that is obviously hand made, or any nice gift, it just plain RUDE to not say anything, or just throw it aside, or whatever. Say "THANK YOU" even if you hate the thing!! then you can do what you want with it.

Now when I say, "I don't care if people like or don't like quilts", I would amend that to say, if you KNOW someone doesn't like quilts, why make them one? I am just saying, how you feel about a gift should NOT be shown at the moment of receiving it, unless it is a positive feeling.

Stepping down from my soapbox now....

Tashana

My mother loves and cherishes everything I make but I know that she does not like quilts. We did not grow up with them to begin with and her artistic eye finds them too busy and too colorful. That does not bother me at all. I appreciate the honesty. I still have to make her a quilt and after she looked at many, many quilts I finally figured out what she would like. There are as many tastes as there are people, and it is a miracle we get it right as often as we do.

sall

I made a quilt for a neighbours new baby, born beginning of May this year. I never got a thank you, but more than that. I HAVE NEVER EVEN SEEN THE BABY. They are a private couple, so I do not want to knock on the door, even though the Father promised to bring the baby in to see me.