even though i preach- give it & don't look back...sometimes
07-13-2011, 07:01 PM
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I made a queen sized quilt for my sister in Calif. for a Casa silent auction. I had quite a bit ofmoney in it. They didn't even open the quilt up and brought less than $100. Needless to say I earned my lesson there.
07-13-2011, 08:30 PM
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When I first arrived in TN local churches auctioned quilts and they went for $500 or more. Times have changed. Either people don't have the money or they don't appreciate/recognize the value of handcrafted items.
07-13-2011, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Becka
It sounds like they don't have enough knowledge about the process to appreciate the effort that goes into a quilt, and that's sad. It also sounds like when she called to tell you how much it brought, she thought it was a good thing, a decent amount, which further indicates their ignorance (not meant in an insulting way, just their lack of knowledge).
I wonder how amenable the cheerleaders would be to sitting in on an afternoon or two of making their own quilt/s for their next auction, silent or otherwise. My Acteens (a teenaged girls group at church) are making a "matching game" quilt to auction for the Baptist Children's Home down south, and it has been quite the eye opener for them.
I wonder how amenable the cheerleaders would be to sitting in on an afternoon or two of making their own quilt/s for their next auction, silent or otherwise. My Acteens (a teenaged girls group at church) are making a "matching game" quilt to auction for the Baptist Children's Home down south, and it has been quite the eye opener for them.
07-14-2011, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i guess next time this group approaches me i will simply say- sorry no- or just give them $20 and call it good.
i know= i'm always saying once you give it---
i need to just get over it....
i know= i'm always saying once you give it---
i need to just get over it....
I think you SHOULD NOT donate any more quilts to this group for a fundraiser if this is only how much they will bring. It isn't fulfilling the purpose for which it is designed. It's not being stingy or anything--it is merely evaluating and working from there. That is what should be done--either donate cold cash or find something people will pay more for.
07-14-2011, 02:46 AM
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Absolutely! Give a min. bid..........then list your fabric expense and your time on an attached sheet of paper and say under no circumatances should they accept a lower bid......otherwise just return it to YOU!
07-14-2011, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by erstan947
A raffle seems to be much better than auction. Around here that is the best way to get the most donations:)
07-14-2011, 02:54 AM
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Tell them the minimum bid and if it doesn't make at least that, it gets yanked from the auction!! You can simply say, "The fabric cost $30 and 20 hours were spent creating this quilt. Please set the minimum bid at ___"
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