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Fess up...do you own any quilts bought from a store or catalog or tv shopping?

Fess up...do you own any quilts bought from a store or catalog or tv shopping?

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Old 07-11-2012, 07:44 AM
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Sure. Bought a lovely red white and blue one back int he '80s at a local linen shop and then my son gave us a nice double wedding ring quilt for one of our major anniversaries. Since I only have made one quilt it would be hard to use mine! HAHhaha....well, I am sure that is going to change.
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Old 07-11-2012, 08:07 AM
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I have one I bought years ago, before I started quilting myself. I have the top of a quilt made for my bed, now I need to get the backing and batting and finish it. I have put it off because we have a cat that sleeps on the bed often and at night when she is crowding my DH, DH will try to "launch" her and she digs in and I am afraid she will tear the quilt...solution, take the quilt off at night, problem solved!
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Old 07-11-2012, 08:10 AM
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I have quilts that were made in China. I bought them before I quilted but we still use them mostly as camping and utility quilts but it is nice to have them. Some one went through the trouble to make them. They are not cheater quilts like the new ones and most are hand quilted.
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Old 07-11-2012, 10:12 AM
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Thru EBAY I bought a single "Martha Stewart" MORNINGSTAR pattern that was made in 2002. Don't know why I
didn't buy the king size with shams at the time but I wasn't able too. Loved the bright colors but now used single
as a lap quilt on cold nights. Still want the king . Have the "Morningstar" pattern but doesn't look as good.

When we moved here I bought a quilt from Cracker Barrel because I liked colors . Under it is my log cabin scrappy'
Have since made many quilts so don't really need more but some of these are not big enough for our bed or colors
that I prefer to use to decorate . Laugh that some people don't see the difference with bought'n cheap quilts as they
only see the colors not even all the pattern.
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Old 07-11-2012, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ShabbyTabby View Post
I have one I bought on my bed. I promised myself this year I will make one just for me. I have 3 more family ones to make first though. I just spent 5 days in the hospital (the old ticker is trying to wind down) but guess God isn't finished with me yet. So God willing and the creek don't rise, I hope to get all my quilting done.
God bless you Shabby Tabby. I hope you are on the mend.

I do not have any store bought quilts on my beds. As a matter of fact, I replaced the comforted that was in our 5th wheel with a quilt that I made just for that bed. My mother and Grandmother were prolific quilters. I am slower than they were, but I enjoy taking my time. PS, this is a great thread.
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Old 07-11-2012, 10:34 AM
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I bought a beautiful Batik lap quilt at a consignment shop at a Quilt show. The price was less than I could make it and have it quilted and I liked it.
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Old 07-11-2012, 10:54 AM
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Absolutely. JC Penney has very nice quilts and I've bought several over the years. I also have two that were mde by the Amish. Ever been to an Amish quilt auction? Very much fun. Especially when you win the bid!
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Old 07-11-2012, 11:32 AM
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Before I started quilting, I bought three quilts from a department store, but since then I have bought quilts from other quilters. I have bought baby quilts when in a pinch and don't have time to make one for the baby shower. There is a long arm quilter who sells quilts she makes and once in a while I will buy one of her's. They are beautiful and very reasonably priced. It's like being an artist and buying a painting someone else painted. If I love it, I'll buy it. But not anymore from dept. stores or TV.
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Old 07-11-2012, 11:52 AM
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I have a commercial comforter on my bed and Pat bought me a hand-quilted wallhanging on a trip to South Carolina. Everything else in the house is made by me.
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:08 PM
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I bought a raggedy old quilt from a thrift store. Does that count? I couldn't stand the thought that some one buy it and use it for changing their oil or wrapping a tire in it.
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