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Old 04-08-2010, 05:20 AM
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All of the above. I have at least a dozen bed sized quilts, at least that many wallhangings and or throw size and I have given away dozens. I am currently involved in our local Linus Project. I have probably put together at least three hundred for them in the last couple of years. I always make a wallhanging for my guild or guilds annual Bingo. I make and give them for most birthday,anniversary, wedding or new baby gifts.
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Old 04-08-2010, 05:20 AM
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I have not made a quilt for me just gifts..I do hope to do some quilts for charity some day...Just when I think I will someone has a baby!!! And since I hand quilt everything it takes a long time to quilt one..
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Old 04-08-2010, 05:26 AM
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I've got my first sampler on the wall. I've given away about 35 baby quilts. I've made 2 memorial quilts as gifts and have 1 more to make. I have saved quilts that my mom and aunts have made for me.
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Old 04-08-2010, 06:07 AM
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My husband has a hard time letting go of my quilts, so every time I give one away, I have to make him something too ;-)
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Old 04-08-2010, 10:57 AM
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All of the above. I have given most of them away but still have about a dozen here around the house. Have donated probably 30 quilts and given over a hundred away as gifts.
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Old 04-08-2010, 12:09 PM
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I give Project LInus about 20-30 quilt tops a month, we sandwich them in meetings, Then I have made quilts for Quiltsforkids.org, I manage to sneal one in for me evry so often . Like the lady above I have wall quitls, quilts hanging all over, on the beds, behind recliners....so I can share. I can't quit quilting so I spread them out to charities, etc.
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Old 04-08-2010, 12:18 PM
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Each of mine has been donated to charity - local battered women's center, wounded soldiers, fire department, etc. Working on two for quiltsforkids now.
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Old 04-08-2010, 07:43 PM
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All but two of mine have been given away. Everyone I know is warm. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Old 04-09-2010, 03:45 AM
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I'm just learning to quilt. I have made 2 quilts from start to finish and have 2 tops done and am working on 3 more tops. And none of them are for me. But I'm having fun learning.
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Old 04-09-2010, 05:36 AM
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I make quilts for family and our quilt guild has a day of community service where we quilt for nursing homes, hospice, family services. We keep quilts on hand for people in need say a fire or something. I have kept very few but they are probably my favorites
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