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I have been quilting about 15 years now, almost entirely self-taught from books. My first real quilt was a king-size that I made in 3 sections and joined together after quilting. It was too heavy for me to sleep under, and it was given away. The next two were lap quilts for quiet winter evenings, and we are still using the original two. I then made a complicated mariner's compass king-size duvet. It lives in the closet except for winter-time company (still can't sleep under any weight). I have made gift lap-size quilts and lots of placemats, table runners and casserole carriers, but virtually nothing makes it into my own closets. I finally joined a quilting chapter, and thank heavens for charity quilts -- finally I "have permission" to buy and make!

I do 12 quilts per year for my show. Every bed and couch in the house has a quilt on it and I have a stash of about 20 quilts to fall back on if I need a gift for someone special. All of my children and grandchildren have one or more quilts to remember me by. This is not counting my charity quilts.

Now I'm feeling like the odd one since I have such separation anxiety I just can't part with a quilt after putting so much into it. I have given a few as gifts but only to very special people. If I have somebody in mind for one when I plan it, it's theirs from the very first stitch.

I have a good friend who likes to come & we go through my closet which has stacks of runners, table toppers on the shelf as well as on hangers. She loves to refold ea. pc. as we put them back on the shelf. It's hard to justify making more to add to the stack but I just love the creative process of making them. Time to let go of some though.

Pat

I kept only my first a lap quilt - I have two more promised and then free for all - whatever I want to try/make, gonna work on that bucket list...

At the moment the only quilts I have around that I made are doll quilts. I have a bunch of them on the wall and a couple in an antique doll bed. There are nothing but store-bought quilts on beds where the kitties sleep. I think I may make one for us soon, but the one I made with the intention of leaving it in the den to use on the couch did not get used at all here because of the warm winter we had. I was thankful to have it around last month when I got word that my brother was in a Dallas hospital seriously ill. It meant I had a brand new quilt to take to him immediately. He was very appreciative. It was meant to be. It just fit a hospital bed and he was having trouble keeping warm because of his medications. It was a simple design (Jelly Roll Race) which meant that it was not so special that it might grow little legs and depart when nobody was looking. It's a shame that's a consideration, but we learned from an experience when my mom was in a hospital many years ago that it's best to remember that almost (but not quite!) everyone is honest.

I have kept many of my quilts. In case of a power outage we will be warm!!! I also have given many to family, friends,the sick and project Linus. Gosh I guess I have made many quilts in my time. I have been quilting for over 20 yrs and have never kept count. All I care is that my quilts bring confort and warmth to whoever gets them.

I have given away 95+% of mine. I have kept just a couple throws for the living room. I recently decided I need a new quilt for my king size bed and a couple queen sized ones for when we have guests. Those are the projects I am working on now. I have finished the first queen sized quilt! But, I think I have already decided to give it to my niece as a wedding gift. I dont seem to be very good at this quilt keeping thing. ;)

I have kept a few - but most are for others. I do have a couple I want to make for me - one day I'll actually do it.

I kept my first one & use it all the time, then DH wanted one of his own. Now he wants another one. Those are the only ones I've kept out of the many I've made & shipped the past two years. We have a huge family & I had to stop trying to keep up with all the babies because they're coming way too fast! For this last group, I tried burp cloths! :-)

I am working on a king size quilt for our master bedroom. I only have one other quilt that I made. It was one that I made at an Eleanor Burns retreat a few years ago. My kids, grandkids and charities have received all the rest.

Norma