Every one of my quilts, be it for home or as a gift, is made to be used on a bed, for a baby, or in the living room to snuggle under. NOT to be put away on the shelf as a keepsake. Hope they are all loved and used till they need replaced

1. Fun
2. I donate many of my quilts to helpful organizations
3. A specific purpose such as a gift for someone I know, my own home or, or, I guess that is it.

The quilts I make are to be used. I have fun making my quilts... and they are all made with love... love of fabric, love of color, love of what I'm creating, love for who it's for.

I make them for all reasons. I give them as gifts (sometimes to myself), my applique quilts usually go into shows and then are earmarked for the kids when I pass on to the next life. I just enjoy the process and the end result so to me it does not matter what it is for, I just like doing it.

Lets me make one of a kind gifts for family and friends. Also for creativity, relaxations and fun.

Mine are mostly made with someone in mind. I have given quilts to almost all my neices and nephews, their kids, plus the ones I make for charity thru our Quilt Guild.

Then of course I just love to put the quit together, I love to try out new patterns, do my own thing with scraps, keeps me sane .

It is an excuse to play with brightly colored fabric instead of crayons. It is a mental exercise in creativity and patience to keep my mind active because I get bored easily. It is to pay homage to my grandmother and the quilts I lied under when I was a child. It is about being able to make a 3D object that is useful as opposed to one that is purely decorative such as my cross-stitch pictures. I've never considered myself an artist so it isn't about quilts as art. This is a great thread!

All go to my Family, love making them things and they love the special touch from Mom or Sis or Auntie.

Quilting takes me "out of this world" and away from responsibilities and "have tos". It's soothing, comforting, and calming. I love everything about quilting...

Yep, for all of those reasons!