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grammyp 09-27-2010 05:00 AM

It seems like just last year (I'm sure it was longer than that) I made a raffle quilt and it did very well. No one else was making them. Then last night DH and I went to the gym and on the bulletin board there were 2 notices of organizations raffling quilts. Then when we got home DH had a notice from a FaceBook friend he was raffling a quilt for the English Club at school. These are lovely quilts, but I'm afraid people will get tired of seeing quilts for raffles. And on top of that, where were all these quilters when I was looking for someone to sew with?

littlehud 09-27-2010 05:07 AM

We have raffle quilts at the hospital all the time and they never have problems selling tickets.

mjsylvstr 09-27-2010 05:28 AM

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I just gave two pieces, not for a raffle but for a silent auction.

There was notice in the paper about a young GI who lost all four limbs and they were having a fund raiser for him.

I offered a quilt and then also gave a hanging that I had made since I thought it appropriate....it was the "old oak tree w/ a yellow ribbon"

What a worthy cause....makes me proud to be able to be a part of it.

multi colored quilt
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tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
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label for the tree
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mjsylvstr 09-27-2010 05:28 AM

3 Attachment(s)
I just gave two pieces, not for a raffle but for a silent auction.

There was notice in the paper about a young GI who lost all four limbs and they were having a fund raiser for him.

I offered a quilt and then also gave a hanging that I had made since I thought it appropriate....it was the "old oak tree w/ a yellow ribbon"

What a worthy cause....makes me proud to be able to be a part of it.

multi colored quilt
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tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
[ATTACH=CONFIG]110229[/ATTACH]

label for the tree
[ATTACH=CONFIG]110230[/ATTACH]

mjsylvstr 09-27-2010 05:28 AM

OOPS.sorry about that, hit the button two times !!!!!!!!!

clem55 09-27-2010 06:25 AM

I love the oak tree pattern! Nice of you to do that.

Sadiemae 09-27-2010 07:10 AM

There is always a raffle quilt at the local quilt show-every other year. It is usually absolutely gorgeous and well worth buying tickets for. I do agree there are a lot of these raffles lately. It is a good money maker and brings in more money than you could sell the quilt for...

Rainbow 09-27-2010 10:30 AM

Love the yellow ribbon quilt...KNOW the group appreciated your donations. Bless you.

bjnicholson 09-27-2010 10:33 AM

The Yellow Ribbon is beautiful. How thoughtful of you to make it for him.

np3 09-27-2010 10:37 AM

I think the raffles do well. I don't think the silent auctions bring in that much money.


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