Just curious....how many of you quilt for fun, how many of you quilt for shows, how many of you quilt for pay, how many of you quilt for gifts and how many of you quilt for strictly utilitarian purposes (your new baby, your bed, your sofa, etc.)?

For Fun...Hobby only. I make for family and extended family members and of course for Myself. Donate once I am done with it and get better and better. I donate to the centers for Animals.

For fun, whether they turn out for gifts, charity, swaps, etc... is secondary :D:D:D

Fun

For fun and sanity!

For fun. But usually with somone in mind. I haven't kept one yet. And have three in the works that are going to special people in my life. Someday I will make one for me. ;)

I make quilts for gifts for my family; also do a lot of charity quilts. Am currently using my stash to make quilts for Alabama tornado victims.

Mostly for fun, no shows, no "paid hobby", just because I love making things, and creating gifts for close friends and family, so that when the day comes and I am no longer here, they can remember that it is something from my heart.

I quilt because I love putting fabric together, hearing the purr of the machine, watching the quilt come together... I especially love the face of the recipient one moment after opening their gift quilt... makes it ALL worth while... even the "unsewing"...

I quilt because it is fun... not for prizes, profit or posterity. I am not very good at it yet, but every one is a new adventure and I am getting better. I judge my skills by improvement from my last quilt. I appreciate the solitude and serenity from going out to my quilt room (when I improve more, I will call it my quilt studio.) I love what running1 said about the purr of the machine and watching the quilt coming together -- add petting the fabric too. Love the fabric.

I do it mainly for fun and gifts

Sewing is my passion. But when I sew I want it to be for something practical and usefull. Everything I see posted here seems to have a purpose. I just don't have the time to do all I want to do. I do have a long 'to do list'.

Fun & gifts (still fun)

I try to quilt for profit. I ran a window treatment business for 10 years and now I've added quilting services. No long arm yet, so some things are limited. I must admit, I'll never get rich. I don't charge near what I should. I know that I wouldn't have as many commissions and I'd rather sell two than none. My quality doesn't suffer, I'm just as particular as if I were charging twice as much. They're just lucky to have found me. And I know if my heart is in the right place, it'll all come back to me anyways. So they get a good deal and I keep pocket change.

The fun, the challenge, gifts,(rarely for pay-most can't afford me), utilitarian, decoration and the Wow! factor.

DITTO!

Well, that's what I thought...most of us do it for fun and gifts...me, too!! I love the creative process and the challenge of each new pattern. I'm sure I could figure out my own patterns but others have put a lot of time and money into developing a pattern and, if I love it, I don't mind buying it so they can make a buck or two while I get to start right in since I don't have to deal with the mathematics of the quilt plus the mathematics of the fabric.

Good luck. If you've run a business for 10 years then I'm sure you'll be a success at this as well :thumbup:

Same here. If I had to make them for sale it would become a chore instead of an enjoyable hobby. I donate to Vets and Linus.

I quilt for me, lol. It's my sanity & the only thing that really seems to take me away! Tried lots of other hobbies, but this really does it, like nothing else ever has. I love gifting my quilts, when the occasion arise & I know it will be loved & appreciated, & used! I mostly just make them up as I want, with no idea where they may ever end up. Keeps me happy & content, so that's enough for me. I have been told, oh, you should put your quilts in shows, but that's not my thing, so never have & most likely, never will....

I quilt for fun, gifts and sanity. I always have a quilt on the frame to hand quilt and I always have several lin the works. I just love it!

I quilt for my sanity. If I don't have one to work on, I get really grouchy

:-D . My quilts are mostly for gifts--if I see fabric or a pattern that speaks of someone special, I make it for them. I've made 4 baby quilts in the last 10 months. Then I make quilts for Linus, using fun novelty prints. I also made several blocks for 'Just One Star'.

Any reason I can find!!!!

Fun and relaxation and the sheer joy of it all!

For fun and to keep me from constantly eating.

For the sheer joy of creating something! I only make them for family and friends, but mostly for me cause I love the old ways! Momma always told me I was an old soul and I know what she means. love all things old, which is really a good thing considering my hubby! LOL!

I quilt because I enjoy it and it is a way of using whatever little creativity I have. And I like the idea of keeping an old skill alive. That is why I quilt - what I do with them is different. I use them myself, give them away, and have even sold a few. Now I am making a quilt for a graduation gift. I also have a WIP that I need to finish hand quilting for a friend. He had back surgery in Jan. and it left him paralyzed and he just lost his mother. They have had a rough time.

All of the above and I love every minute of it!

Fun and I want to leave something behind for my kids to put their hands on and remember. I have some 40 quilts that came from grandmas, aunts, and great aunts and great grandmas. Mom passed away very young and she did not quilt but she could crochet like crazy. These things are very dear to me and I have made sure my 2 girls know where each one came from. PLUS my quilting is therapy. I run an office and quilting sooths my nerves and keeps me grounded. I rather spend $$$ on fabric than medication.

All of the above

For fun and relaxation. My quilts aren't the best, so I know I could never sell them. But my family enjoys them, I think.

I quilt for fun. It also lets me be creative even though I can not draw, paint or sculpt. I do give most as gifts because seriously, how many quilts can one house have and I don't have to worry if my Husband like it or not.

Amen to this (smile). Me too.

Fun, sanity and a sense of continuing an American Historic craft/art.

Don't you find quilting a calming thing when you need to just go in, cut fabric and loss yourself in the patterns and colors? Sure there are times of ripping seams etc, but on a whole --- it is a beautiful calm oasis for me.

Julie

I quilt for fun and for gifts.

It's definitely a hobby! I already have a job. I make a LOT of gifts, several for charity and I do the occasional one for profit. Most of the time it's just because I want to and it's my therapy!

For Fun

Sewing is a passion. I learned to sew as a young child with Grandma and with Mother, my two favorite women in my whole world. I think sewing and hearing the machine purr remind me of those special days. I make quilts for charity at a little church nearby. Part of the ministry is helping/teaching ladies that were expert in quilting years ago and now due to health considerations & not keeping with the newest methods they love me to demo new tools and how tos. Very low key,just friend sharing with a friend. I learn so much from them, also. We have a annual bazaar and sometimes a raffle to sell our items and put all the money made into the church operating budget. Little church struggles to make the bills so we are delighted to be able to help.

I enjoy it. I like to gives them as gifts. And it's a stress reliever, very calming most of the time. It has gotten me through some difficult times. Mostly, I like creating, and creating something useful.

Definitely for sanity, I like the challenge, and the sense of pride and accomplishment that goes into making each quilt, even though they are not perfect. They usually end up as gifts for family and close friends.