I have several of my nicest quilts that I kept I do like to make quilts for myself. The ones I give away i'm not too crazy about.

My DH says my quilting has saved his life. He is sure if I had not found something that relaxes me like my quilting he is sure I would have killed him years ago. Yep he is right :D

I make lots of quilts just because I want to. Don't need to have someone to give it to

Most of my quilts have been made because I like the colors and patterns. Have some favorites that won't go to anyone until I am gone. I also have a difficult time "letting go" of my miniatures, so for the most part, unless I have made a specific quilt for a specific person (like quilts for my grandchildren) they stay here on quilt racks.

I make my quilts just like you do. I make them because I love the pattern or the fabric. I display them for awhile and then put them away. I don't know what I will do when I have no place for them, but I haven't reached that yet. I do make quilts for other people, but if I plan the quilt for them, then I just don't get attached. Once, I made a baby quilt for a niece and loved it so much, I made another one just like it for me.

nope, sometimes they decide what their home will be long after they are made. never hurts to have some ready in case you need one in a hurry also.

nope, sometimes they decide what their home will be long after they are made. never hurts to have some ready in case you need one in a hurry also.

My DH always tries to convince me that it is ok to keep the sewing projects I make. I am the one who thinks I have to give them away. Recently, I have been trying real hard to listen to him. I do love creating them so why can't I keep them? :)

He may just be Making conversation/showing interest in what you are doing??

My stack of just for me quilts is getting bigger and bigger. I figure I can use them all and just rotate them out every so often! :)

I think it is neat that your husband is interested in your quilts. I know my husband does the same thing. Earlier this week someone at Walmart asked who the quilt I started is for. I told them I want to give them as weddings gifts. I then laughted and told her that none of my attempts have ever made it yet. :)

If our art was done with paint, would people expect us to quit painting when all our walls were covered? Would we then have to give it all away? We are artists,yes, even those of us who make traditional quilts, our "paints" are fabric and our paintbrushes are our sewing machines, or needle and thread. I will always create something beautiful with needle and thread...ALWAYS!!! As long as I physically am able.

I get the same question! Who or what is that for! I guess we creatives have a "need" to create and express that others do not understand! And my son thinks all of them are his!

I'm just now realizing it's okay to make a quilt "just because"

You know I get the same thing from my husband? Must be a man thing. When we moved years ago from Ca to NC he found we owned 56 quilts. I sold a lot and gave away a lot. Made the trip easier,for him . I enjoy quilting so much. I usually have several going at the same time. This makes me happy.

Every quilt I have made is because I liked the pattern - or liked the pattern I assigned to a gathering of fabrics. But I have to like the pattern - it goes a long way to subliminally getting me to my best work possible on the project.

All the quilts I've made went to kids, grandkids and some friends. I don't mind not having my own since I know how to make it.

I just make a quilt to try different patterns and sometimes if I need a gift I have one already made

i always give mine away,but in my own time!!!!!

Totally agree!

That's exactly how I feel. Plus the fabrics have to tell me what to do with them.

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Just tell DH it is his burial quilt...don't know when it will go!

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I make whatever I want when I want to, many times for no one or no purpose at all! I love it like that!

Thanks all for your replies. As I stated before my DH is very supportive and doesn't mind my passion (with the fabrics). I did ask him if my quilting brothered him and he said, "No it gives you something to do". I am retired and after working most of my life it's hard to just sit. When he knows a friends birthday is coming up he now says, "Do you think they would like a quilt"? BrendaK

We're just using those creative impulses embedded in ourselves and our souls. Everyone has their thing. Another plant, a new decorating idea, another thing that goes zoom zoom, another prayer chain, another pair of shoes, another - you name it. We can't understand them and they can't understand us. We do it because it calls to us and fills the moments and times when we aren't getting what we need elsewhere. Pretty simple - don't you think?