The remark that stays with me came from my husband. I had been knitting or crocheting afghans for nieces and nephews, when he suggested that I start getting into something cheaper to make -- like quilting. Little did he know he had started
me on a much more expensive way of gifting. But I've been quilting ever since.

Last summer I had my grandaughter's all out on the front porch and I was making them rip out some free motion they had done that was crazy looking on their quilts they were making. I had one of them in my lap as well working on it. About 5 different people coming down the street just had to stop and chat about the quilts. One lady was so excited she wanted me to make her one right away or teach her how. She had it that she was coming back and start as soon as possible without even asking me if it was ok. I was kind of overwhelmed with her strong personality. Anyway I never saw her again! lol she never showed up and I was kind of glad! But yes people do say crazy stuff sometimes, so do I....

I consider myself lucky as all my family appreciates my quilts. My DH is the best. Every quilt I make he says is the prettiest and is it for us.

I have never had a negative remark reguarding my quilting either, although I am myself very self critical of them.

I once had a comment on a quilt that took me three years to complete " what a waste of time, you could have bought one".. It was a labor of love and my daughter loved .it

Wow, that's rough! and I dont mean the toenails!

My comment was delivered by my grandson, who is 11, this summer when they were visiting. I covered him up with the quilt I just finished hand quilting - took me a few years on and off. I said "Raymond, I made this quilt" and he said "Wow, Grandma, it looks just like the kind you can buy in a store!" But he said it with admiration and I took it as a compliment. I've made him some things over the years, mainly halloween costumes and pajama pants, and one whole cloth quilt (he was born before I began quilting) and he always thinks Grandma can "whip it up" whatever it is.

I would answer those people with, "Yes, but I refuse to support slave labor." (Which Walmart sells...)

When I get the ignorant response of 'real quilting is done all by hand' I just say I quilt the way I want to.

I keep wondering, since it was a written note, if the comment was not meant the way it sounded. We all know that emails are often misinterpreted because there is no expression or tone of voice to modify the words. I hope that's the case, but I'm glad you have moved on.