So far I have only made lap quilts and I give them to the local Nursing Homes for their patients. I am also making a regular size quilt, my first one of that size, for my niece who is a missionary in Africa. I have no idea how much these quilts cost because I use scraps, sheets and men's shirts purchased from thrift stores or yard sales. I plan on making some baby quilts for the local women's shelters or the hospitals.

I don't think too much about cost, although I always buy fabric on sale, or with a coupon. I look at it as my hobby. How much $ does my DH spend on golf? I don't add it up or ask and he doesn't ask me about what I've spent on material. It works for us.

I have yet to keep a quilt for myself. I either gift or sell. I buy mostly all materials on sale, yard sale, etc. The one quilt I did as an order from a lady, I spent over $125 on materials and that was on sale fabrics. Yep, quilting is not a cheap endeavor but the joy of sewing, can't get that in a pill.

I give most of my quilts away--of course I have lots to give too. 4 children, 10 grandchildren, and a great grandchild

Have any of you started covering furniture or making pillows ? I have a large bluejeans quilt that will cover the back and arms of a rocker.The seat will get regular denim

I also make for friends and family. For the ones I just can't part with, I put on the label who gets it when I die. My youngest grandson always points to the one on the livingroom wall and tells everyone that it really belongs to him.

I make a lot for gifts. My family fights over who gets the next one! Everyone I know that has a baby gets a quilt, etc. Then, I do make some for charity, (Project Linus usually) and our quilting group at church presents a quilt to each baby that is baptized. I make some to sell and I even occasionally make a few for my own home.
The economy being what it is, I don't buy too much fabric lately, but I have had tons of it given to me by various friends and family, so I am currently working on my stash. And there is enough there to keep me busy for a long long time!

I make quilts for friends that are sick, or having a baby..I started out with making them for my grankids first...Then giving one to friends that were becoming first time grandparents...Now am making them for my grankids for when they are older, they can choose one for college...I make just tops for my ladies to tie at church to give away at Christmas time. I do a lot scrap quilts so they end up pretty much free as I do strip piecing for a lot of family quilts and scraps are left over

FREE Fabrics: FreeCycle and Craigslist

Cheap sources for Fabrics: Garage Sales, Thrift Shops

In NJ, there are many affluent people and many poor. We have many opportunities to get free fabric, then donate quilts to those in need.

I have made Project Linus quilts, quilts for our Wounded Warriors and quilts for friends who "need a hug"- one with cancer, one who lost her husband. These ladies told me they wrap themselves in the quilt when they need comforting.

That's something money can't buy!

I'm just beginning to accumulate. I've been sticking with table runners and toppers, making one for myself and for my daughter. I am now getting more into lap quilts and larger and I don't know what to so with them. I'm not good enough to give them as gifts but I can't stop making them. I am now looking for a quilt rack to keep and display my work, but I mostly just do it for me. My daughter says I'm addicted, I think she is right