Pat, Beautiful flannel quilt. Love the colors, especially the purple.

I have made 2 wallhangings recently, both for the same friend who was moving. I had a hard time parting with them b/c I was having a hard time letting him go. His wife knew how much work had gone into them - she actually kept the 1st one for their next house which was why he needed 2. She thanked me for the love represented in those 2 quilts for him. This is just to say that although it was hard to give him the 2 quilts, I know that they're loved and appreciated and I'm sure your mom will love and appreciate her quilt. Actually, this year I hope to make my mom a quilt for her bed. She's asked me to make her one and I'm gonna try one. Nothing fancy but tons of love will be in it. She'd also like a quilt for her cat who sleeps on her bed with her. I doubt that one will get done but may make the cat a flannel pad to try to contain her fur in only one spot.

I get that way at times too.

It's hard to give up something we as women have "birthed". Even if you're baby isn't the prettiest in the world, you'd still want to keep it. I still have my daughter's present from her last birthday, and she will have another birthday next month. Maybe I'll think of something else to give her just one more year.LOL

I think we allmay be a little goofy when it comes to our quilts. i have a hard time cutting the fabric, and after putting all that tome and work in something...well it is like a part of you. You are not alone!!!! :lol:

I never really thought about it. When I am making a quilt for someone else, I cannot wait to give it to them. I once sent a quilt to my favorite news correspondent and wished I could have crawled into the package so that I could be there to take pictures when he opened it.

Beautiful quilt! And such a nice presentation - nice, nice, nice.

I've had the same problem. Sometimes it's because I'm afraid the recipient won't like/appreciate it - I'm so excited about it and I'm afraid they'll see it as just another gift. And sometimes I think it isn't good enough - I know every flaw in it - I'm afraid they'll see the flaws too and wonder why I didn't fix them (even though I may have tried 3 times!) I think it's just hard for us to give away something we have invested so much of ourselves in. Just enjoy how much she's going to love and appreciate it.

I agree with "Wills granny"........be so happy you have your mom and can give this wondeful gift to her (its a piece of yourself you are giving to her, that is right and so good!)You will probably get it back sometime, after your mom leaves, and in the meantime, she has something so special from you! I always make a photo of the quilt before it leaves my house, and I have every one I have made in that album. That way, I can still see it, and know if I want to make it again. Start your album if you dont have one, it is so good to keep for your record. Write a date and who has it, on the back of your printed photo.

I am just the opposite. I have always given my quilts away. Wish I had some of them. I do have one I made about 15 years ago, and it has really been used. That is why I am glad to be doing the block swap. This one is going to be for my dh and I to use on our bed. At least it is a start. I always wondered about my friends who have all these beautiful quilts folded up in a closet. Maybe they were feeling protective about their quilts.

I have no problem giving my quilts away because most of the time, I made them to be given away, anyway!
I don't even care about the response, though I am pleased when I find out the recipient was very happy ... mostly because DH taught me to do what I wanted for the reason I wanted regardless of the response ...
having said all of that, I have had one quilt that I was happy to see it go out the door, and then MISSED it!
It had been a wonderful quilt in the fact that when I bought the panels and fabric line from a friend back home, there were no patterns to follow so I had to figure out how to put it all together into something ... and, it HAPPENED! When I got the final binding on, it actually looked like I had known what I was doing all along ... that was a blessing ... and, then it got sold and I was LOST! LOL
I hadn't counted on missing that quilt so much, but I went back and bought the original package again, and - - it is STILL sitting in the box it came from the store in ... I had figured I would never use the quilt, but would make it for granddaughter #1 and I would never have to miss it again! ... silly people we are <g> <wave>

I will make one and be thinking the whole time who Im giving it to but at the last minute I am not sure I am going to part with it then I will end up giving another quilt that I didn't really like. I just did this with my nephew and I guess he thought it would have been bigger but it takes me so long to make the big ones. So I gave him a lap quilt instead. He didn't say thank you either. oh wells.

I have 2 quilts that are being given away as gift. One is orange and I don't like orange, but this quilt is just so pretty! I want to keep it, but I know it's for someone else, so off it will go.
You aren't being silly in your thoughts/feelings. Just know that your mom will love it and it'll come back to you.........

Hi Rachelcb80 i was born in Mt. Bayou Ms.and lived in Leland Ms.until my parents moved to Okla. City, Okla.and we been here every since 1952, any way i made my oldest brother a quilt in October it's fold up in a box and ready to be shipped off, it's still sitting on a table , i don't want the quilt i just haven't sent it off, so no you're not goofy. :-o Annette

I remember dropping off my first quilt at the quilters. I looked so sad and my daughter (who also had been through this!) looked at me and said "It's almost like giving up your first born, isn't it"!!!

I found out you get more pleasure from giving it away, than you do holding on to it. I hold on to mine a week or so and gradually get used to the idea of giving away, so when you do that you are ready! Then you see how much they love it, makes it all worth while.

Will I just got one done for a friend that she has waited on for mos. its all done I just keep thinking what if she see's the mistakes or wonder if she will like it?
I got to mail it tomorrow an I can think of all things to put it off!
Now what kind of nut am I????

Hi, when I gave my hand quilted quilts to my daughters, I had my husband take a picture of me takiing the last stitch , put it on photo material and made a label to put on the quilt. I then slept under it one night and then gave it a hug and wrapped it up and presented to my daughter in a cotton drawstring bag to store it in. also I put in the bag extra material if ever needed, washing info and the pattern of the quilt. I got lots of hugs and kisses from my daughters a nd it made it all worth while to give it away.

Be sure and get a picture of it with the recipient. A treasure for you and you will still be able to see it when you need a lift.

I have this issue with quilts that are gifts for dh's family. I'm never sure they are going to appreciate the work and love that goes into them.

I know how you feel knowing that the work you did will not be seen and appreciated. I think one reason some people put them away is that they want it to stay as nice as it is -- they don't want it to get messed up. My mom puts things away like that. One of her friends made a lap quilt for her and she has put it away. Every now and then I'll pull it out to throw over a new baby or a sleeping child. She brags about the pretty quilt her friend made for her and all the hours she must have spent on it. And then she says that it's a shame to mess it up. I think it's a gesture of value and honor. So give that quilt to the one that it is intended and know that it will be treasured -- whether it is away in a closet or draped somewhere in a place of honor.

That's probably true to some it is showing respect by putting it away. I hadn't thought of it that way.

There's always the nagging thought in the back of my head when I finish anything and give it as a gift. Will they like it.
If they don't gush, I automatically assume they don't, and then
I start saying to myself I shouldn't have made it for them.
This stays with me until I go to visit again and find it prominently displayed someplace.

Its nice when people like what you give them and then show it by displaying it.

You're not alone. The colors on that quilt are beautiful. I would have a difficult time giving it away too.

I do get attached to my projects
before I give them up I take pictures
I have a album of things I have made and given away

Rachel..I know how you feel. I made my Mom a wallhanging with fabric she picked out. I didn't really like it much but when I gave it to her she raved about it for months and showed everyone that stopped by to visit. Well, my mom is gone now and I have the wallhanging back. Now I think it's so beautiful because she loved it so.

One of my hobbies is counted cross stitch. I did a waste canvas project on a sweatshirt for my mom. It said, "world's greatest mom" It was her treasure. I got it back after her death in 1996.