purchased quilts from a store
#41
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Originally Posted by LivelyLady
You all have made valid points. I apologize for making a harsh statement. Two years ago I saw a documentary on, shall we say unfair labor acts, and it just broke my heart :cry: In the future, I'll try to be less vocal about my opinions.
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well, that was all quite interesting. thank you for your input. i was basically asking about mass-produced quilts. if i saw a hand-made quilt that i fell in love with and that i could afford, i would for sure buy it.
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Originally Posted by LivelyLady
You all have made valid points. I apologize for making a harsh statement. Two years ago I saw a documentary on, shall we say unfair labor acts, and it just broke my heart :cry: In the future, I'll try to be less vocal about my opinions.
#44
I bought a brown whole cloth quilt from Bed Bath & Beyond because I love quilted whole cloth quilts. I'm thinking about buying another one. Because I am a hand quilter with not that much free time, my quilts tend to be twin size or a little bigger--depends on the pattern. I have finished two quilts that don't fit my queen size bed and so I have them under the bedspread for warmth. I don't have any qualms about buying quilts--I don't like that they're made in China, but it's all I can afford.
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I bought one about 10 years for an antique glider on my front porchin the sun and rain!!!! I wash it every winter before storing it and it seems to be wearing better than my hand made ones. Plus, it hasnt hardly faded. I paid $18.95 for it-- couldn't buy the fabrics for that amount.
Good luck ladies, Kutnso
Good luck ladies, Kutnso
#47
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I use mostly Chinese made quilts for my bed because I have animals and grandchildren who are pretty rough on quilts. I have several. Since I do all my quilting by hand I know how much effort and time it takes to make on, don't want them ruined.....
#48
Originally Posted by ghostrider
but, hey, I make my own soup and I still buy store bought of that, too. :lol:
Thanks, Ghostrider, for the smile.
#49
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I have purchased (bed) quilts from a quilt store for the guest rooms in my home, for $50 or less when on super-discount or as part of a special purpose. Here's why:
- My several K and pre-K grandkids visit and jump on the beds (qults on), they build forts, spill things, leave them on the floor, and just plain act like kids. Kids forget in moments of enthusiasm and creativity. They can't conceive of the work that goes into making a quilt at that age, let alone how crushed we feel when a lovingly made quilt or craft is damaged or ruined in one of "those moments." They'll pick that up as they edge closer to primary school age.
- I use them for small picnics for a home-y feel to the event, so I won't be worrying too much about stains.
- I use these in the bedrooms of guests whose upbringing I had no say in (despite being family) and who don't treat things with as much respect or care as I would like.
So, when the grandkids or guests are gone, the "good quilts" go back on the bed and the doors to the rooms left open for me to enjoy the way they look, rotate them, change for the holidays and love them.
- My several K and pre-K grandkids visit and jump on the beds (qults on), they build forts, spill things, leave them on the floor, and just plain act like kids. Kids forget in moments of enthusiasm and creativity. They can't conceive of the work that goes into making a quilt at that age, let alone how crushed we feel when a lovingly made quilt or craft is damaged or ruined in one of "those moments." They'll pick that up as they edge closer to primary school age.
- I use them for small picnics for a home-y feel to the event, so I won't be worrying too much about stains.
- I use these in the bedrooms of guests whose upbringing I had no say in (despite being family) and who don't treat things with as much respect or care as I would like.
So, when the grandkids or guests are gone, the "good quilts" go back on the bed and the doors to the rooms left open for me to enjoy the way they look, rotate them, change for the holidays and love them.
#50
Originally Posted by cathyvv
My DH is worried that the quilt will be ruined by using it. I tell him that my enjoyment of it is ruined by not using it!
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