Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • a question i'm always asked >
  • a question i'm always asked

  • a question i'm always asked

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 05-17-2011, 04:20 PM
      #21  
    Jim
    Super Member
     
    Jim's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Bardstown, Kentucky
    Posts: 2,156
    Default

    I say..."it takes a good long while but for enough money I can get faster"
    Jim is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 04:05 AM
      #22  
    Super Member
     
    jitkaau's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Aug 2010
    Location: Australia
    Posts: 4,116
    Default

    I answer honestly and tell them exactly how long it took.
    jitkaau is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 04:28 AM
      #23  
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Oct 2007
    Location: Missouri
    Posts: 2,020
    Default

    That drives me crazy!! People ask me,"how much does a quilt cost?" Thats like asking a car dealer "how much does a car cost?"
    Riversong is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 04:31 AM
      #24  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2009
    Posts: 5,453
    Default

    Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
    "Longer than you think!"
    best answer! lol
    watterstide is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 05:15 AM
      #25  
    Super Member
     
    AnnT's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2009
    Location: Maryville, TN
    Posts: 2,008
    Default

    Good answers! I usually say "It varies"...and it does. It depends on what else is happening in my life, if I run out of enthsiasm for the project, if I run into a snag, if my machine gets cranky... One is taking (and has taken) forever because it's a quilt for my dtr and she can't find the fabric she wants for the backing and isn't gonna settle for less.
    AnnT is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 05:18 AM
      #26  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Apr 2011
    Location: Australia
    Posts: 661
    Default

    I put my hand on my brow, sigh, look sad, and say something like "Oh, not long really". Nobody ever believes me.
    Marion T is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 05:32 AM
      #27  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Posts: 729
    Default

    I SAY DEPENDS ON PATTERN AND SIZE AND JUST HOW MANY OTHER THINGS GET IN MY WAY
    Lavada is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 05:34 AM
      #28  
    Member
     
    Join Date: May 2011
    Location: Boise, Idaho
    Posts: 17
    Default

    It's like fishing, but no one ever asks how long did it take you to catch that fish.
    Idahoqltr is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 05:35 AM
      #29  
    Senior Member
     
    thomp116's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Southwest New York
    Posts: 682
    Default

    Originally Posted by amma
    I tell them that each quilt is unique, and that I never know how long it will take until it is finished. :D:D:D
    I like this answer!
    thomp116 is offline  
    Old 05-18-2011, 05:38 AM
      #30  
    Senior Member
     
    yonnikka's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2010
    Location: Southern Michigan
    Posts: 732
    Default

    Sometimes I say politely, "Oh, don't ask," or "Well, you really don't want to know." Other times I dodge the question by saying, "I really don't know, because when I'm working with the colors, and textures, time just sort of stops; I go into my timeless zone, and that's all I'm focused on."
    yonnikka is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    Diana Lynne
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    18
    03-05-2011 04:14 AM
    Quiltforme
    Main
    14
    08-24-2010 07:55 AM
    watterstide
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    17
    04-08-2010 06:32 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter