Those oh so funny remarks about quilting...
#22
Maybe that lady should trim her toenails. LOL
#23
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York
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My DH's reply to those that ask what I do with all my fabric.."She buys it and then cuts all that stuff up and sews it back together and she calls it a quilt" and then the chatter would begin about quilts. It was always funny to hear people's
comments. One gentleman said why doesn't she buy the material like that...and another, what is she wasting her time on
now.
comments. One gentleman said why doesn't she buy the material like that...and another, what is she wasting her time on
now.
#24
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 1,102
I had someone email me about making a quilt. First thing I asked was "what do you have in mind?" She didn't know what she wanted. "just a regular quilt for a twin-sized bed. Quilts are too expensive". I said, "you'd need at least $80 worth of fabrics plus the batting is around $15 and up. Just depends on what you want. I don't charge much for my work but that gives you an idea on why they are so expensive."
Here's the funny part: no reply at all. Not a "wow, thank you anyway", or a "Oh I don't mind paying you a decent rate for your time and talent" or anything. Does *no reply* count as a funny remark?!
Here's the funny part: no reply at all. Not a "wow, thank you anyway", or a "Oh I don't mind paying you a decent rate for your time and talent" or anything. Does *no reply* count as a funny remark?!
#25
I hung it in my shop to show people who think my prices are to high. They can quickly see the difference when side by side with one of my quilts.
#26
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Location: East Tennessee
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[QUOTE=willferg;4765507]I was having trouble sewing a difficult spot once and made the mistake of asking my husband. He said, "Don't you have to sew faster to make it work?" QUOTE]
He thought you needed a running start LOL
He thought you needed a running start LOL
#27
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 1,102
Then tourists come to the Smoky mountains and see these cheap, crappy quilts and think that's how "homemade" quilts are supposed to be! And they buy a $40 hand-crafted souvenir to take back home and then they and their friends think that hand crafts shouldn't be more than $40!
#28
three years ago when our office was closed by the company i was lucky to find that two of my co-workers also quilt. we started getting together and invited some others who were at loose ends now that they were "retired". some did not want to quilt but the best response was, "that's for old people". hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, didn't feel THAT old, and she was only a couple of years younger than me.
and, i do watch tv, i just do it while i am quilting. or stitching.
and, i do watch tv, i just do it while i am quilting. or stitching.
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