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what do you do with your finished quilts and quilting?

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Old 08-01-2013, 05:17 PM
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There is no bad answer to this question. I have one almost done (just needs binding) that is headed for my Nana, and two miniature newborn sized quilts waiting for the right home to present itself. And at least 5 WIP with no particular home in mind. Many of those I imagine will be donated to Project Linus or a nursing home. There are many wonderful options for getting your quilts adopted!
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Old 08-01-2013, 06:09 PM
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A raffle for a charity
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Old 08-01-2013, 06:10 PM
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A raffle for a charity?
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Old 08-01-2013, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Peckish View Post
I like this response. Good for you!
Thanks Peckish ... and thus I have completed the Farmer's Wife Sampler as well as the Pony Club quilts. Now, I am actually planning to start Dear Jane this coming winter. What have I got myself into?
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Old 08-01-2013, 07:23 PM
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So far I have made quilts for all but myself. Working on a dbl wedding ring right now that is quilt-as-you-go. Interesting but not going too quickley. I quilt with a group and have donated 2 tops. We hand quilt and sell them to help our community.
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Old 08-01-2013, 07:33 PM
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Probably 98% of my quilts are donated or given as gifts. I would like to sell some at our local craft fair in the fall, but I can barely get stuff done for donation or me, little only "stocking" up on quilts. LOL
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Old 08-02-2013, 02:42 AM
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family, friends, total strangers, organizations- I give a lot of quilts to the women's resource center- for the shelter, to the fire department- for people who's homes have burned, the state police department- for that emergency situation where a cozy quilt can make someone feel better, fund raisers, downy quilts for kids, St. Judes, and the Hospice house...and when ever some other organization approaches & asks...there are always places/ organizations that appreciate your donation- and put them to good use- either by gifting them or by raffling, auctioning.
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Old 08-02-2013, 03:13 AM
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Just about all my completed quilts go to the Linus Project
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Old 08-02-2013, 03:31 AM
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I've only been quilting about five years and I've made about 50 quilts. I've kept three. I've given 8 or 10 to friends/family. The rest have been donated - mostly to Quilts For Kids. When I decided to start this hobby I made up my mind from the beginning that the quilts would not stay with me. I made a baby quilt in the first basic quilt class that I took - I deliberately chose a baby quilt so I would not be tempted to keep it. I donated it to a women's shelter. I photograph all of them so, in a way, I've also kept all of them.
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Old 08-02-2013, 04:07 AM
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Most of mine are gifts for family/friends. I have a few completed tops that have no designated home and I really wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them. Normally I hand quilt. Several of the completed tops are sampler style as a result of BOM's at my LQS. Not quite my cup of tea. It finally occurred to me recently that I could machine quilt them and donate them. Haven't gotten started on that plan yet as I have been quite busy with other things but that's my plan.
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