Eileen De Ville

I try to buy quality fabric, but I watch for it on sale. I like Hobby Lobby for my backings. They always have a 30% discount and they have their "clearance" table that has $6.99 and $7.99 for $3.00 and $4.00. I try my best to buy USA, but it's pretty darn hard to find any. Even the quilting shops have very little. I sometimes cut and piece my backings, just to use up my stash. I can understand the guild wanting you use quality material; especially for the children in the hospital. However, they should never dictate where you should buy your material. GiGi

bearisgray

A friend of mine told me that someone donated fiberglass curtains to her church quilting quild for making quilts.

The request may have been to avoid getting something like that.

(I do cringe when I think of some of the scraps I donated to a quilting project before I knew any better - many many years ago - "blush" )

Susan Gould

I've been quilting for many years but don't know what LQS stands for. Can you tell me?

Prism99

LQS = Local Quilt Store

kuntryquilter

Neither would I. Our guild furnishes the fabric & batting for charity quilts. The fabric is donated by other members but they buy the batting.

cozyhomeQHW

I am a former LQS owner and when we made shop samples and had scraps from classes I would put them into a bin. I had two ladies that came and took every piece. even the 1 inch strips and small two inch pieces. They would coordinate the colors and make the most beautiful scrap quilts. Most were baby or lap size. Then another customer that had just purchased a Tin Lizzie and needed practice quilted them. All were given to local charities. Why don't you ask your local shop if they would be willing to do the same?

vettelady

Charity quilts are just that , it is a great way to use fabric left overs and try new patterns. I have done scrap quilts that have turned out beautiful. Seems like you experienced some snobbery.

vettelady

Charity quilts can be made very beautiful from scraps and a great place to try new patterns.

nstitches4u

I would make quilts for Project Linus or local nursing homes instead of for that guild. Buy what you can afford. There are charities that will be glad to get your quilts.

burchquilts

Exactly! As long as the fabric is "decent" it should be totally up to you! I think I'd find someplace else to donate my work! There are PLENTY of places that would be more than happy to get it!