This quilt is now hanging in the school library where I work - Dr. Seuss's birthday was March 2. March is Celebrate Reading Month at our school. I bought the panel and a couple yards of coordinating fabric, shopped my stash for the rest, and created my own pattern.

Originally I thought I would have a raffle and give it away at the end of the school year, or maybe put it in the silent auction at open house. The money would go to buy books for the library. Now that it is finished, I am having second thoughts.
What would you do?

Save it for next years birthday

Its lovely! I remember reading Dr.Seuss books as a little girl. When my son starts to read better I want him to read them too.

You could sent it to me...lol....it's great!

What are you wanting to do with it?

I have looked at the Dr. Seuss fabric for a while not and have not had a reason to make a quilt from it. Now I see a reason. You did an amazing job on using the fabrics!! The quilt is amazing!!

I wish that they would keep it up in the library permanently for the children to see and enjoy, but if not, I would go ahead with your plans to raffle it off or put it in the silent auction. It is very beautiful.

I vote for this too. You can use it for many years to enhance the birthday celebration. And give it to the library when you retire.

Wow - I think that you could buy a lot of books with the proceeds from a raffle or auction! My guess would be that you would make more $$ from a raffle? But it would be hard for me to part with this. It is too cute!

What do you most want to do with it? Think about it for 3 days, decide then stick with it.

I would decorate my classroom for each holiday and season with quilts. I used the same ones each year and added a few over time. The students looked forward to seeing certain quilts come out year after year. I would save this beauty till next year and then you can decide what to do with it.

You could send it to me and then I could use it with the 4 matching pillowcases I made. Just kidding. Use it every year until you retire and then you can decide to leave it in the library or bring it home for your grandchildren. Cute well made quilt!!

A reading reward for the class that reads the most in a month? each grade/class would READ to see who gets to display it for the next month Teachers and students (and you) would each be proud to see and enjoy!!

Honestly, I would have a hard time parting with it, it came out so beautifully - I think I would hold on to it for at least one more year and then revisit my options !! :)

I like the idea of saving it for the birthday celebration each year. There will always be new students that haven't seen it yet.

Stick to your plan. Once a good thought is there i don't let anything ruin it. It is a wonderful thing to buy books so the kids can read. You will be doing generations a good favor, than just keeping it at home knowing you can make more like it. Trust me good things always happen after that, and nothing is more rewarding than bringing joy to kids (JMHO). ;)

Leave it hanging in the Library if you can, so all can enjoy. Art and literature..a great combo!

I agree. But do you want to keep it for yourself. It would make a great baby quilt gift for a little one in your family.
I also like your idea of auctioning it off so the school can buy more books for the library.

That is a GREAT idea! I'll have to ask a few teachers if they would like to try that.

You are right - I could always make another! I'm thinking that there is a child out there whose day/year/childhood would be greatly enhanced by being the recipient of this quilt.

If you really don't want it for yourself, donate it to the children's section of your local library. ;)

What a wonderful quilt to honor that lovely man!!

Its beautiful, I can see why you don't want to part with it. I like the idea of having a reading contest and having it go to the winning class each month.

the quilt is beautiful

Beautiful!

I love it...I think it should stay with you until you retire..use it with the children, sit on it, read on it, lend it to your library and when you retire...raffle it off or give it to the library in your honour..

I would keep this one and make another one to raffle..doesn't have to be the exact same or it can be...whichever you prefer :)

If you have a raffle to raise funds, can I buy a ticket from you? I love the quilt and I'm sure whatever choice you make, will be the right one.

It is such a wonderful quilt. I have no ideas what you should do. I just know who ever gets to see it will smile.

I like this idea, I have a Dr Seuss backpack and have been collecting the books to fill it. My grandchildren request to get it out and read when they come for a visit. I think the quilt gives even more inspiration to read. I would definitely love to buy a raffle ticket if you so choose. If not I must make one for the grandkids.

that is great! love the wonky blocks!!!

definitely save it for next year's b-day!!! would be a shame not to display it for future years!!!

Teresa this is one pretty quilt. I like all of the idea's. So, you'll have to decide for yourself.

I vote with the others who say to save it til next year's celebration. It's adorable and I've never seen a Dr. Seuss quilt before!

I would do a raffle! Make tickets like $1. each or 6/$5. The kids should be able to afford that! Then draw on the last day of school!! Or the last week!

I would have a hard time parting with it. Makes me happy to look at it, and it would be better to wrap it around me!

Its a gret quilt!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone, for your compliments and suggestions. I knew you would give me some good ideas! Right now, I am leaning toward enjoying it for a year, and then giving it away.

You could have a fund raiser where people donate to the "Cat in the Hat Book Project" - the quilt stays in the library and the donations go towards books. Or leave it in the library and people donate books to the "Cat in the Hat" on their birthday or Christmas or any special day.

Or you could make a new one each year and raffle it off. The library would definitely benefit from that. I know it can be hard to part with quilts though...

How cute--save it and hang it up again next March