Should I actually use my quilts?
05-22-2013, 09:22 AM
#122
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Location: Pe Ell, Washington
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Your quilts are meant to be used enjoyed, loved, lived with. They are a saga of your life don't be afraid to live and love. Get out and enjoy life and your quilts. I use mine all the time the grand kids run off with them and they may or may not come home but I know they are loved and appreciated.
05-22-2013, 09:56 AM
#123
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Don't be silly, of course you should use them, that's what they were made for. My kids have gotten many a stains on the quilts (especially when they were young), nail polish, markers, etc. But they certainly were loved! I would rather have someone use a quilt I made than have them being kept in the closet hidden. Take them out and enjoy them!
05-22-2013, 10:06 AM
#124
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Reminds me of my mom's china. She bought a new set of china for when her & my dad retired. They were going to build a new house with all the pretty things that she had been saving for retirement. But she passed away before that happened and there they sat in the original box, unused. Good thing was, out of 14 children (her's not mine LOL) I was the only one that liked them so I got to keep them. Yes I tell everyone they were mom's but since they never saw them in use, they have no memories in them to share. But they sure will with my kids because I use them as normal everyday dishes. And it has helped me realize that if you really like something well enough to buy or make it, it needs to be used so once your gone the family has something to talk about with lots of memories to share.
05-22-2013, 11:13 AM
#125
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Yes, you should be using your quilts! Before I gift an adult with a quilt, I always ask if they would appreciate and use it. It is too costly (time, energy and supplies) to do otherwise. I'd prefer to buy a store bought gift if they just plan on putting my handmade quilt in the closet. My pleasure comes from their usage of my gift.
05-22-2013, 12:49 PM
#128
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Location: Las Vegas
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Please, please, please use your beautiful quilts!
My Mom always saved everything nice for 'good'. And that meant she never used it. After she died, I found years and decades worth of beautiful clothes, jewelry, perfumes, etc. Many things still had the tags, literally brand new.
Going through her things taught me to never make that mistake!
My Mom always saved everything nice for 'good'. And that meant she never used it. After she died, I found years and decades worth of beautiful clothes, jewelry, perfumes, etc. Many things still had the tags, literally brand new.
Going through her things taught me to never make that mistake!
05-22-2013, 01:09 PM
#129
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Location: New Milford, CT
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When I was younger and received something "special" such as expensive perfume, etc., I would put it away and not use it because if I used it up, it would be gone and I wouldn't have it any longer. One day as I was dusting all these "special, unused items," I had an epiphany. By saving them and not using them, it was like I didn't have them at all. I decided that very day that when I received something special, I would use it and enjoy it.
Quilts are special items to be used and enjoyed. If you have them tucked away in your linen closet, do you only enjoy them when you clean that closet? Wouldn't it be more rewarding to have them out where you and your loved ones could enjoy them everyday of your lives? The only quilt in my house that doesn't get used (yet) is the show quilt I made earlier this year because I intend to enter it into a few other shows. After that, you better believe it will be put on a bed to be seen and enjoyed.
Quilts are special items to be used and enjoyed. If you have them tucked away in your linen closet, do you only enjoy them when you clean that closet? Wouldn't it be more rewarding to have them out where you and your loved ones could enjoy them everyday of your lives? The only quilt in my house that doesn't get used (yet) is the show quilt I made earlier this year because I intend to enter it into a few other shows. After that, you better believe it will be put on a bed to be seen and enjoyed.
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