People buy unfinished quilt tops? Really?

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07-20-2011, 03:41 PM

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Geri B

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I am really surprised that the Amish and/or Mennonite have their quilts pieced by someone other than their own. That is kind of a disappointment to me, I have always had great respect for their way of life and when I have gone to Amish areas I have really admired their hand work....now I will have to ask if the tops are their own work or someone else's........I guess the "electric sewing machine" does make the work go faster, for the Amish-I think the Mennonites are allowed to have electric power.......

07-20-2011, 11:38 PM

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justflyingin

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Originally Posted by Ellen 1

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Originally Posted by Butterfli19

OMG! This is true? You mean I can just make tops and not stress over quilting them and people will buy them and finish them?

Anything smaller than a baby quilt I'm okay with but the larger sizes scare me.

What would you charge for an unfinished quilt top?

Yes, it's true. I have a friend that buys tops off the internet (or wherever she finds them) and uses them to practice her quilting (longarm), I don't know about all of them, but I know she donates some of them to local quilt quilds that make charity quilts.

She does make her own tops, but it is a real time saver to not have to make the top also, especially when you just want to practice.

This is really too bad I don't have some of you around me. I have about 20 tops waiting. I'd gladly provide it all (batting, backing etc) just to let you practice...sigh. But I'm in another country...so I'm determined to learn FMQ because I didn't enjoy SID quilting...

07-20-2011, 11:42 PM

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justflyingin

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Originally Posted by Geri B

These are my thoughts 100%. And the Mennonites around (yes, we have some here in Poland--really nice people), have cars and electricity and computers, etc.

07-21-2011, 02:54 AM

#54

ragamuffin corner

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Go on R-Bay under quilt tops. There are pages and pages. I buy alot as they have such nice fabrics in alot of cases. Plus I am new at quilting(or trying to) I know how to put the quilt together but not sure if I will ever learn how to quilt or even free motion quilting. I tie the quilts.