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    Old 05-15-2011, 08:32 AM
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    I also quilt for fun and relaxation. If I am lucky enough to get a few bucks back for my time, great. If not, that's ok too. I have a couple of projects that I've agreed to do...they buy the materials needed and I will charge a very minimal amount for my time. If I charged like I'm suppose to for my time, they wouldn't be able to afford me. I also give things away as gifts.
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    Old 05-15-2011, 08:39 AM
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    I quilt because I love to make quilts.
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    Old 05-15-2011, 08:43 AM
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    All of the above. But it also goes much deeper than that for me. I NEED to quilt. Its a creative outlet and a way for me to be an artist with fabric. If I can get through a quarter of the ideas that roll around in my head I will be a happy girl. The chaos of the world fades away when I get to loose myself in what I'm creating at the moment. My family has learned to make me stop and eat at times because I will forget. There is total and complete joy in what I have chosen to spend my time doing and I feel very lucky and truly blessed to have Quilting in my life. It is a connection to the past...all my gram's quilted and did it without all the fanciness we have today..and its a bridge to the future as I learn new things all the time and pass my quilts and creations on to my kids and friends. There is a lot of ME in everything I do and while they are never perfect ~ its always done with as much love as I can possibly put in it. ~Speech over. =)
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    Old 05-15-2011, 08:46 AM
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    I quilt for enjoyment, I make quilts for family. It relaxes me, and gives me the ability to be creative which I love
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    Old 05-15-2011, 08:58 AM
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    Oh, my! For fun, mostly. It is such a relaxing hobby. I make quilts for family, for friends, and for our beds. I make purses, runners, wall-hangings. I like to enter things in our little county fair, and have won many ribbons, some earned, some not. I wouldn't know how to sell things i quilt, but I like to donate them, to missionaries, for raffles or the local Hospice. I have even made small quilted beds for the local Humane society for the animals. I am trying to use up my stash before I go! My favorite pattern is the Log Cabin, but I enjoy new patterns.
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    Old 05-15-2011, 09:01 AM
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    For fun and to unwind from working a 10 hr. day. It helps to clear my mind!
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    Old 05-15-2011, 09:03 AM
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    It’s wonderful therapy!
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    Old 05-15-2011, 09:09 AM
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    Originally Posted by Wonnie
    Just curious....how many of you quilt for fun, how many of you quilt for shows, how many of you quilt for pay, how many of you quilt for gifts and how many of you quilt for strictly utilitarian purposes (your new baby, your bed, our sofa, etc.)?
    For fun, gifts occasionally, and for peace and accomplishment after stressful times.
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    Old 05-15-2011, 09:09 AM
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    For fun ,gifts & pay. It's kind of a stress reliever, even if i cuss at my machine.
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    Old 05-15-2011, 09:10 AM
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    It is a stress reliever sometimes. I mostly am learing because I want to leave something for my grandchildren to enjoy for years to come and so they remember a grandma who adored them. Besides my husband wants me to do something with all the fabric I have.
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