A Very Sad & Disappointing Story with A Happy Ending
07-22-2011, 06:36 PM
#291
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 962
It amazes me that some people can be so incredibly rude!! I am very pleased that your lovely quilt found a "good home" where it will be appreciated! I try to make sure that my quilt will be appreciated before I gift it to someone, but sometimes I get fooled too!
07-22-2011, 06:42 PM
#292
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the Hills of Arkansas
Posts: 398
No matter what you do nor how hard you work to please, you must remember the world is full of ignorant, ungrateful, tacky people. It is most important to not let it get you down. So happy you had the backbone to ask for it back and to give it to someone who appreciates not only the beautiful quilt but you for making it for her baby. While I could excuse a 10yr old niece (with a little reprimand) I cannot tolerate grownups who act like ill mannered children.
07-22-2011, 07:39 PM
#293
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 332
Since I look at the QB almost everyday, I have been asking myself if I should just BUY gifts, including quilts, rather than take the time, and pay all of the money for materials, when most people don't understand the love and time we put into the making of a quilt? I found my answer. I will be making art quilts for me and quilts for those who I KNOW value them as I do. If I was given some, say, golf clubs by a person who played golf every day and loved golf, would I want them? No. Of course I would be polite and say "thank you" and " I know how much you love golf so thank you for that." so why should I expect someone to value quilts I make? Most people want a store bought thing so that's what they get. I have now freed up a lot of my time. I have now cleared up a lot of my "to do" list. I will give gift certificates and they will be happy and I will have more time for me. Their loss. My gain.
07-22-2011, 09:29 PM
#299
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Upper Michigan!
Posts: 167
It's a beautiful quilt and it is now "home". It's where it's meant to be. So maybe it's like a modern-day parable? God works in mysterious ways and we certainly don't like our feelings tromped on for an ingrate but it's loved now and "home".Blessings.
07-22-2011, 09:33 PM
#300
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Upper Michigan!
Posts: 167
Originally Posted by Phyl
Since I look at the QB almost everyday, I have been asking myself if I should just BUY gifts, including quilts, rather than take the time, and pay all of the money for materials, when most people don't understand the love and time we put into the making of a quilt? I found my answer. I will be making art quilts for me and quilts for those who I KNOW value them as I do. If I was given some, say, golf clubs by a person who played golf every day and loved golf, would I want them? No. Of course I would be polite and say "thank you" and " I know how much you love golf so thank you for that." so why should I expect someone to value quilts I make? Most people want a store bought thing so that's what they get. I have now freed up a lot of my time. I have now cleared up a lot of my "to do" list. I will give gift certificates and they will be happy and I will have more time for me. Their loss. My gain.
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