quiltymom

I agree

lenette

I agree with you. If my best isn't good, it haunts me. I wouldn't want ANYONE to see it. That's why I am such good friends with my seam ripper!

Homespun

Me, too!

Zhillslady

I don't think a charity quilt needs to be made from LQS fabrics but I do think it needs to be sewn with as much attention to detail and care as possible. I agree with you wholeheartedly that whats my best may not be your best however, I am saddened when someone who quilts beautifully makes something very obviously "thrown together" with the comment it's just for charity.

grammysharon

I agree!! We are trying to lift them up and let them know they are a worthy person!! ;) ;) ;)

reginalovesfabric

well said and I do A LOT of charity quilts, I call them "give-a-ways". I do scrappy patchwork, which happens to be my favorite. I even own one.

newbee

I make charity quilts and I hold them to a higher standards than the ones I give my friends and family! I mostly make the quilts for our local Children's Hospital and I want the quilts to be fun, comforting, and very well constructed so the kids can have them forever.

auntpiggylpn

There was just a post on this earlier today in regards to Quilts of Valor. I didn't read the whole thing but apparently the organization doesn't want just SID on it. There was controversy over that and then someone made the comment that these quilts were going to the military and not some homeless person who will take whatever they get and out of respect they should be well made. When I donate a quilt, I make just like I would make it for a friend or family member. I think that even a homeless person would deserve that much. I've always hated the "Ugly Quilt" projects. Maybe it's just me...

jlarke

Thank you for expressing this so clearly.

Kairos Dan

Well said!