plainpat

My Sister says if she wants something "hand made",she'll buy it...LOL Doesn't bother me....one less to quilt for. My DDs & Grkids have enough quilts, so mine are for myself now.That's ok.I like knowing they're home to stay :)

Sharonsews

Yes. We may be related! Make quilts for yourself & for the ones that appreciate your hard work. There was a song that had soemthing along these lines.... can't please everyone so you have to please yourself. We put a lot of time, money, energy and ourselves in things we make so make things for the ones that understand.

nancy59

I think you have to find out what type of quilt a person likes, even when I look at all the beautiful quilts on here, there are some that don't fit my style. I don't give presents to people that don't appreciate them.

mmdquilts

My mother in law hates them. She thinks they are oldfashioned and ugly.

lenette

I mentioned making a new quilt for my son, and he said they have too many blankets.

He still uses one I made for him 15 years ago.

It hurt at first, but then I just accepted it.

He does appreciate all the work I put into them, tho.

Sandra in Minnesota

I have a good friend who sews but doesn't quilt and picks everything apart that I make. Guess what?? She wonders why other people get my quilts. Duh! She is the Captain of the Quilt Police"

jem

The only thing I can say about that reaction is that they have no idea of the time and thought that goes into making a quilt.

lenette

There is a person is know who has commented that no one has ever made her a quilt. (I made 3 for her babies) Well, she moves around too much and leaves stuff behind. So who would want to. I don't even ask if the kids still have the quilts I made. They loved them, and mostly because of that, I would feel awful if they've been left in a storage locker somewhere that they couldn't pay for.

IBQUILTIN

Sad but too often so

Sanpot

I had made a Granny's Flower Garden all by hand some years ago. I offered it to my oldest daughter, who graciously declined it. I made what I call cuddle quilts (fleece backed) for her three daughters for last Christmas - they loved them and insist on using them every night! I then embarked on a king-sized quilt for my younger daughter. The older one looked very wistfully at it. I asked her whether she would like me to make her a quilt which she could choose the colours and design. She jumped at it! Maybe she has learnt over time to appreciate quilts! Perhaps your family need to be 'taught' about quilts......