How Many Quilts Have You Made
08-20-2009, 11:24 PM
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I think around 20. Mostly baby quilts. Only 2 wall hangings and 1 twin have stayed at home. All others have been gifts. That will change in the coming year. I've put a moratorium on gift quilts until I get a few done for my own family, including a tree skirt and stockings.
Sad part is, my first quilt was a wall hanging that only measured 24" square. It had 25 appliqued hearts and took me 4 YEARS to complete! :oops: I was a college student at the time. Never worked on it during school, but couldn't bear to leave it at home. So every semester, it resided in my dresser drawer until the next summer/winter break. Didn't have a lot of time to devote to it, but felt so triumphant when finished. :roll:
Sad part is, my first quilt was a wall hanging that only measured 24" square. It had 25 appliqued hearts and took me 4 YEARS to complete! :oops: I was a college student at the time. Never worked on it during school, but couldn't bear to leave it at home. So every semester, it resided in my dresser drawer until the next summer/winter break. Didn't have a lot of time to devote to it, but felt so triumphant when finished. :roll:
08-22-2009, 04:59 AM
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Oh My Gosh ... I wish I knew! In the beginning I kept a picture of all my quilts. I even started to sell them on consignment at a local gift shop. But, over the years, with kids, job, etc, I stopped being so good about the pictures. I would say I've made an average of 15 quilts per year for the last 20 years. WOW... 300? That seems nearly impossible! But, I have to confess ... I'm looking at a huge pile right now that still need binding. And, from the ones I see, I know that one of them was 'finished' in 1999 -- so, I'm not really done with all of them :wink:
08-23-2009, 05:59 AM
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Since I started quilting in the late '70s, I had made approximately one or two quilts per year. Then I retired in 2002 and have been quilting full time ever since, so the number has risen to a staggering 20 to 30 per year, depending on the complexity and the recipients. Needless to say, I am hopelessly addicted and never really feel "whole" unless I spend a minimum of a few minutes per day at this craft I love so much.
08-23-2009, 10:38 AM
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I have not made a potholder, so I wasn't thinking in that direction, but if it is quilted, you may count it. The smallest quilt I have made was about 12 x 18 inches, and I counted it.
As to whether it counts if it is not finished, I have done that also. I have many that are still in progress, and every one has a number. I leave it to the individual. Many people do not keep track of how many, but I truly enjoy having a record of when and why I made each one. A hundred years from now, someone may be interested in the story behind something that came from my hands.
As to whether it counts if it is not finished, I have done that also. I have many that are still in progress, and every one has a number. I leave it to the individual. Many people do not keep track of how many, but I truly enjoy having a record of when and why I made each one. A hundred years from now, someone may be interested in the story behind something that came from my hands.
08-24-2009, 09:34 AM
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I wish I had kept better records of quilts made. I've not made alot maybe 25 -30. I realized when I was filling out entry forms for my guilds quilt show that I would have liked to make notes as to where the pattern had come from. I purchased a three ring binder and have vowed to be better about keeping a record of my quilts made.
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