How many of your quilts do you keep?
#11
I have a quilt right now sitting in my room, that I made to keep..It is still folded on a chair as I actually feel guilty about keeping it!! I have made numerous quilts and all were given as gifts...I have an ugly Walmart special on my own bed...Definitely I am, certifiable!! I have 10 grandchildren of 13 still waiting for their quilts....Maybe one day I will decide to keep one...or might still keep the one I planned for myself..,LOL..until someone comes along and asks for it...
#13
Out of the many I've made, I have 3 or 4 large ones and a few small ones that I've kept. Sometimes I make a quilt with someone specific in mind, but lots of times I just make quilts I like. Then I'll hold on to them until the "right person" comes along and you just know that's the quilt for them.
#14
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I gave away all my quilts until I ran out of people to give them to. Everyone seemed to have 3 or 4 of my quilts. My husband has two and I have 3 completed quilts in my house. I still have a few that need binding and I'm thinking of keeping a couple of them. BUT...my favorite quilt in the whole world is the quilt my sister made for me before she died at age 53. She taught me to quilt and I asked her to make me one someday. After she died, I was going through her quilting stuff and found the quilt top (she had shown me the fabric so I knew it was mine). I was so happy. Her good friend quilted it and another bound it for me so I did none of the work. Anyway, that's my favorite quilt and it hangs over my loveseat. Won't ever use it. Too precious.
#15
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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I quilted a long time before I had a quilt for our bed. Most of mine are given away as soon as they are finished. Lately I have had a little more time to quilt and I actually have a small pile of finished quilts that haven't been claimed yet. I have one quilt I made on our bed and even a spare one. Make sure you keep some for yourself.
#16
I give all of my quilts away. They are made for a particular person and I hand embroider the "label" information prior to quilting it. I don't have room for any more "stuff" so I don't want any at my house. I need all of my rooms for fabric, sewing machines, notions, etc.. HaHa
#17
I haven't kept any! We have 2 finished quilts in our house that say.... one is my sons the other is my husbands It's funny since I'm not "allowed" to use either, my guys are protective of their special items :P
#18
I have made numerous quilts and I have kept only 3. There is one at the quilters that I am going to keep also. I do really enjoy giving my quilts away. I only give to those I know will appreciate them. I have also made several Quilts for Kids and two Quilts of Valor.
#20
I too am guilty! I've made several and only have a table runner for myself! I have big plans to have several on hand "some day" for the changing seasons. Eventually, I'll get there. I just enjoy seeing the look on the recipient's face when presented a special quilt that they had no clue was being made for them!
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