Quilt as a Gift
06-03-2010, 08:41 AM
#113
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Nantucketsue, your quilt is fantastic :!: :!: :!: I'm amazed at the personal thoughts and ideas that went into. You shd be so proud of yourself that u don't care what they feel or don't feel :twisted: :twisted:
06-03-2010, 08:44 AM
#114
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I figure it this way, it gives me something to do. They may not appreciate it at first, but after use, they always come around and become very thankful and even talk it up a bit.
Give the ungrateful a chance. They just don't know what they've got...yet.
Give the ungrateful a chance. They just don't know what they've got...yet.
06-03-2010, 08:47 AM
#115
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Sad to say, but I think my absolutely most grateful was my dog (my avatar, now passed away 3/31/10). I was making an afghan (something to do while watching tv), and he claimed it before it was even done. Every time I worked on it, he would cuddle up on the corner. Once done, now matter where it was, he found it and claimed it. On the bed, on the couch, in the spare room...
06-03-2010, 10:10 AM
#116
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Originally Posted by kclausing
Sad to say, but I think my absolutely most grateful was my dog (my avatar, now passed away 3/31/10). I was making an afghan (something to do while watching tv), and he claimed it before it was even done. Every time I worked on it, he would cuddle up on the corner. Once done, now matter where it was, he found it and claimed it. On the bed, on the couch, in the spare room...
I don't think that is sad at all! I think it's wonderful that your darling dog loved the afghan. I'm so sorry about your loss. Sometimes are dogs love us more than our *real* children. We lost our brown and white child, Lucy, 6 years ago next month and we still miss her everyday. We have 3 other *children* now who are equally as loving. My german shepard in never more than 3 feet away from me at any given time. The only furniture he ever gets on is the bed. He will not sleep anywhere else if I have gone to bed. Sometimes it gets awfully crowded :lol:
06-03-2010, 01:54 PM
#119
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Location: Northern Illinois
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I've learned over the years not to give a hand made gift to
someone who does not even give me the courtesy of saying
thank you! I do not expect raves over it, but I do expect
a thank you. Remember when we used to write thank you cards
for all the gifts we received (even if we didn't like the
gift?) Oh, the good ole days! LOL
someone who does not even give me the courtesy of saying
thank you! I do not expect raves over it, but I do expect
a thank you. Remember when we used to write thank you cards
for all the gifts we received (even if we didn't like the
gift?) Oh, the good ole days! LOL
06-03-2010, 03:22 PM
#120
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Originally Posted by gingerella
At my daughter's house one day a couple months after Christmas I noticed a quilt I had given to her for Christmas was out on the patio table, wadded up waiting to be washed - I guess. I didn't say anything but she said "Oh here's your quilt, Mom" I replied, "No, it's not my quilt, when I give a gift, it's no longer mine."
As my husband says "you're not married to it, you're married to me" So, I have to mentally divorce myself from it, and so far, it does work. I just remind myself, "I'm not married to it."
As my husband says "you're not married to it, you're married to me" So, I have to mentally divorce myself from it, and so far, it does work. I just remind myself, "I'm not married to it."
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