Raising money with a quilt

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07-16-2011, 11:28 AM

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Tawnya's Mom

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Thanks for the ideas. I have always hesitated to put a quilt in an auction because people often do not want to pay what the quilt is worth.

07-16-2011, 11:48 AM

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carolynjo

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You can sometimes "get around" the raffle restrictions by selling the contributor a pencil or some such tiny item so that money and item are exchanged in a true sale.

07-16-2011, 12:17 PM

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Sandra in Minnesota

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The selling of cornerstones is a wonderful idea. I think I read somewhere that women in the 1800's would do something similar to that to earn money. Thanks

07-16-2011, 12:39 PM

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BettyB

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We put for a $1 donation on our raffle tickets.
We raffle at least one a year for our Community Center.

07-16-2011, 12:39 PM

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07-16-2011, 02:14 PM

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Paula Fullager

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Those are really great ideas. I agree auctioning a quilt usually doesn't bring what is is worth.

07-16-2011, 03:51 PM

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theandersonhouse

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What a great idea. that was a very good way to raise money.

07-16-2011, 03:57 PM

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theandersonhouse

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When I was a young girl I lived in possom trot near Jacksonville , Al.

07-16-2011, 04:54 PM

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desertrose

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Shelley

As many of you know, quilts rarely make what they should when give to auctions. Here are a couple of ways we have found to make closer to their value for good causes.

1) Raffle, don't auction, the quilt. Around here, people will part with $1 or $5 for a chance to win a quilt, but won't pay $500 at an auction.

2) This is a new one. Our community had a fund raiser for a woman with cancer. Our guild donated a quilt. It had 60 white cornerstones between the blocks. Each of those was sold for $10, and people wrote messages and/or their names in the blocks. The quilt was give to the woman to have with her in the hospital while she's having treatments, and it raised some money to help with expenses.

Hope these ideas help with your fund raising activities.

I love you second idea, It's amazing how many people want to put their name on a quilt or a brick nameplate to a new hospital wing for $10-25 but won't bit that amount on an auction. I'm two cwnts worth is: People like seeing their name on things, it doesn't matter what but a hundred years from now they want their name to go down in town history. If it works don't fix it and if it makes more money for the cause, use it! :thumbup: best of luck in all your fund raising endeavors. :-D :-D :-D

07-16-2011, 06:31 PM

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pjemark

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What a really neat idea. That is one that I have never thought of. That would be a great quilt to use for a benefit. This is the second great idea I have found today to help someone who is in need.