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09-13-2008, 12:39 PM
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Janeen:
I made this very same quilt for my sister in light and dark blue and white. It's great seeing yours in the fallish colors. I don't have a quilting machine but I quilted it "quilt in the ditch" and I was very, very pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for sharing yours. Enjoy your quilt machine. I'd love to have one but I don't have room for one in my sewing room and I wouldn't feel right taking up ANOTHER chunk of our home for another sewing machine...I have 5 machines already! :lol: :-o
I made this very same quilt for my sister in light and dark blue and white. It's great seeing yours in the fallish colors. I don't have a quilting machine but I quilted it "quilt in the ditch" and I was very, very pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for sharing yours. Enjoy your quilt machine. I'd love to have one but I don't have room for one in my sewing room and I wouldn't feel right taking up ANOTHER chunk of our home for another sewing machine...I have 5 machines already! :lol: :-o
09-14-2008, 08:32 AM
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[quote=Janeen]
thanks, all...
I have no intention of quilting for others... for several reasons..
1. remember there is a quilt shop close enough that people can go there and they are VERY VERY reasonable - I had the very nice ladies there do some 4 or 5 quilts for me and they did a great job - but I have so many that when we added it all up it really made sense to get our own outfit (meaning DH and I)
for starters I think it would be really rude to even attempt to compete with them - as DH says, "they are trying to make a living"
2. I don't want *my* machine tied up with somebody else's quilt :!:
3. I've reached the age that I certainly don't want my TIME tied up with somebody else's quilt :!: :!:
4. I have horrible visions of somebody absolutely HATING what I did with their quilt and refusing to pay and possibly even saying *I* have to pay THEM for the fabric etc (in fact, I talked to one of the quilt shop ladies yesterday and she said THEY have the same fear)
5. and no, I wouldn't let anybody else USE this machine either!!
I don't recall anybody saying 'here, use this machine' before we got this!! 8)
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Ouch, That don't sound to friendly.
I vote with June, I am willing to share. Heck if I have a friend that needs a quilt quilted fast. I will even take my quilt off the frame for them.
And as far as making money doing other people's quilts. I have never asked to do any one's quilt. But I have already been asked to do 3 since I got my machine and frame back the 16th. of Aug. And was asked to hand quilt several before I got the new system.. Never asked for any of them. But I am not going to turn down the money ether. Not in these hard times. Happy Quilting every one. Misty
Originally Posted by Loretta
Looks good! Glad you are enjoying the process! Will you eventually quilt for others?
I have no intention of quilting for others... for several reasons..
1. remember there is a quilt shop close enough that people can go there and they are VERY VERY reasonable - I had the very nice ladies there do some 4 or 5 quilts for me and they did a great job - but I have so many that when we added it all up it really made sense to get our own outfit (meaning DH and I)
for starters I think it would be really rude to even attempt to compete with them - as DH says, "they are trying to make a living"
2. I don't want *my* machine tied up with somebody else's quilt :!:
3. I've reached the age that I certainly don't want my TIME tied up with somebody else's quilt :!: :!:
4. I have horrible visions of somebody absolutely HATING what I did with their quilt and refusing to pay and possibly even saying *I* have to pay THEM for the fabric etc (in fact, I talked to one of the quilt shop ladies yesterday and she said THEY have the same fear)
5. and no, I wouldn't let anybody else USE this machine either!!
I don't recall anybody saying 'here, use this machine' before we got this!! 8)
[/quote
Ouch, That don't sound to friendly.
I vote with June, I am willing to share. Heck if I have a friend that needs a quilt quilted fast. I will even take my quilt off the frame for them.
And as far as making money doing other people's quilts. I have never asked to do any one's quilt. But I have already been asked to do 3 since I got my machine and frame back the 16th. of Aug. And was asked to hand quilt several before I got the new system.. Never asked for any of them. But I am not going to turn down the money ether. Not in these hard times. Happy Quilting every one. Misty
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