Australia Day Exhibition 2010
Honestly, these two years 2009/2010 just flew by. Somehow in 2009 and despite the demands of being in my 5th year of a serious house make-over, I managed to find the time to help make another cot quilt (always a great warm-up – in different ways - for both maker & recipient) and to get away to Kangaroo Valley for a “mini retreat”.
Then, and only then did I have time to became completely absorbed with my UFO box and preparations for our first ever Australia Day Exhibition, January 2010. It was a big event for us, given that our group is small but somehow quilts came out of the woodwork and we had a lovely showing. Some of the ladies were kind enough to let us “air” out their quilts in the garden for the day. We had some very nice comments, although many visitors could not understand why we weren’t selling them.
It’s always hard to explain to non-sewers
exactly why a handmade (or even hand stitched item) is either difficult to part
with or so expensive. On average it
takes me two years to make a lap or single bed size quilt. Anyway, I know I’m preaching to the converted
but the lesson is for the maker to take the decision, keep or sell (or give
away). And if you sell, remember there’s
more to a quilt than the sum of its material parts. Rather than re-invent the wheel, here is a
great summary from Katie’s Quilting Corner.
For a different perspective, try Caryl Bryer Fallert’s comments. Three cheers for sensible answers!
Honestly, these two years 2009/2010 just flew by. Somehow in 2009 and despite the demands of being in my 5th year of a serious house make-over, I managed to find the time to help make another cot quilt (always a great warm-up – in different ways - for both maker & recipient) and to get away to Kangaroo Valley for a “mini retreat”.
Then, and only then did I have time to became completely absorbed with my UFO box and preparations for our first ever Australia Day Exhibition, January 2010. It was a big event for us, given that our group is small but somehow quilts came out of the woodwork and we had a lovely showing. Some of the ladies were kind enough to let us “air” out their quilts in the garden for the day. We had some very nice comments, although many visitors could not understand why we weren’t selling them.
