elkayr Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 just curious! when you quilt comfort quilts, do you furnish the batting? Also, about how many comfort quilts do you try to do each month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnlam Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I work with our local layette group and they furnish the batting, backing and binding. When I started with them I told they that I would like to learn to use my machine better and not to expect great things. They were just happy to get quilts quilted. The first three months they hand quilted 4 and I was able to get 25 done. Wasnt too busy with work. But over the summer I havent got any finished and they are ok with that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yes, I have always furnished the batting when doing charity quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingkimmy Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just did a bunch of charity quilts - getting started as a longarmer so it was great practice - I did not supply the batting, just my time and thread. I did 12 since July, but I only have a couple regular customers. I am hoping to continue to do 1 or 2 charity quilts a month. I'm going full time now that the kiddies are back in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I too always furnish the batting for charity quilts. I don't get charity quilts done every month. I fit them in when I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL Semmens Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Linda, I have done 10 charity quilts this year, and 5 comfort quilts this year. The charity quilts I supplied the batting for, they were all going to a local nicu at the hospital. The comfort quilts were much larger and the batting was supplied for them. Next year I have spoken to 3 local organizations, that make charity quilts for my local area. I have told each of them that I will do 20 quilts per organization. All of these will be lap size or smaller. I love to quilt, but don't really need the income. So the money I do make from quilting I want to reinvest to make quilts of comfort for my community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I do furnish the batting and the thread.. one year the DAVA bought a roll of batting, since I make so many QoV and quilt the QoV for others, as well . I've had a couple ladies send me checks to buy batting and thread.. Lovely folks.. The community service quilts go to 3 or 4 Orgs. per year as the guild chooses, and I furnish batting and thread for them. They all deserve so much more, so these quilts go a long ways.. I forgot to say one gal not too far from us, gave us 3 rolls of batting. Looks to be poly. No name or labels.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 My quilt group only does charity quilts and there are 4 of us with longarm machines. The group supplies the batting/backings and we use our own thread. We spread the work among us, so it isn't bad. We buy batting by the roll at JoAnn's with our 50% off coupons, so we save money there. We piece all the tops at our workdays or some ladies like to take fabric home and work on things to bring back to the next meeting. People donate fabric to us all the time and we have a nice stash to work from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yes---I provide the batting and thread. I frequently putting on the binding as well. This is my part of the donation, but I'm finding shipping the quilts to a destination is getting expensive so I don't do more that one quilt top per month. (Quilts of Valor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I don't have the number of charity quilts right here that I've done so far this year, but I have the log of my hours sitting here in a folder. So far I've put in 180 hours of quilting for several charities, plus additional hours of piecing. All but one of the quilts I bought the batting for, and used my thread for all of them. Sometimes, I pieced the batting I used, but mostly I just bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Grammy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I supply the batting. Depending on the charity. I mainly do QoV for my local quild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Grammy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I supply the batting. Depending on the charity. I mainly do QoV for my local quild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicoquilter Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 It depends; when I do charity quilts through my guild, the guild pays for the batting and backing. When I do some for other people, they sometimes provide the batting (always the backing) and sometimes I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 In 3 years belonging to a guild 2 hours away, I have donated 30 quilts, 18 receiving blankets and done all the guilds raffle and charity quilts. I have always supplied the batting but since my husbands pay is cut in half, I won't be able to supply the batting. And so far, I'm the only one that is making the charity quilts (first for the hospital and now for CPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Originally posted by sspingler In 3 years belonging to a guild 2 hours away, I have donated 30 quilts, 18 receiving blankets and done all the guilds raffle and charity quilts. I have always supplied the batting but since my husbands pay is cut in half, I won't be able to supply the batting. And so far, I'm the only one that is making the charity quilts (first for the hospital and now for CPS). You are very generous of both your time and your resources. I would advise the guild that because of changing demands on both your time and money, the guild will need to supply at least the batting and offer you a stipend for thread costs or you may need to curtail your generosity. Most guilds do fund-raising to purchase supplies for their charity offerings. Offer to quilt a raffle quilt (without supplying the batting!) so the membership can get involved selling chances then have them purchase a discounted roll of batting for you to use for the charity quilts. Nothing causes as much resentment as feeling you are being taken advantage of, which, because of your generous nature, causes you to feel guilty. As Shana would say--Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I am working on an idea to figure out how many quilts I want to make, or maybe figure it by the number of hours I want to work, so I have a more definate plan of what I want my charitable donations to be for the year. THis year I had to turn down quite a few paying customers to fulfill some donation "obligations" (3 were heavy custom jobs) that were needed at the last minute, and my potential customers needed their quilts done asap. I couldn't do both. My time is so limited that I had to pass them along to other quilters. So, now I have decided to set a limit (could always increase it if I have the free time) on my charity quilts/quilting. Does anyone else set limits? By hours? By number of quilts? Other way? When I worked (only for a year) in my company's Foundation, I learned that many businesses decide on the monitory donations they will budget for in the upcoming fiscal year. And then they stick to that amount. If it is $10,000, and only 2 organizations ask for support, each would get $5,000. If 10 organizations ask for assistance, then each would get $1,000, etc. In 2012, I already know of a quilt I "promised" to donate for a charity ice hockey event in March. I already pruchased the fabric for the top, but still need the backing and batting. I designed the quilt in EQ7, but it will be a very simple, quick to piece top and a nice panto or CL board for the quilting - not custom. It will be a rather generous sized lap quilt, almost the size of a twin. I will also make (start to finish)some children sized quilts for my guild (maybe 6) and make at least one large quilt (like a Turning 20 type of big block quilt) for the VA Hospital. This may be everything I do for 2112. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I just bought another roll of batting from Joann's.......even with 50% off it was $100. Here is what I've come up with: If I decided to continue to make charity quilt, that's on me... no one is forcing me to make them. But I have 4 BOM tops ready for quilting, 2 of them are queen sized. The guild will have to come up with the batting, and possibly the backing for them unless I can find something I can use. But it will have to be pieced. So far this month I have 7 quilts to donate to CPS and I used the last of the batting I had on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkayr Posted September 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Thanks for all of the replies. I am furnishing the batting on the charity quilts. I was just wondering what everyone else does. My goal is to do 2 a month - twin size. I'm not quilting for $ at this time. I have learned so much by quilting these comfort quilts. For one, be sure to add a 4" muslin border on all sides of the quilt back so I have something to latch on to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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