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Miniature quilt auction - What sells?
Like many quilt guilds we always have a miniature quilt auction as
part of our quilt show. Each member of the guild is asked to contribute one miniature quilt plus serve on a committee to help produce the show. Our next show is one year away so they are really pushing for everyone to volunteer for a job. Since my life is in a bit of turmoil (and after 20 years I am very tired of show committees) I have told the chairman that I will not be able to serve on an active committee as I have always done in the past. Instead I would be making several quilts for the auction. So far they have accepted this contribution knowing that my miniatures are my best work and will earn them money. My question is what types of items raise the most money at your shows? We aren't limited to miniature quilts. Purses, table runners, almost anything quilted is accepted but I want to stick with miniature quilts since that is what I enjoy making. I plan to frame one piece. Several will be Laurie Smith patterns I started and never finished. (problem is deciding which I can part with ) Some will be leftover blocks from other projects. Most will be 1800's reproduction because that is the majority of my personal and shop sample work. I will do at least one feed sack mini and one batik. I would love to hear what projects have caused a stir and bidding war at your guild shows. Please share. In the raffle basket area fabric always sells the most tickets. Last show we had an American Girl Doll basket which was the top money maker. The guild bought a doll (our charity didn't qualify for a donation from the doll company because they only serve children's charities). Guild members were asked to make or buy things for the doll. It was lots of fun but took away from the auction donations. Hopefully my extra pieces will help this time. Susan |
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Just answering in a very general manner, Susan. Who is your 'market' ? Is
it quilters who admire and would love to have a miniature of their very own? Is it doting grandmas who would pay anything for a quilt for their grand darling's doll bed? Is it someone decorating a foyer or a ballroom at the winter palace? I'm not hoping to give you an answer; just thought maybe I could trigger your thinking. Polly "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Like many quilt guilds we always have a miniature quilt auction as part of our quilt show. Each member of the guild is asked to contribute one miniature quilt plus serve on a committee to help produce the show. Our next show is one year away so they are really pushing for everyone to volunteer for a job. Since my life is in a bit of turmoil (and after 20 years I am very tired of show committees) I have told the chairman that I will not be able to serve on an active committee as I have always done in the past. Instead I would be making several quilts for the auction. So far they have accepted this contribution knowing that my miniatures are my best work and will earn them money. My question is what types of items raise the most money at your shows? We aren't limited to miniature quilts. Purses, table runners, almost anything quilted is accepted but I want to stick with miniature quilts since that is what I enjoy making. I plan to frame one piece. Several will be Laurie Smith patterns I started and never finished. (problem is deciding which I can part with ) Some will be leftover blocks from other projects. Most will be 1800's reproduction because that is the majority of my personal and shop sample work. I will do at least one feed sack mini and one batik. I would love to hear what projects have caused a stir and bidding war at your guild shows. Please share. In the raffle basket area fabric always sells the most tickets. Last show we had an American Girl Doll basket which was the top money maker. The guild bought a doll (our charity didn't qualify for a donation from the doll company because they only serve children's charities). Guild members were asked to make or buy things for the doll. It was lots of fun but took away from the auction donations. Hopefully my extra pieces will help this time. Susan |
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Not from experience, but just an idea:
I have been making miniatures for years (not so many now) and I always home in on miniatures at shows etc. For 'appeal' (and so purchase?) I think the actual dolls house size might go down really well (scale 1:12 - over here that is the scale). .. In message , Susan Laity Price writes Like many quilt guilds we always have a miniature quilt auction as part of our quilt show. Each member of the guild is asked to contribute one miniature quilt plus serve on a committee to help produce the show. Our next show is one year away so they are really pushing for everyone to volunteer for a job. Since my life is in a bit of turmoil (and after 20 years I am very tired of show committees) I have told the chairman that I will not be able to serve on an active committee as I have always done in the past. Instead I would be making several quilts for the auction. So far they have accepted this contribution knowing that my miniatures are my best work and will earn them money. My question is what types of items raise the most money at your shows? We aren't limited to miniature quilts. Purses, table runners, almost anything quilted is accepted but I want to stick with miniature quilts since that is what I enjoy making. I plan to frame one piece. Several will be Laurie Smith patterns I started and never finished. (problem is deciding which I can part with ) Some will be leftover blocks from other projects. Most will be 1800's reproduction because that is the majority of my personal and shop sample work. I will do at least one feed sack mini and one batik. I would love to hear what projects have caused a stir and bidding war at your guild shows. Please share. In the raffle basket area fabric always sells the most tickets. Last show we had an American Girl Doll basket which was the top money maker. The guild bought a doll (our charity didn't qualify for a donation from the doll company because they only serve children's charities). Guild members were asked to make or buy things for the doll. It was lots of fun but took away from the auction donations. Hopefully my extra pieces will help this time. Susan -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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Thanks. And it is all of the above. We even have a few palaces in this
area. We call them Mc Mansions, 6000 square foot houses built during the crazy housing days which they can't sell or even give away today. There are a few houses in our town with property taxes of $35,000 a year! Fortunately we have many more nice houses than Mc Mansions because I think the Mc Mansion people don't have money to spend at the auction. Thanks for your triggers. Susan On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:02:29 -0600, "Polly Esther" wrote: Just answering in a very general manner, Susan. Who is your 'market' ? Is it quilters who admire and would love to have a miniature of their very own? Is it doting grandmas who would pay anything for a quilt for their grand darling's doll bed? Is it someone decorating a foyer or a ballroom at the winter palace? I'm not hoping to give you an answer; just thought maybe I could trigger your thinking. Polly "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message .. . Like many quilt guilds we always have a miniature quilt auction as part of our quilt show. Each member of the guild is asked to contribute one miniature quilt plus serve on a committee to help produce the show. Our next show is one year away so they are really pushing for everyone to volunteer for a job. Since my life is in a bit of turmoil (and after 20 years I am very tired of show committees) I have told the chairman that I will not be able to serve on an active committee as I have always done in the past. Instead I would be making several quilts for the auction. So far they have accepted this contribution knowing that my miniatures are my best work and will earn them money. My question is what types of items raise the most money at your shows? We aren't limited to miniature quilts. Purses, table runners, almost anything quilted is accepted but I want to stick with miniature quilts since that is what I enjoy making. I plan to frame one piece. Several will be Laurie Smith patterns I started and never finished. (problem is deciding which I can part with ) Some will be leftover blocks from other projects. Most will be 1800's reproduction because that is the majority of my personal and shop sample work. I will do at least one feed sack mini and one batik. I would love to hear what projects have caused a stir and bidding war at your guild shows. Please share. In the raffle basket area fabric always sells the most tickets. Last show we had an American Girl Doll basket which was the top money maker. The guild bought a doll (our charity didn't qualify for a donation from the doll company because they only serve children's charities). Guild members were asked to make or buy things for the doll. It was lots of fun but took away from the auction donations. Hopefully my extra pieces will help this time. Susan |
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Yes, most of our doll houses are 1:12. Years ago I had a beautiful
dollhouse and enjoyed making miniatures, especially needlework on 32 count silk gauze. Once the rotary cutter was introduced and quilting became faster and easier I dropped all other hobbies in favor of quilting. Twenty years ago I donated my dollhouse to a charity auction to make way for a computer desk but have kept my most treasured miniatures in a room box. Recently I noticed the room box was looking a little bedraggled due to age and am in the process of refreshing it. Maybe this will spark a new interest in doll houses. Should I have the 1:12 quilt on a bed or just note that it would fit a bed? Susan On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:28:30 +0000, Pat S wrote: Not from experience, but just an idea: I have been making miniatures for years (not so many now) and I always home in on miniatures at shows etc. For 'appeal' (and so purchase?) I think the actual dolls house size might go down really well (scale 1:12 - over here that is the scale). . In message , Susan Laity Price writes Like many quilt guilds we always have a miniature quilt auction as part of our quilt show. Each member of the guild is asked to contribute one miniature quilt plus serve on a committee to help produce the show. Our next show is one year away so they are really pushing for everyone to volunteer for a job. Since my life is in a bit of turmoil (and after 20 years I am very tired of show committees) I have told the chairman that I will not be able to serve on an active committee as I have always done in the past. Instead I would be making several quilts for the auction. So far they have accepted this contribution knowing that my miniatures are my best work and will earn them money. My question is what types of items raise the most money at your shows? We aren't limited to miniature quilts. Purses, table runners, almost anything quilted is accepted but I want to stick with miniature quilts since that is what I enjoy making. I plan to frame one piece. Several will be Laurie Smith patterns I started and never finished. (problem is deciding which I can part with ) Some will be leftover blocks from other projects. Most will be 1800's reproduction because that is the majority of my personal and shop sample work. I will do at least one feed sack mini and one batik. I would love to hear what projects have caused a stir and bidding war at your guild shows. Please share. In the raffle basket area fabric always sells the most tickets. Last show we had an American Girl Doll basket which was the top money maker. The guild bought a doll (our charity didn't qualify for a donation from the doll company because they only serve children's charities). Guild members were asked to make or buy things for the doll. It was lots of fun but took away from the auction donations. Hopefully my extra pieces will help this time. Susan |
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The guild I used to belong to had a small quilt raffle every show [the
shows were every other year]. A guild member's dad built little table top quilt stands, that fit a maximum 14" x 14" piece. Then many of us made quilt-lets for them; the stands were part of the win! I did a pineapple quiltlet in kokopelli and southwest fabrics [2.5" finished blocks]. There was a variety of techniques used for the quiltlets. Ginger in CA On Jan 29, 9:11*pm, Susan Laity Price wrote: Like many quilt guilds we always have a miniature quilt auction as part of our quilt show. Each member of the guild is asked to contribute one miniature quilt plus serve on a committee to help produce the show. Our next show is one year away so they are really pushing for everyone to volunteer for a job. Since my life is in a bit of turmoil (and after 20 years I am very tired of show committees) I have told the chairman that I will not be able to serve on an active committee as I have always done in the past. Instead I would be making several quilts for the auction. So far they have accepted this contribution knowing that my miniatures are my best work and will earn them money. My question is what types of items raise the most money at your shows? We aren't limited to miniature quilts. Purses, table runners, almost anything quilted is accepted but I want to stick with miniature quilts since that is what I enjoy making. I plan to frame one piece. Several will be Laurie Smith patterns I started and never finished. (problem is deciding which I can part with ) Some will be leftover blocks from other projects. Most will be 1800's reproduction because that is the majority of my personal and shop sample work. I will do at least one feed sack mini and one batik. I would love to hear what projects have caused a stir and bidding war at your guild shows. Please share. In the raffle basket area fabric always sells the most tickets. Last show we had an American Girl Doll basket which was the top money maker. The guild bought a doll (our charity didn't qualify for a donation from the doll company because they only serve children's charities). Guild members were asked to make or buy things for the doll. It was lots of fun but took away from the auction donations. Hopefully my extra pieces will help this time. * Susan |
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If you had even one bed it would look marvellous. The others could be
folded or draped on a sofa (can you get the furniture easily?). I do love these tinies. My first one is a wonderful teaching tool! I made every mistake one could make with a log cabin miniature. My 1/8th" binding is a sight to be seen - not g. They got better! Have fun! .. In message , Susan Laity Price writes Yes, most of our doll houses are 1:12. Years ago I had a beautiful dollhouse and enjoyed making miniatures, especially needlework on 32 count silk gauze. Once the rotary cutter was introduced and quilting became faster and easier I dropped all other hobbies in favor of quilting. Twenty years ago I donated my dollhouse to a charity auction to make way for a computer desk but have kept my most treasured miniatures in a room box. Recently I noticed the room box was looking a little bedraggled due to age and am in the process of refreshing it. Maybe this will spark a new interest in doll houses. Should I have the 1:12 quilt on a bed or just note that it would fit a bed? Susan -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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What dimensions would a tiny quilt have? I just made one that finished
4" square for a friend's doll house and hope it's about right! Roberta in D On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:46:37 +0000, Pat S wrote: If you had even one bed it would look marvellous. The others could be folded or draped on a sofa (can you get the furniture easily?). I do love these tinies. My first one is a wonderful teaching tool! I made every mistake one could make with a log cabin miniature. My 1/8th" binding is a sight to be seen - not g. They got better! Have fun! . In message , Susan Laity Price writes Yes, most of our doll houses are 1:12. Years ago I had a beautiful dollhouse and enjoyed making miniatures, especially needlework on 32 count silk gauze. Once the rotary cutter was introduced and quilting became faster and easier I dropped all other hobbies in favor of quilting. Twenty years ago I donated my dollhouse to a charity auction to make way for a computer desk but have kept my most treasured miniatures in a room box. Recently I noticed the room box was looking a little bedraggled due to age and am in the process of refreshing it. Maybe this will spark a new interest in doll houses. Should I have the 1:12 quilt on a bed or just note that it would fit a bed? Susan |
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Susan I know it depends on the area you are in, and such. At the last
show here in the Phoenix area, the quickest selling small quilts were sets of placemats and table runners. At the quilt/craft/sew expo this weekend the biggest request for books was one for bed runners. (which we didn't have....) It all depends on who is there and who is buying. We find that most everything sells, eventually. G Pati, in Phx On Jan 29, 10:11*pm, Susan Laity Price wrote: Like many quilt guilds we always have a miniature quilt auction as part of our quilt show. Each member of the guild is asked to contribute one miniature quilt plus serve on a committee to help produce the show. Our next show is one year away so they are really pushing for everyone to volunteer for a job. Since my life is in a bit of turmoil (and after 20 years I am very tired of show committees) I have told the chairman that I will not be able to serve on an active committee as I have always done in the past. Instead I would be making several quilts for the auction. So far they have accepted this contribution knowing that my miniatures are my best work and will earn them money. My question is what types of items raise the most money at your shows? We aren't limited to miniature quilts. Purses, table runners, almost anything quilted is accepted but I want to stick with miniature quilts since that is what I enjoy making. I plan to frame one piece. Several will be Laurie Smith patterns I started and never finished. (problem is deciding which I can part with ) Some will be leftover blocks from other projects. Most will be 1800's reproduction because that is the majority of my personal and shop sample work. I will do at least one feed sack mini and one batik. I would love to hear what projects have caused a stir and bidding war at your guild shows. Please share. In the raffle basket area fabric always sells the most tickets. Last show we had an American Girl Doll basket which was the top money maker. The guild bought a doll (our charity didn't qualify for a donation from the doll company because they only serve children's charities). Guild members were asked to make or buy things for the doll. It was lots of fun but took away from the auction donations. Hopefully my extra pieces will help this time. * Susan |
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4" would be 48" in dollhouse measurements. Sounds good to me. Lucky
friend. Susan On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:00:50 +0100, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote: What dimensions would a tiny quilt have? I just made one that finished 4" square for a friend's doll house and hope it's about right! Roberta in D On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:46:37 +0000, Pat S wrote: If you had even one bed it would look marvellous. The others could be folded or draped on a sofa (can you get the furniture easily?). I do love these tinies. My first one is a wonderful teaching tool! I made every mistake one could make with a log cabin miniature. My 1/8th" binding is a sight to be seen - not g. They got better! Have fun! . In message , Susan Laity Price writes Yes, most of our doll houses are 1:12. Years ago I had a beautiful dollhouse and enjoyed making miniatures, especially needlework on 32 count silk gauze. Once the rotary cutter was introduced and quilting became faster and easier I dropped all other hobbies in favor of quilting. Twenty years ago I donated my dollhouse to a charity auction to make way for a computer desk but have kept my most treasured miniatures in a room box. Recently I noticed the room box was looking a little bedraggled due to age and am in the process of refreshing it. Maybe this will spark a new interest in doll houses. Should I have the 1:12 quilt on a bed or just note that it would fit a bed? Susan |
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