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Ask Barbara Black: Quilter's Last Will and Testament

Barbara Black writes, "Every day we get older. And no one gets to live forever. I don't want this to sound maudlin or creepy, but if I was gone tomorrow, my family has a BIG job ahead of them, dealing with all my quilt stuff." Learn how Barbara has prepared by creating a Quilter's Last Will and Testament.

 

"For some time now, I have planned to help my family prepare for the day this all becomes theirs by creating a Quilter's Last Will and Testament. Here are 10 Top Tips on what I think your family needs to know about your stuff."

 

       1) Who To Call?

       2) Sewing Machines

       3) Your Important Quilts

       4) Your Quilts You Would Like to Give to Someone

       5) Your Quilts That Can be Sold or Given Away

       6) Put Labels on ALL Your Quilts

       7) Important Quilts Still Under Construction

       8) Be Aware

       9) The Fabric

      10) Antique Quilts and Tops

 

And a Bonus Tip: Lastly, write a note to the future

 

Click Here, or the photo below, to learn more about each item from Barbara.

 

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Marion Dowell
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Don't forget all the tools!

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Monique Lavigne Patenaude
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Thanks for this list. I would love to share this with our guild (with your permission) in our next newsletter.

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Gail Harwood
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Another possibility for fabric: there are many charitable organizations who would love donations of good quality fabric and put them to good use.

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Barbara Cannon
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Good ideas. I just went through this process. I did not want to put all my stuff on my only daughter. We both quilt and do cross stitch but have different tastes. Our local animal shelter has a yearly auction to raise money. We recently moved and...

Good ideas. I just went through this process. I did not want to put all my stuff on my only daughter. We both quilt and do cross stitch but have different tastes. Our local animal shelter has a yearly auction to raise money. We recently moved and went through everything. Decided what quilts to keep and donated the rest. I like kits so yardage wasn’t a problem but did donate several of those as well.

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MarianAnn Montgomery
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Thanks so much for this list. I copied and pasted it into a word document and have begun filling it in, hoping I have many many more years to quilt and use up that fabric stash.

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Becky Miller
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Barbara- I have a quilter friend with early dementia and her family is downsizing her quilt stuff - they’ve sold seven machines and her longarm, but next is all of her stash, UFOs, thread, rulers, etc.
How do they know how much to charge if they...

Barbara- I have a quilter friend with early dementia and her family is downsizing her quilt stuff - they’ve sold seven machines and her longarm, but next is all of her stash, UFOs, thread, rulers, etc.
How do they know how much to charge if they want to sell the entire room? Have you heard of anyone coding this before ?

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Barbara Black    Becky Miller
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They could pick a number out of the air—what would it be worth to have it all go away at once? Asking a knowledgeable quilter or two to do a quick inventory would give an idea of yardage and important tools, making it a little easier to set a price.

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Karen Scribner
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Excellent organization. Good idea nixing the comic boards: they waste money, time, plastic. Just slide a 5” wide ruler on top of the fabric you want, hinge it up and slide out the fabric.

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Barbara Black    Karen Scribner
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I use a 6” ruler, but same process.

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