Sunday, September 26, 2021

Blue Stars Around the Garden Sold at Auction

The Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale was held yesterday and blue Stars Around the Garden was auctioned in the quilt auction. She brought $3000!!!! What a sense of gratification, even the farmer was impressed!


I am thankful that I could play a part in raising funds to be used in various programs for MCC.



I won't have a quilt for the auction next year since Welsh Beauty is in the frame. She's going to take all winter to hand quilt. I do have an idea running through my mind for the sale in 2 years . . .  of course another blue & white quilt.

41 comments:

Katie said...

OH MY GOODNESS!! I gasped when I saw that number! Gretchen - your generosity is amazing. Congratulations!

mereth said...

It is worth every penny of this and more. I'm happy that someone else appreciated your work

The Cozy Quilter said...

Such a beautiful quilt and a generous gift to the auction. I’m not surprised it sold for so much money.

Created by Kathi said...

How awesome for you... I bet your hubby was impressed! You did great on this quilt! Can't wait to see what you donate in 2 years time too !!! Happy Stitching on Welch Beauty!
Kathi

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

that is so great for the quilt to auction at that price - that is really great.

Gretchen Weaver said...

I'm thankful 2 people really wanted this quilt, the bidding went up fast! I have no idea who bought the quilt, the purchaser was an online bidder.

Rose Marie said...

The new owner has an incredible quilt and worth every single penny. Congrats!

Karla (ThreadBndr) said...

Congratulations and it's worth every penny! Glad to know that your work is valued.

Chantal said...

WOW! You must be so thrilled that it was appraised as the masterpiece it is. Someone knows the time and energy you put into your quilts. Congrats! ;^)

Chopin - A Passionate Quilter said...

Congratulations Gretchen. You put a lot of effort in this quilt and it shows. You must be on cloud 9 to have the quilt bring in so much money for the Auction.

Sarah said...

That's a fantastic amount to raise for your quilt, but it such a beauty I'm not surprised. Congratulations!

Quilter Kathy said...

Oh how wonderful! Congratulations! It's a beauty!

Jayne Honnold said...

You are awesome! This is an astounding amount to raise, and your beautiful quilt is totally worth it! How proud you must be! Well done, friend! :)

Karrin Hurd said...

Beautiful quilt, and glad it raised so much! I love blue and white quilts! Happy stitching, and hope you have a great week!

CathieJ said...

What a wonderful auction price to help others. Your work is beautiful and somebody definitely appreciated it. Enjoy your stitching!

Quilting Babcia said...

This is just wonderful, congratulations to you for creating this masterpiece. MCC is such a worthy cause.

Jill said...

Congratulations on your quilt receiving a generous amount for a worthwhile charity!

K Reeves said...

Congratulations! Gretchen, what a great feeling this is for you!

Megan said...

I've just been over to the website and looked at every single quilt. Most of them sold for what I thought were 'worthwhile' prices - perhaps not enough to cover the true cost of materials and labour but sufficient for the quiltmakers to feel that their efforts were acknowledged and appreciated. This is so pleasing. It upsets me when handmade craft pieces are auctioned for ridiculously small prices. Congratulations on having your work attract such a price. I hope that it will become a family heirloom for whoever purchased it.
Megan
Sydney, Australia

LJ said...

Congrats!

Unknown said...

I followed the auction results just to see what your beautiful quilt sold for. The price was well deserved and the buyer is fortunate to have such a beautiful quilt.

Scrapatches said...

That is amazing!!!! Congratulations! Your quilt is amazingly beautiful and worth every penny. I just went back and reread the post where you finished this quilt and enjoyed seeing your process. How wonderful for this relief fund auction to benefit from your generous donation of this beautiful quilt ... <3 Pat

Ray and Jeanne said...

Awesome!!! You made an amazingly beautiful quilt. ~Jeanne

Julie in GA said...

Your quilt is gorgeous, and we all know the kind of time it must have taken. How wonderful that it brought in such a high bid. Congratulations!

Meloney said...

Beautiful quilt. What an amazing auction amount! Congratulations

chrisknits said...

That is a wonderful contribution!!! And the quilt is just lovely.

Gretchen Weaver said...

Thank you Nanette.

Pamela Arbour said...

That is beautiful and congratulations on raising the money. Your hard work paid off

Sara said...

That is so beautiful!! Wow!!

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Oh wow, Gretchen!!!! That is so fabulous and congratulations. You are so kind and generous to donate such a beauty to the auction. Well done ,my dear. Have a blessed week.

Jenny said...

Oh my, many congratulations Gretchen! How wonderful that your amazing quilt sold for such a high price. Truly a reflection of all the hours you put into your fabulous creation.

sandi s said...

Congratulations!! It is an absolutely beautiful quilt! What a great cause you helped. Hugs,

Ivani said...

I'm not surprised by this.
It was amazing to follow the progress of this wonderful quilt week by week.
Congratulations on your generosity, Gretchen. It is a masterpiece!

Maggie said...

Wow! Congratulations as the quilt is a beauty and hand quilted. So very glad someone saw the value of the workmanship of this amazing quilt!

Debbiegsp said...

Congratulations! That quilt is worth that amount because of all the hours of hand appliqué, and hand quilting you put in. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!

Sharon Kwilter said...

It's a masterpiece. I'm glad the bidders realized it and paid a good price. I look forward to watching the progress on your next one.

Birthe Marie said...

Congratulations, Gretchen! This quilt is gorgeous and it's worth every penny! The work you have put in here is gorgeous!

Chookyblue...... said...

wow thats amazing..........makes it worth all the effort even more.........

Kim said...

Wow! What an incredible amount your amazing quilt raised, Gretchen. Though I am not at all surprised it did so. Congratulations!

Quiltpiecer said...

Wow, this quilt is gorgeous! Congratulations!

Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliqué said...

Wow, that's a lot, but you definitely deserve it. I'm so happy to see this beautiful quilt one last time. Congratulations!