I won a ribbon, but.....

Posted by Sherry Starr on July 2, 2009, 2:16 pm

I won a second place ribbon for a miniature quilt I made for our quilt
show last weekend. That's the good news. The bad news is they sold
my mini quilt. It is a mini quilt auction, but in the past, they did
not sell the minis that won ribbons without asking. I was unable to
attend the show, and I assumed that I would get it back. I called the
lady who purchased it, and explained to her that I had never won a
ribbon, and could I pay her what she had paid for it, or I would even
make her another one. She very rudely told me that she hated the
color of the binding on the quilt, thought it was an awful color, and
she had changed it. She then told me to make myself another one, and
hung up on me. I am making myself another one. I talked to the lady
in charge of the auction, and she said she was sorry that the mini had
been sold, but that I had not told her not to sell any of the ones I
made if they won a ribbon. It was my fault since I assumed the rules
had not changed. Oh well, that's another lesson learned.

Posted by Polly Esther on July 2, 2009, 2:32 pm

Well.
Well, Sherry!
How just absolutely terribly Rotten. GRrrrrr! Polly

"Sherry Starr" <wrote>I won a second place ribbon for a miniature quilt I
made for our quilt

> show last weekend. That's the good news. The bad news is they sold

> my mini quilt. It is a mini quilt auction, but in the past, they did

> not sell the minis that won ribbons without asking. I was unable to

> attend the show, and I assumed that I would get it back. I called the

> lady who purchased it, and explained to her that I had never won a

> ribbon, and could I pay her what she had paid for it, or I would even

> make her another one. She very rudely told me that she hated the

> color of the binding on the quilt, thought it was an awful color, and

> she had changed it. She then told me to make myself another one, and

> hung up on me. I am making myself another one. I talked to the lady

> in charge of the auction, and she said she was sorry that the mini had

> been sold, but that I had not told her not to sell any of the ones I

> made if they won a ribbon. It was my fault since I assumed the rules

> had not changed. Oh well, that's another lesson learned.

Posted by Megan Zurawicz on July 2, 2009, 2:41 pm

Well now if that don't beat all.

"I hate your work, that's why I bought it, and no, you can't buy it back."

I'd say fair bet that anybody who thinks *that* is a sane and logical
position has got far worse problems that the color of the binding.

Congratulations on the ribbon!

--pig

On 7/2/09 14:16, in article
4da3fa04-e04d-41b0-ae91-699740dd813d@s9g2000yqd.googlegroups.com, "Sherry

> She very rudely told me that she hated the

> color of the binding on the quilt, thought it was an awful color, and

> she had changed it.

Posted by onetexsun on July 2, 2009, 2:45 pm

Who knew maniacs bought quilts? I'm so sorry you lost your quilt. Not
much else to say that I really should say. I'm looking forward to
seeing the one you're making for yourself.

Sunny

Posted by Alice in PA on July 2, 2009, 3:02 pm

So sorry you lost your quilt. Do you have a picture of it to show us?

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

>I won a second place ribbon for a miniature quilt I made for our quilt