Hi All
I actually meant that the vast majority of people would not do
everything just for others, without anything for themselves, unless
they had the funds available to do it. If they were relying on the
income to increase their pension etc, then they would not give it away!
Sue in EY
On 25 May 2009, at 06:13, jeria...@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 5/24/2009 4:59:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
s...@duckles.co.uk writes:
nobody would produce anything
just for the fun of it, and then 'give it away', thereby having to
fund their hobby or their full time occupation!
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Dear Spiders,
If we really think about this, we know people who have produced
desirable
things just for the fun or compassion of it, and then given them
away,
without compensation. You are probably among those who have
benefited. This
applies to information which may take hours to research and share via
equipment that is costly to operate, but it also applies to people
who love to
give away creations.
Some quilters buy fabric, spend countless hours making quilts, pay
equipment costs, then give quilts to community causes to use as
fund raisers, to
people who use them to comfort children whose parents or family
members have
lost their lives, to the homeless, etc. Quilters across America do
this,
in groups and singly, and I would think in all other countries
represented
on Arachne. I had a student who did this. She had a limited
income, and I
saw no quilts in her home.
Another group is those who make gowns for premature babies. Either so
they will have at least one normal-looking garment, or so distraught
families
will have a burial garment. Some of these gowns are trimmed with
lace.
Store bought, but still considered to be lace. Anyone who has
received one
of these knows it was made with love and not for profit. They are
not kept
by makers.
I am veering toward off-topic, so suggest this go to Chat. But, we
must
acknowledge the women who donate materials, time, use of equipment,
etc. for
good causes. They usually do not think about a tax write-off, or
other
scheme when they make these gifts!
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