kantha quilt madness

<br /><br />I'm all for items that are repurposed and the proceeds of which go to a good cause. I'm also a big fan of one-of-a-kind. This is one of the reasons I've been trying to convince the mister that a kantha quilt, although begin technically "used" could live at the end of our bed as a throw. Kantha quilts are made from several layers of sari's, usually as a cottage industry by women who are not allowed to work, and so providing means to an income. There's heaps of them on <b><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=kantha+quilts&_sacat=See-All-Categories">ebay</a></b>....<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmThIOxZvKKyg97GpVgrVjzh6BXFbNfuKGTWKXkAUABlzl0GGHqR85YPnet0t5cxdgoOOJWUIl7fUHQ56OPwuiYzJ_z8h2jYOqvi4bUe9divRI0pNscqnP92cLig-5Ev3b5IUsgBX7YnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.38.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmThIOxZvKKyg97GpVgrVjzh6BXFbNfuKGTWKXkAUABlzl0GGHqR85YPnet0t5cxdgoOOJWUIl7fUHQ56OPwuiYzJ_z8h2jYOqvi4bUe9divRI0pNscqnP92cLig-5Ev3b5IUsgBX7YnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.38.20+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />They are usually under a hundred dollars on ebay, which I think is very reasonable for all the work involved. SO, what's the madness? <b><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?id=A_DEC_BEDDING&categories=catalog01_apartment_a_dec_bedding_a_bed_d">Urban Outfitters</a></b> has begun offering these on their site for $279.00 !!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKcWGwbHQncUB_v0DIK3YNQpWsrYrnlXS7TEIBOMxVJcjYFCv6UI9W3LMjhExVbKebL3Rp6zR1Ra137kVDxxc4_8AgurCQao-hyDQGQItMuEjYYI1RDtSRXdfbQ-rHCjaC9HXI8JWG6g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.32.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKcWGwbHQncUB_v0DIK3YNQpWsrYrnlXS7TEIBOMxVJcjYFCv6UI9W3LMjhExVbKebL3Rp6zR1Ra137kVDxxc4_8AgurCQao-hyDQGQItMuEjYYI1RDtSRXdfbQ-rHCjaC9HXI8JWG6g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-16+at+11.32.34+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />What is up with that? I know these guys have to cover retail costs, but still, seems bit excessive, no? I know where I'll be shopping... x am<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">(don't forget to enter the<b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.ca/2012/04/giveaway-miss-fluff-jewelry.html"> giveaway</a></b> for the tribal cuff bracelet - it's only open til thursday - x )</div><br /><br /><br />

kantha quilt madness

I'm all for items that are repurposed and the proceeds of which go to a good cause. I'm also a big fan of one-of-a-kind. This is one...

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