I also do my quilts for pleasure there is nothing more gratifying than to see someone face when they see it. Keep on what you are doing cause you will be rewarded for your work
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So the consensus seems to be: double the price of supplies plus a resonable hourly rate for your time. The suggestion of $25 an hour seems expreme to me. I've been known to work 6 hours a day on a quilt, but I don't really see this as work; it's a gift to be useful to others, sustains me on my path. Well, yes That's not going to fill the bread box. but there must be a compromise somewhere that feeds both body and soul. And we must ask yourselves are we quilting for money or for personal expression? Deep questions. Do I really know why I quilt? The same reason I write books to make my existance a value to the human perfection to which we attain.
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I never felt I needed to make minimum wage - when I work at quilting I don't have any of the expenses associated with work - commuting, work clothes,etc. So I am willing to work for less in order to be able to work at home, at my own pace.
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Originally Posted by kamaiarigby
Hi the prices of our fabric here (anything up to $32 per metre) makes quilting very expensive, I do mostly scrap quilts, my friends give me their scraps, but if anyone asks me to make a quilt I suggest we go shopping together for the fabric !!!!!! they soon change their minds, which is a relief to me as sewing quilts is my passion and I LOVE to give them away to needy people
Dale New Zealand Not on topic but just saw pictures of Christchurch on TV (Prince William was of course the topic as he is there) just this noon - what a terrible thing. I heard on BBC radio but didn't see pics before. You will certainly have people who need quilts. Wishing you folks all the best. Sue |
Originally Posted by newbiequilter
When I am asked about making a quilt (outside the family) I always tell them that my time is worth at least $25/hr plus the cost of fabric and fabric for a lap quilt can run any where from $150-$200. That usually shuts down the discussion!
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I agree Jack. People get all excited when you give them a quilt.
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Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
I have an older neighbor that thinks that she is doing me a favor when she asks me for a baby quilt....$20 is too much. I willingly give her a discounted price, but I have at least $20 in just materials...and I sell these at craft shows for much more.
When she called me the other day to say she needed a gift for a baby girl, I told her I didn't have anything in stock, but if she would tell me how much she wanted to pay I would make something up for her. She wants to spend $10....She is getting bibs. I will not do a quilt for $10. JP |
Originally Posted by EverNow
Many posts so the topic has wide interest. I would like to ask quilters what they consider a fair price for a hand made quilt? Last year I sold a wall hanging for $50 but I knew it was worth much more. But she was an elderly lady and insisted the quilt was the perfect color for her sewing room. What do you think an ethical price for a hand quilt that can take up to 2 or 3 months? I've no clue.
Anybody can spend lots of money for fabric and work hard on the quilt, but if it isn't well made, or the colorblends are not fantastic, it just is not going to be worth the same money! I think I have paid fair prices for smaller quilts too. DON'T PM ME ! I AM NOT BUYING ANY MORE! I WON'T ANSWER THEM! This is for your information only! In fact I am also a quilter, and right now have no clue how to get fair prices for my own quilts!!!! ...In fact I am now only fabric shopping out of my own stash! I have a full bedsized completely hand made mariners compass made with colorways of the same print that is 40 years old I would like to sell! Then I could buy somebody elses quilt! |
Originally Posted by jpthequilter
Originally Posted by EverNow
Many posts so the topic has wide interest. I would like to ask quilters what they consider a fair price for a hand made quilt? Last year I sold a wall hanging for $50 but I knew it was worth much more. But she was an elderly lady and insisted the quilt was the perfect color for her sewing room. What do you think an ethical price for a hand quilt that can take up to 2 or 3 months? I've no clue.
Anybody can spend lots of money for fabric and work hard on the quilt, but if it isn't well made, or the colorblends are not fantastic, it just is not going to be worth the same money! I think I have paid fair prices for smaller quilts too. DON'T PM ME ! I AM NOT BUYING ANY MORE! I WON'T ANSWER THEM! This is for your information only! In fact I am also a quilter, and right now have no clue how to get fair prices for my own quilts!!!! ...In fact I am now only fabric shopping out of my own stash! I have a full bedsized completely hand made mariners compass made with colorways of the same print that is 40 years old I would like to sell! Then I could buy somebody elses quilt! |
It just goes back to the fact that non quilters, don't realize the cost of the materials and labor that go into handmade quilts.
I make quilts for myself, family, and gifts. I have sold very few, mainly because it hurts more to sell them cheaply, than it does to feel good about just giving them away to someone that will appreciate the jester. |
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