SELLING QUILTS?
#31
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Southeastern Indiana
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If you put on a little black bonnet and wear a black dress you can get much more for a quilt. It seems the Amish quilts always go for big bucks in places like Shipshewana, IN where there are a lot of Amish. People think their work is better than we "English."
#32
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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I have had people ask me if I sell my quilts.
Some - yes, some are MINE (to give or to keep).
Most of the time when I quote a price they run the other way.
I do make them to sell for those who understand.
When one gal asked me if it was for sale (I was working on it at my lunch break) I said yes. She asked how much and when I told her, she said,"WHY, don't we sell them for like $10.00 here (WM) A co-worker chimed in on my behalf and explained it to the gal of alll the work it takes.
The gal then looked at the quilt and said, "May I just touch it?"
I have to snicker at that. I should have charged her. ;) lol
Some - yes, some are MINE (to give or to keep).
Most of the time when I quote a price they run the other way.
I do make them to sell for those who understand.
When one gal asked me if it was for sale (I was working on it at my lunch break) I said yes. She asked how much and when I told her, she said,"WHY, don't we sell them for like $10.00 here (WM) A co-worker chimed in on my behalf and explained it to the gal of alll the work it takes.
The gal then looked at the quilt and said, "May I just touch it?"
I have to snicker at that. I should have charged her. ;) lol
#33
I'm a quilt horder and unless I'm asked to sell my work for my price I will not under cut my creativity, time and effort. I learned my lesson years ago and sold one of my better works for a less than a worthy price and I regret it. The general public are not educated in the handcrafted arts it doesn't matter if its broom making, basket making, wood turning or iron forging- the flood of cheap reproductions from over seas has really hurt the american craftsperson and artist. Some areas do better than others depending on the income level of the location. It's a flip of the coin. Congrats to anyone who finds the right purchaser for the right price. Moosegirl
#34
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
i have a friend who was approached once and asked..."what would you charge me for a queen size quilt" she turned to them and said..."well that would start at $1000 and go up from there-what did you have in mind?" the guy was CHOKING! and said...i had about $75 in mind...she said-try walmart and walked away... :-D
#35
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Antlers Oklahoma
Posts: 1,658
i SELL when the price is right. I give most away to people that have lost everything to fire and other disasters. It really gets my dander up when someone thinks a hundred dollars would be astronomical price to me to pay for my little hobby.
#36
Originally Posted by KathyAire
People ask if one sells their quilts but very few of those asking are willing to pay what a quilt is really worth. They would be the ones that want to buy a quilt for $40.00.
It's my hobby, as well. I do it for my pleasure and I get a blessing when I give a quilt away.
It's my hobby, as well. I do it for my pleasure and I get a blessing when I give a quilt away.
#37
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 477
Through Facebook DH got in touch with a former classmate who made some purses and I loved them...long story short, I made about 10 purses all different, and a friend stopped by and ended up buying 3 of them. I am not sure I broke even with fabric and patterns and such, but at least I don't have those 3 purses around here mocking me anymore!hehe At least I loved making them all.
#38
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.
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.
#39
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 492
I used to do needlework and when you put a piece in a show, you had to figure out the cost for insurance purposes. You multiply the hours spent making the item times minimum wage plus the cost of the materials. I do not know how you figure out the cost for quilts as I am new to this, but I would guess it should be about the same as needlework. Maybe you should keep a little chart to show people where you get your prices.
#40
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: S C michigan
Posts: 2,118
Originally Posted by Kat Sews
I sell when the price is right. One quilt paid a years worth of car and house insurance, property tax, and filled my propane tank for the whole winter.
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