True cost of making a quilt, part 2
#21
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I have three employees retiring in two weeks. I made each of them a throw. When another employee asked if I was giving a monetary gift, I said no, I was making a quilt.
You would have though I had three heads. I figured out the cost:
9 fat quarters - $18.00
Backing - $15.00
Borders - $5.00
Batting - $11.00
Thread - $2.50
Total - $51.50
Per quilt plus time. So, I think that is generous gift.
You would have though I had three heads. I figured out the cost:
9 fat quarters - $18.00
Backing - $15.00
Borders - $5.00
Batting - $11.00
Thread - $2.50
Total - $51.50
Per quilt plus time. So, I think that is generous gift.
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Originally Posted by trif
I will be brave and give a realistic answer. I make LOTS of quilts for co workers for gifts, occasionally commissioned (along with my friend who is also member on our quilt board). I just had to figure out the cost for two quilts both approx 63x63, okay now I purchased all the fabric at joann's With coupons including batting and thread (sale or coupon)
Fabric $5 a yard x 12 yards= $60
Thread = $10 (high est, but I use sulky)
Batting = $20 (queen packaged warm & natural)
Total materials only= $100 ( with tax)
Our time to piece, quilt and add love = PRICELESS
Fabric $5 a yard x 12 yards= $60
Thread = $10 (high est, but I use sulky)
Batting = $20 (queen packaged warm & natural)
Total materials only= $100 ( with tax)
Our time to piece, quilt and add love = PRICELESS
And yes, our time is priceless!
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I figure $100.00 for the top. This does not include backing, batting, thread. You need 8 - 10 yards per top (depends on pattern) multipled by $10.00 a yard, which is now getting to be wishful dreaming. So another 6 - 8 yards for the back ($60 - $80 bucks) This is for a queen size top. Smaller top = less fabric = less expense. If you send it out to be quilted there can easily be another $100.00. So $300 + batting and thread. Not a cheap hobby but a labor of love
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I understand the cost of hand made quilts,but bieng on a very, very,very fixed budget, I refused to pay the cost of the high price fabric since every thing i do is a learning process. I keep all my reciepts. At the end of the year I plan to add-up and see how much I have spent on quilting. I do the same thing for my gardening hobby.
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most of the time i dye and print my own fabric.
it costs me about $2.25 to make a yard of fabric.
batting costs about $2.50 a yard.
thread for piecing and quilting about $4
needles for piecing & quilting about $1
i typically make a 60x60 quilt with binding and waste - lets just say its 2 yards for the top and 2 yards for the back.
4 yards of hand dyed fabric at $2.25 = $9
2 yards of batting at $2.50 = $5
thread & needles = $5
total for a 60x60 quilt = $19
if i use some commercially available fabric too the hand dyed fabric would be $4.50 and the commercial fabric would be around $4.50 a yard so $9 changing to total to $23.50.
them i sell all of these quilts to support me and the family.
it costs me about $2.25 to make a yard of fabric.
batting costs about $2.50 a yard.
thread for piecing and quilting about $4
needles for piecing & quilting about $1
i typically make a 60x60 quilt with binding and waste - lets just say its 2 yards for the top and 2 yards for the back.
4 yards of hand dyed fabric at $2.25 = $9
2 yards of batting at $2.50 = $5
thread & needles = $5
total for a 60x60 quilt = $19
if i use some commercially available fabric too the hand dyed fabric would be $4.50 and the commercial fabric would be around $4.50 a yard so $9 changing to total to $23.50.
them i sell all of these quilts to support me and the family.
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I just finished a quilt for my son's college roommate. It was a braid quilt, so I collected black and whites for almost a year. I kept receipts tho, and unfortunately just looked at them. Fabric, thread-$186, Quilting,batting-$250. I used all of the leftover black and whites to piece the back. Call it a strong 50 hours of sewing.
I think I could have done without ever knowing the total! After all is said and done, I'm not sure I like the kid that much!
I think I could have done without ever knowing the total! After all is said and done, I'm not sure I like the kid that much!
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For me, it's a hobby. I don't know of a (fill in the blank) who keeps track of her hobby expenses.
I do know that so far, I'm giving quilts as gifts and I would have spent $50-$100 for a gift. I am a new quilter and have been buying clearance fabric to "practice" with so I don't have a significant expense in fabric. I have also purchased some wonderful fabric on this board at a decent price.
So far, the two quilts I'm completed were LA quilted, so I did have that expense but overall, I know both would be under $100.00 spent to complete, including LA.
HTH!
I do know that so far, I'm giving quilts as gifts and I would have spent $50-$100 for a gift. I am a new quilter and have been buying clearance fabric to "practice" with so I don't have a significant expense in fabric. I have also purchased some wonderful fabric on this board at a decent price.
So far, the two quilts I'm completed were LA quilted, so I did have that expense but overall, I know both would be under $100.00 spent to complete, including LA.
HTH!
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Originally Posted by fabric_fancy
most of the time i dye and print my own fabric.
it costs me about $2.25 to make a yard of fabric.
it costs me about $2.25 to make a yard of fabric.
and for $2.25/yard? Do you weave your own and then dye it? Using wool or cotton? I've never met anyone who actually made their own. I've used a loom before but made a scarf--in college for a textiles class.
Or do you buy unbleached muslin (for how much) and dye it? Or do you have a source of undyed fabric?
I hope you have time to answer because this is a fascinating topic to me. I do enjoy all things textile!
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