What it really costs to make a quilt
#71
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Originally Posted by Alondra
If there is still any doubt in anyone's mind about the worth of quilts, ask yourself if your cousin, the architect, would design a home for you without charging you? How about your brother, the lawyer? Would he draw up a contract or make a will for you for free? How about your best friend's hubby, the mechanic... does he fix your car for free? Don't think so! Just because people don't appreciate the time and fabric cost doesn't mean that we can't educate them. <G> Somehow, I don't think men have this problem. Am I right?
#72
Hi Jan. I recognized your picture on this board as a fellow P&P member. I have been a member of this group for a few months and love the good tips posted here. Hope to see you soon at a P&P meeting. Hope you have had a good summer.
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Beverly Mann
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#73
Have been told they should sell high by some folks, just not sure where that is ?? :) I know most undervalue what goes into them, and the time. Funny some will pay big $$ for tires, non stock, $$ to go to a pro game. those last for a very short time. In comparison, Who knows? :)
#75
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I can relate to that... my printer cartridges don't last any time at all. If you copy it to a Word document and save it, then you can print it out whenever you get new cartridges. They say the printer manufacturers make over 400% more from cartridges than they do on the printers! What's wrong with this picture?
#76
Originally Posted by katiebear1
The problem is a lot of people(read: family) want me to make quilts for them to give as gifts. I have already made quilts for everyone for their Birthdays. My sister wanted me to make 2 quilts for her goddaughters. I said materials would be around 125 to 150 . I was going to charge $1.25 per hour for labor. Well she hit the roof...expected me to do it for free and she thought the materials were too high. She wanted twin sized quilts.
#77
If you don't do the art, you don't appreciate the love, labor, fabric and art that goes into a quilt. It gets very frustrating when people tell you, oh thats so expensive. Only a couple yards of material. That would be easy to do. Yet they wouldn't know or bother to do the first steps. Quilting is an art.
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Originally Posted by jitkaau
In Australia, the average price per metre is $21 - $26...and people still say,"Why is your quilt so expensive?You only make it whilst you are watching TV anyway!"
You just can't grow sense in some people!
Jan in VA "Just because you don't value my work doesn't mean I have to follow suit."
#79
Yes and don't forget the time one spends shopping and looking for just the right things you need. Time and gas money.
I would never sell a quilt, I give for gifts or give to the needy.
it is like any craft item . People think that your time and efforts don't matter, they want it buy for what they think it cost you. altho they really don't have a clue what the cost is.
I would never sell a quilt, I give for gifts or give to the needy.
it is like any craft item . People think that your time and efforts don't matter, they want it buy for what they think it cost you. altho they really don't have a clue what the cost is.
#80
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I truly agree with your comments about a store bought quilt. A thought just came to me. Don't know if this is a stupid idea or not, but might eventually try it. I recently bought a package of polyester batting 120 inches x 120 inches. $21.99 plus taxes plus my time and transportation costs.
So, and this is the stupid idea. Why not make a top from your own pattern, purchase one of those crappy quilts at a store and the fabric for the batting, wouldn't it cost much less and if quilted properly would be ok. Not counting time, the difference could be about $50 less for the store bought quilt versus the batting, etc. method.
Am I thinking out of the top of my head or just plain crazy?
So, and this is the stupid idea. Why not make a top from your own pattern, purchase one of those crappy quilts at a store and the fabric for the batting, wouldn't it cost much less and if quilted properly would be ok. Not counting time, the difference could be about $50 less for the store bought quilt versus the batting, etc. method.
Am I thinking out of the top of my head or just plain crazy?
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