How to price a quilt.......

I've watched a fair bit of youtube these past years and I came across this video this morning.  I was trying to figure out, why I got so worked up over the fabric issue with the quilt I'm working on.  Well, it's a matter of economics, time, and satisfaction.  I think many of us are on the same page in this regard, when we embark on a new project, it's a little like falling in love.  We set aside our $$ to work on something that we expect to love.  This little video, highlights, how much of an investment of money it is to work on quilts.  My niece's quilt was over $300, because of the variety of prints, and fussy cutting that went into it.  It wasn't even that large of a quilt.  My brother's quilt was about $120 in materials (with $70 of those $120 being year 2000 dollars).  This Kaffe quilt, is running about $160 in materials alone.  The presenter does a nice job of breaking down costs, for commission work.




Here's the link to the video  HERE

Quilt block eye candy.......


Some blocks had to be unpicked.... these colors just don't complement one another... bleh..



Comments

celkalee said…
Very interesting and informative video. Most people have no idea how much creative effort and skills are required to make a quilt let alone the cost of the supplies. That said, for the person who wants to delve into the quilting market as a profession, the most profitable mechanism, in my area, is to long-arm. Even quilting on a domestic machine is in demand. Of course, that price per inch varies depending on the quilting required. A simple cross-hatch or meander may be around 1.5 cents per inch but if your work includes echo quilting, stitch in the ditch or more complicated freehand patterns that cost is going up. If you are using a computer stitcher, that also needs a price adjustment. The long-armers in my area have spent a small fortune on their computer-guided machines and charge significantly more for custom work. Rightfully so. I like her designation for easy, medium and advanced piecing. We all know that it can get very complicated. In any case, you must enjoy the process. If it is a profession it would be nice to at least like what you are doing :) It is a lot of work, your quilts are probably more intermediate in complicity rather than a beginner because your skills are more advanced than the average beginner. Thanks for the video. I will check out her other ones.
February 3, 2020 at 10:21 AM
ELMO said…
This video reminded me of the blog Selfish Sewer, many people are oblivious to how much sewing costs in terms of money and time. Many people think you don’t need fittings, just make me a size X. It’s good to have an answer to the question. Can you make me a quilt? Yes, starting at $700, where would you like to start? Haha.
February 3, 2020 at 11:56 AM
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