How much should quilts cost ? | How much do quilts cost?
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2021
- Don't tell my husband anything discussed in this video j/k. This conversation is such an uncomfortable conversation to have but I think we need to normalize the price of custom quilts. Yes, they are expensive but I think they are well worth it. If someone has made a quilt for you just know how much they really must love you.
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Thank you so much for posting this! Your pricing of fabrics & longarming are spot on, even 2 years later. I totally agree that quilt shop quality fabrics definitely have a distinctly quality look, feel, and hand - and this is even more true for the top designers, like Tula Pink & Kaffe Fassett. I am "only" charging $10/hour for my quilting, but I live in a much lower economic area of the country. My personal philosophy is to charge what the market will bear, because you can always raise your prices as you gain in experience and skills. Wishing you all the best, Anne
I love your take on this. Sounds good to me.
I live in Alberta, Canada and quilt shop quality fabric here, costs $23 to $28 per meter (yard) so can you imagine what quilts are worth here! I sew primitive dolls and sell in a small shop, but people don’t understand the labour involved, coffee dying, sanding, & painting my black dolls, as well the shop takes 30%. I am very arthritic and 78 years young! It is very tricky to price hand makes. I also make small quilts but have decided to keep them for myself. I also have Tula Pink fabric - love the Alice collection, am scared to cut it yet! Haha🤗
Wow it's amazing how the prices vary everywhere. Thanks for sharing with us. I bet your dolls are beautiful.
Two years ago I went to a Large Quilt show locally on the last day of the Show. I enjoyed seeing the skill of the many quilters but mainly wanted to see the different Retail booths as sometimes they carry fabrics our local shops may not carry. One booth had 3 ladies sitting and chatting surrounded by several quilts that were for sale as well as wildlife panels (I like panels) and as it was the last day of the show the quilts were marked down. I couldn’t afford the king size bear quilt, but saw a lovely hydrangea floral print with scripture verses a little under queen size for a shocking $140.00! I had to buy it and made a comment that I could not get a quilt that size long armed for that price let alone buying the fabrics! The woman was there who made it (she owns her own long arm) and I just gushed to her about how much I loved it (later realized how that may have been painful for her to hear). I also bought a cougar panel and pattern - and the next week contacted her to purchase the fabric for the cougar panel pattern that she had designed. I wanted to give her more business. I love the quilt and though I make quilts as well, I will always treasure it and realize what an awesome price I got it for. ❤
@SpeakTruthBeKind this was a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. If you like to check out Notions and tools I have a couple of other videos here you might enjoy. Try the Houston or Road to California videos.
Thank you!!! I'm a quilter, working at actually getting paid well for my work. This is so good to hear! Please get paid!!! It helps us all.
I'm happy to share. Thanks for watching
That was perfect. My sister was asking me why a purse that I made was $60 dollars in my Etsy store?
I am going to tell Herr that's actually cheap since it's a piece of art.
That is absolutely correct. I want you to tell her it is Couture and you could charge $600 if you wanted to.
Thank you for breaking this down!
I'm happy to do it.
You are right!
Wait until you see me price the quilt that took first at Houston
My local longarmer charges 2.75¢ per square inch. And...you have to make an appointment five months in advance. She's booked all the time.
Used to spin my own yarn. Crocheted a hat of raw wool, and wore it into work. An associate asked me to make her one. I said sure...it'll cost $25. Her answer was that she could get one at Wal-Mart for $3. I told her that that was the one she really wanted.
Met a woman who made her niece a king size quilt for a wedding present. Two years later at a family gathering at her niece's house she found the quilt folded up in a wooden box on the back porch...I T
WAS THE DOG'S BED !! When she left she just took it with her. They never missed it.
Had someone offer me $100 to make her a quilt. Told her I had that much in thread.
Wow. People have no idea what they are asking for.
As a fellow quilter who’s been quilting a long time, I want to say thank you for sharing this video😊
You are so welcome!
Very true. Many don’t understand the cost of making bags/quilts etc.
I just made some pillows and it took me 6 hours to piece each one. People would never understand the time that was put into each pillow.
Thanks for this video. So many people don’t know that they are being offensive when they make low-ball offers on our hard work.
You are more than welcome. I just don't think they know
I just found your channel. Yes quilting is expensive. I do my own quilting with my domestic sewing machine. I began quilting 7 years ago and love the craft. However, I do not take commissions. To me the quilts I make are works of art and love and are heirlooms. So happy I found your channel. You are a delight.
Thanks so much for commenting. I completely understand not taking commissions. I think its great you share.
Thank you. This was very helpful.
You're welcome!
I only give quilts to people I really love period. Most have no idea of cost and time involved.
I think crafters in general under price themselves. Thank you for sharing this video and all your great ideas!
I totally agree! Thank you for all your support
In my opinion many quilts are really quite priceless. I’m currently working on a crib quilt for my first grand baby. I probably spent around $100 on everything for this quilt (including some necessities like a little cutting mat, new rotary blades, a good square, some needles, and thread etc. besides the fabric, and yes, I special ordered some fabrics from spoonflower.
Yes, altogether definitely over $100. I spent literally COUNTLESS hours planning my quilt design, and cutting and piecing everything. And because I love to, I’m doing all the quilting by hand, small Amish style stitches, and pretty tight (less than one inch) spacing.
Honestly, if someone were to pay me minimum wage to make this quilt, the price would be insane. But it’s a gift of LOVE for my daughter and her precious little firstborn baby! I am overjoyed to make this. I hope they love it as much as I do.
But if I were to try and sell it, no one could or would pay me what it’s actually worth in materials, time, and craftsmanship.
I love what you are doing for your granddaughter I feel so protective over that quilt and it is not even mine. Congratulations on planning such beautiful quilt.
@@MACoutureCrafting LOL! Thank you. Quilting really is a very special thing. I just love them! Old dusty raggedy antiques, and brand new long arm finished perfections! I love them all.
I also wanted to tell you. About the luxurious specialty quilt shop fabrics, and batting, for this crib quilt, I actually bought most of my fabrics at Hobby Lobby, and WalMart. BUT! I honestly didn’t know any better.
Then, one day (after I already finished the quilt top) I stopped into a quilt shop to get some advice, and I could not believe the difference in the fabrics they had compared to what I was used to at Hobby Lobby and WalMart.
The next time, I definitely want to go to a real quilt shop for my fabrics.
I also have since learned that there are much nicer battings available in the world. I really wish I had used a nicer one for this baby quilt.
Ahhh… next time!
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Hello, You are right on about the cost of handmade items. I appreciate you speaking out about it. By the way, I met you at Quilt in A day last Sunday....I am the one that had taken your picture of you t-shirt to remind me to log on. You're an inspiration.
I'm so glad you didn't forget about me. I hope you get your ruler soon. I'm dying to know your thoughts on it.
Thanks for the video. As a longarm quilter and quilter in the Midwest I offend people with my pricing and don’t even come close to the prices you were taking about. What the customer doesn’t know is how much you have invested and you are insulted by their reaction to your quoted price. Always alway appreciate the talents that other people have and that you are asking them to do. If you can afford it be polite and I quote “I know it’s well worth the cost but at this time it’s not in the budget” or “ I need to save.
I am so blessed to have found your video’s and am loving them. Although I have been quilting for many years I am new to the wax fabrics and have fallen in love. Thanks for the blessing. Never to old to open your mind to all the beauty of the world. You are a true beauty!❤️❤️
I'm so glad you found my videos too. I hope to be a long armer soon too. I'm planning on sticking to my guns with prices. I think you phrased it perfectly for people that think it's too expensive.
They say that adding up all the material and tools used, and triple that amount. That's how much you should charge for the quilt
Oooh now that would give a very interesting figure.
quality luxury fabric has a hand feel that is hard to beat.
You are not wrong.
Thank you for this information. I too don’t sell any of my quilts but gift them to my love ones. I love Bisa Butler’s quilts , she is an amazing quilter
Thank you so much for leaving a comment. I'm sure that the people who get your quilts just love them. I hope the Bisa exhibit comes to Los Angeles so I can see it.
I clicked right on this video. I'm soo here for this conversation.
We had to have it. Thanks for the support.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I was just looking at Princess Tiana fabric yesterday and I was shookith lol.
Whenever family or friends ask me to make something for them I might agree if they purchase the supplies before hand. Jusy because I love you you might get free labor, but the rest is gonna have to come out of your pocket book.
Half of them rethink it once they see the supplies cost alone. The other half will pay for supplies and a small fee for labor. I don't sell anything, I mostly do decor for baby showers and other gathers.
Thank you so much for sharing. It sounds like your family gets it.
FINALLY!!!! actual realistic pricing. Yes this is artisan work of all sorts, but we shouldn't be undercutting ourselves. Etsy is the worst with cheap pricing for hard work. Where do you suggest to sell that is a more supportive platform for this?
Thanks for the support. I have not found a great platform yet but you are right some of the prices on Etsy are an absolute steal.
I agree with you, people don't understand, it takes time and money. I sold one quilt for $800, it should have been more, but now I know. I'll give them to family, but other people no, it's time, and love put in it.
I completely understand.
This just happened to me the other day. I think I hurt someone’s feeling because I told them the custom made, full size quilt she wanted was more than $50 bucks 🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️
We need to normalize saying our prices with confidence and not batting an eye or feeling bad.
Thanks for these information. Iam from Puerto Rico. It is a small island. Nobody here have a quilting machine. Where i can find informstion in the US to send my quilts. Thanks again.
Try checking local stores maybe in Florida that will finish them for you. You are looking for longarmers.
I was just telling someone today that I never pick cheap crafts or hobbies, and this proves it. After I finished my first quilt my sister claimed it and my mom promptly put in her request for a king size. I was like do you have any idea how much that's gonna cost ( as she stares @ me with that .. did I give birth to you look) I'm going to make it...I'm just saying.
She has no idea but I love that your family wants your quilts.
Great topic. Thanks for this
Thanks family
So glad you did this.
Thank you. It is an important topic.
Your videos are inspiring.
Thank you stay tuned because I have so much more to share.
totally legit discussion. Working on a Queensized quilt with Liberty London Tana Lawn in nearly 300 prints. Just sourcing the fabric in fat or regular quarters is something I don't want to think about the cost. Obviously this is going to a pro custom long armer. It makes the point about the cost of an above quality quilt.
I bet it is breath taking. I am sure that the quilter is going to have a field day with that quilt. I have not gotten my hands on any liberty yet but I'm looking forward to it.
Wow, You’re wonderful! I just discovered your channel with this video and have subscribed. Can’t wait to check out all your other videos.
Thanks for joining the community.
Where can you purchase k fassett and tulip pink I live in Detroit
Amazon owns fabric.com and they carry it. Or Sewing Arts which has 30% off right now too I'm not sure about any of your lqs.
Where do you sell your quilts? I would love seeing them??
I am not selling any at this time but if you want to see a few you can check out my website there is a gallery of some quilts there
Truth! I’m the same when friends mention buying a quilt from me. I’m like yeah no. First I have a long list of quilts I want to make for family/friends then there’s the quilts I just love and want to make. Second people do not want to pay what a quilt is worth. So I just say no to that conversation.
I have a whole list of stuff to make too.