Hello Nora - I am a 57 year old Gramma who is making her very first quilt. Thank you very much, dear, for your all your videos. Your crumb quilt series has inspired me to pull out my sewing machine and to give crumb quilting a try😃
I have that exact panel and it's the same. I'm pretty sure that it was a stylistic choice to reflect an older time. I get a very '40s movie poster vibe from it.
Just found your channel. I like the idea of keeping a journal to keep track of the time you work on a quilt. I have just been asked my a neighbor to make a king size quilt for her. I don't think she is prepared for the price! I just finished a king quilt for me, and I spent about $800, and that included the shams.
Thought you might be interested in the prices of Amish quilts that I saw/bought last week in Pennsylvania. The range was $350 to $400 for a throw size (around 60 inches) to $700 to $900 for a queen and upwards of $1000 for king size and heirloom quilts. Most of them were hand quilted and lovely. I am not a gifted quilter but I did realise that you are not alone in undervaluing your work.
I have the panel and three others n he series. They were posters made from paintings done in the Depression of the 1930’s by artists hired by the WPA. The history of this and other WPA projects in inspiring and fascinating. The colors were, as another responder suggested, a stylistic choice. These images are taken from photographs. Bright colors would have looked garish in these images of soothing nature and natural grandeur. Another note: Sadly, the public has NO clue about how much time, effort, talent, and price of materials go into quilts and quilted objects. No one ever wants to pay what they are actually worth, especially when even modest per-hour labor charges are added. Only famous quilt artists really make direct profits from selling their quilts, and they sell fairly few quilts. They more commonly design patterns, design fabrics, write books, teach classes and workshops, etc.
I started quilting about the same time as you did! I love 💘 ❤️ watching your progress! You inspire me to try new blocks, etc. Thanks for your inspiration!
I think a journal is such a good idea. Wish I had started one years ago with maybe a picture of finished quilt. I use to hand quilt all but now I take them to a quilter. The only ones I still have are just the finished tops. I give mine to my kids, their spouses , and grandkids.
Hi Nora, I am so glad that you are inspiring me to log how long things take to make. I feel we all undervalue our work, and i am sure we have all had people ask ' how much would 'x' be' and we are almost too shy to say the real figure as it will be pretty high. I make, amongst other things, hand painted pet portrait cushions, and also memory bears and sometimes get asked for memory quilts. They are mainly just patchwork squares, so not as time consuming as some designs might be, but people are shocked if i say £80 for a completed quilt, whereas in reality i would only have 8 hours to make that quilt at £10 per hour even if all the materials were supplied, which they are not, plus free cotton, electric, and skill. I love sewing and creating, but feel quiet disheartened that people don't appreciate the effort it takes to create beautiful items. I recently tried to get my creations in a local craft shop, but they wanted 30% commission per sale. Its soul destroying. I love your channel and feel like you speak to me as a friend, and i really value your inspiration and creativity. Thank you x
Hi, I Saw this video this morning. Mieux vaut tard que jamais ! I took a draft Notebook ! And I Made one side for regular quilts and thé upside for Crumb quilts
I also got that one and it does look a little blurry but I believe like the lady below said that it’s got like a 40s movie vibe to it but I think coasters and placemats will be a fun thing to make out of it I would like to see what you do with it enjoy your videos you’re awesome thank you for sharing
Just my thoughts on the quality of the images. They remind me of the images on magazine covers from the 50 s and 60 s. Perhaps that's what is being portrayed
Hello Nora. Was there a video about making the tree quilt? I cannot find it on RUclips I think your journal of your quilt journeys will make interesting reading. Going to try it for myself Thank you for your videos. Jan in the UK
Hi Nora, you are so right, many people ask me how long it takes for me to make my quilts. I could never really answer correctly! also how much I sell them for ? I dont think people understand the amount of time it takes, and cost of fabric. I like your idea about keeping a log book, Thanks Karen in Canada
I think I would have been slightly disappointed also. My first thought is maybe use them but embroider a few key lines on each small panel to "perk" each picture up. However, that is more time isn't it? Just a thought. A few years ago I watched a videi about "What a Quilt is worth", I don't remember who it was by. They did the same thing, calculating the cost of the fabric and supplies, and the hours put in. Even at minimum wage for the hours the quilt was technically worth over $1000.00. It was interesting to think about it that way. Lets just call them "invaluable" and "irreplaceable".
I actually took note on the hours spent making quilts, and it's roughly 80 hours from start to finish, plus or minus a couple of hours depending on the number of pieces in the pattern.
The national parks panels that are kind of dull looking? What if you cut them out and use them on the front of blank note cards? Just go with the idea that their dull and faded and vintage and put them on a card that has a vintage feel to it?
My experience and my theory is that digitally printed fabric is visibly different from traditionally printed fabric. It looks like the national parks fabric is a digital print. You could use fabric paint or sharpies to sharpen the image if you want to invest in the design. As long as the paint or ink is color fast it would be okay.
The images are reproductions of posters. I think they were produced in the 1930's, and, therefore, the art style is much different than current modern styles of art.
It costs $$$ hundreds for the material alone, and then add hundreds of hours? Not many of us will get more than pennies per hour after costs. If it takes me 200 hours to create, at even $10/ hour + material==who would pay $2300?
Hello Nora - I am a 57 year old Gramma who is making her very first quilt. Thank you very much, dear, for your all your videos. Your crumb quilt series has inspired me to pull out my sewing machine and to give crumb quilting a try😃
Each time I watch you I get excited to continue quilting. I can't explain it...much like a kindred spirit. Thank you. 💜
I have that exact panel and it's the same. I'm pretty sure that it was a stylistic choice to reflect an older time. I get a very '40s movie poster vibe from it.
Just found your channel. I like the idea of keeping a journal to keep track of the time you work on a quilt. I have just been asked my a neighbor to make a king size quilt for her. I don't think she is prepared for the price! I just finished a king quilt for me, and I spent about $800, and that included the shams.
I’ve kept a record of hours spent on some of my pieces, and the results actually stunned me. I had no idea I spent so long on them!
Thank you so much for sharing about the quilt journal and the book by Nora McKeown it really inspired me to create a journal as well. Thank you again
Love love love your tree quilt. So non traditional. Love love love it.
Thought you might be interested in the prices of Amish quilts that I saw/bought last week in Pennsylvania. The range was $350 to $400 for a throw size (around 60 inches) to $700 to $900 for a queen and upwards of $1000 for king size and heirloom quilts. Most of them were hand quilted and lovely. I am not a gifted quilter but I did realise that you are not alone in undervaluing your work.
Hi, that sounds about right. I sell my quilts for that amount, $400-$1200+.
Here in Canada 🇨🇦 St. Jacobs , Ontario is the place to buy top quality hand quilts.
I have the panel and three others n he series. They were posters made from paintings done in the Depression of the 1930’s by artists hired by the WPA. The history of this and other WPA projects in inspiring and fascinating. The colors were, as another responder suggested, a stylistic choice. These images are taken from photographs. Bright colors would have looked garish in these images of soothing nature and natural grandeur.
Another note: Sadly, the public has NO clue about how much time, effort, talent, and price of materials go into quilts and quilted objects. No one ever wants to pay what they are actually worth, especially when even modest per-hour labor charges are added. Only famous quilt artists really make direct profits from selling their quilts, and they sell fairly few quilts. They more commonly design patterns, design fabrics, write books, teach classes and workshops, etc.
Thank you so much, Nora. Such good information!
I started quilting about the same time as you did! I love 💘 ❤️ watching your progress! You inspire me to try new blocks, etc. Thanks for your inspiration!
That makes me feel so good- happy quilting to you!
I think a journal is such a good idea. Wish I had started one years ago with maybe a picture of finished quilt. I use to hand quilt all but now I take them to a quilter. The only ones I still have are just the finished tops. I give mine to my kids, their spouses , and grandkids.
Hi Nora, I am so glad that you are inspiring me to log how long things take to make. I feel we all undervalue our work, and i am sure we have all had people ask ' how much would 'x' be' and we are almost too shy to say the real figure as it will be pretty high. I make, amongst other things, hand painted pet portrait cushions, and also memory bears and sometimes get asked for memory quilts. They are mainly just patchwork squares, so not as time consuming as some designs might be, but people are shocked if i say £80 for a completed quilt, whereas in reality i would only have 8 hours to make that quilt at £10 per hour even if all the materials were supplied, which they are not, plus free cotton, electric, and skill. I love sewing and creating, but feel quiet disheartened that people don't appreciate the effort it takes to create beautiful items. I recently tried to get my creations in a local craft shop, but they wanted 30% commission per sale. Its soul destroying. I love your channel and feel like you speak to me as a friend, and i really value your inspiration and creativity. Thank you x
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Oh my goodness, people just don't understand. May God bless you, you try selling online maybe🤗
It is sad not to be appreciated, ppl just don't bother to know what it takes to make one😌..
I have the same panel purchased on Amazon, the color on mine is much more vivid. Hope your next one is better.
Hi, I Saw this video this morning. Mieux vaut tard que jamais !
I took a draft Notebook ! And I Made one side for regular quilts and thé upside for Crumb quilts
Nora, idea for the channel:" Story-time with Nora". I love hearing about all these ladies. I believe others would too
I also got that one and it does look a little blurry but I believe like the lady below said that it’s got like a 40s movie vibe to it but I think coasters and placemats will be a fun thing to make out of it I would like to see what you do with it enjoy your videos you’re awesome thank you for sharing
Great explanation! Thank you for posting this video!
Just my thoughts on the quality of the images. They remind me of the images on magazine covers from the 50 s and 60 s. Perhaps that's what is being portrayed
I believe the national park panel is made to represent aged retro signs. But I can see why you would Ike a crisper version.
my panel looks the same as yours! I bought it to make a travel bag
Hello Nora. Was there a video about making the tree quilt? I cannot find it on RUclips
I think your journal of your quilt journeys will make interesting reading. Going to try it for myself
Thank you for your videos. Jan in the UK
Hi Nora, you are so right, many people ask me how long it takes for me to make my quilts. I could never really answer correctly! also how much I sell them for ? I dont think people understand the amount of time it takes, and cost of fabric. I like your idea about keeping a log book, Thanks Karen in Canada
I think I would have been slightly disappointed also. My first thought is maybe use them but embroider a few key lines on each small panel to "perk" each picture up. However, that is more time isn't it? Just a thought. A few years ago I watched a videi about "What a Quilt is worth", I don't remember who it was by. They did the same thing, calculating the cost of the fabric and supplies, and the hours put in. Even at minimum wage for the hours the quilt was technically worth over $1000.00. It was interesting to think about it that way. Lets just call them "invaluable" and "irreplaceable".
I have the large Everglades National Park panel from this series. It looks flat and muted. I get a retro vibe from it.
Interesting… Perhaps that was their intent? But it’s weird all the text is fuzzy. Maybe all the parks are in a fog. Haha.
Good idea to keep track of time spent making your quilts. It should surprise non quilters.
I just finished a King size using dresdens. It took a little over two weeks effort which in real time was two years😂😂
I actually took note on the hours spent making quilts, and it's roughly 80 hours from start to finish, plus or minus a couple of hours depending on the number of pieces in the pattern.
The national parks panels that are kind of dull looking? What if you cut them out and use them on the front of blank note cards? Just go with the idea that their dull and faded and vintage and put them on a card that has a vintage feel to it?
My experience and my theory is that digitally printed fabric is visibly different from traditionally printed fabric. It looks like the national parks fabric is a digital print. You could use fabric paint or sharpies to sharpen the image if you want to invest in the design. As long as the paint or ink is color fast it would be okay.
Where can I find that tree quilt pattern ?
I think the fabric is to look vintage.
I’m looking for a 16” Star Block
Clara
The images are reproductions of posters. I think they were produced in the 1930's, and, therefore, the art style is much different than current modern styles of art.
Use it on the backside of a quilt!
Those are posters made for the national parks. It would be the printers that failed to produce a quality product. Not Etsy.
Any artist’s work is always under priced.
Mine is very crisp.
It costs $$$ hundreds for the material alone, and then add hundreds of hours? Not many of us will get more than pennies per hour after costs.
If it takes me 200 hours to create, at even $10/ hour + material==who would pay $2300?
Your “nook” is a dormer is it not?
Yes it is!
When you quilt it, it shrinks slightly and if you bind before you quilt, you can get really bad puckering and wonky bindings.
Thank you so much, Nora. Such good information.