It costs What...do you think?
08-15-2014, 02:55 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Pennyhal
There is a mind set that "women's work" is not as valuable as men's. You see it in the work place in general, not just in quilting. We keep working to change that, but it's been a long, hard road.
08-15-2014, 03:00 PM
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This reminds me of the articles I used to see that show how much money a mother's work at home would cost if she were paid wages. No one could afford a mom if they had to pay by the hour 
It was usually broken down into services such as driving to school, appointments, etc. Caring for sick or even well kids, anyway, I don't have one of these articles to share, but I bet it could be googled.
It was usually broken down into services such as driving to school, appointments, etc. Caring for sick or even well kids, anyway, I don't have one of these articles to share, but I bet it could be googled.
08-15-2014, 03:01 PM
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I do what I love, and love what I do! The whole process, from start to binding and label. Get to do it a lot more since retiring. I'll never get rich from it, but will leave my children and grandchildren, and great grand children something to remember me by. Who could ask for more?
08-15-2014, 03:25 PM
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I worked for Mennonite Central Committee, and many of the quilts are auctioned at relief sales throughout the US and Canada. I once saw one auctioned for $10,000, bought by a San Francisco businessman to hang in his office.
It was a Baltimore Album, and the lady that made it worked on it for over a year, then it took a group of church ladies several months to quilt it. It was all applique, with rushing, embroidery and it was the most beautiful hand work I have seen.
And like someone has already said....it was a labor of love.
It was a Baltimore Album, and the lady that made it worked on it for over a year, then it took a group of church ladies several months to quilt it. It was all applique, with rushing, embroidery and it was the most beautiful hand work I have seen.
And like someone has already said....it was a labor of love.
08-15-2014, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Is it time to post this again? Found online years ago....
Jan in VA
What It Really Costs To Make a Quilt
QUEEN SIZED, MACHINE PIECED, HAND QUILTED
MATERIALS:
Fabric 12-16 yards @ $9per yd. $108 - $144
Batting $25 - $40
Thread $8 - $16
Total $ invested $141 - $200
LABOR HOURS:
Piecing 20 to 60 hours
“Setting” (designing your quilt) 10 to 20 hours
Quilting 100 to 750 hours
Total hours invested 130 to 810 hours
TOTAL COST
Paying $1 per hour (Would you do this type of work for $1 an hour?!)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor $130 - $810
Total $271 - $107
Paying minimum wage $7.25 (by law in 6/2009)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor (130-810hrs) $942.50 - $5872.25
Total $1083.50 - $6072.25
Paying skilled labor wage $20 per hour (Don't you consider yourself trained and skilled in this craft?)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor (130-810hrs) $2600 - $16,200
Total $2741 - $16,400
(Found on the Internet 1995; unknown author)
Jan in VA
What It Really Costs To Make a Quilt
QUEEN SIZED, MACHINE PIECED, HAND QUILTED
MATERIALS:
Fabric 12-16 yards @ $9per yd. $108 - $144
Batting $25 - $40
Thread $8 - $16
Total $ invested $141 - $200
LABOR HOURS:
Piecing 20 to 60 hours
“Setting” (designing your quilt) 10 to 20 hours
Quilting 100 to 750 hours
Total hours invested 130 to 810 hours
TOTAL COST
Paying $1 per hour (Would you do this type of work for $1 an hour?!)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor $130 - $810
Total $271 - $107
Paying minimum wage $7.25 (by law in 6/2009)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor (130-810hrs) $942.50 - $5872.25
Total $1083.50 - $6072.25
Paying skilled labor wage $20 per hour (Don't you consider yourself trained and skilled in this craft?)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor (130-810hrs) $2600 - $16,200
Total $2741 - $16,400
(Found on the Internet 1995; unknown author)
08-15-2014, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by PurplePassion
That is why I try to not buy fabric for more than $5. a yard. With all the Charity quilts I make and ones I give to friends and family; I can't afford to buy more expensive fabrics.
And you can purchase twin flat sheets from Walmart, 66 x 96, almost 5 yards of fabric, in a wide selection of colors, for a little over $4 each. They are 60 percent cotton, and wash up nicely.
08-15-2014, 04:08 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by Pennyhal
There is a mind set that "women's work" is not as valuable as men's. You see it in the work place in general, not just in quilting. We keep working to change that, but it's been a long, hard road.
I think I posted this link before, but it might shed some light here as well.
Bottomline of the article: Simplest baby quilt possible is worth over $250!
08-15-2014, 04:46 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by Lori S
I have made a few quilts that had over 300 hours in just the cutting and machine piecing. I would not be so quick to say "no way" .
08-15-2014, 06:57 PM
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The number of hours from start to finish can be mind boggling. The cost of the fabric, thread, and batting is a whole other issue, and then there is the quilting and binding! I give most of my quilts to my family, they love and appreciate the work I do. Those who want to purchase a quilt never understand the time and cost that go into one!
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