what it really costs to make a quilt
05-19-2011, 06:32 AM
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this was sent to me by a quilting buddy and I thought I'd pass it on...
What It Really Costs to Make a Quilt
QUEEN SIZED Machine Pieced Hand Quilted
MATERIALS:
Fabric 12-16 yards @ $9 per yd. $108 - $144
Batting $25 - $40
Thread $8 - $16
Total Money 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 - $1070
Paying minimum wage $7.25 (by law in 6/2009)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor (130-810 hrs) $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 (130-810 hrs) $2600 - $16200
Total $2741 - $16400
What It Really Costs to Make a Quilt
QUEEN SIZED Machine Pieced Hand Quilted
MATERIALS:
Fabric 12-16 yards @ $9 per yd. $108 - $144
Batting $25 - $40
Thread $8 - $16
Total Money 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 - $1070
Paying minimum wage $7.25 (by law in 6/2009)
Materials $141 - $200
Labor (130-810 hrs) $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 (130-810 hrs) $2600 - $16200
Total $2741 - $16400
05-19-2011, 07:23 AM
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Nice, I ought to keep this handy to pass out to co-workers that want me to just whip one up for them. It amazes me at the number of hints or flat out asking I get to "make me a quilt" and then they have even gotten offended when I told them what the cost of fabric will be.
05-19-2011, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by raedar63
Nice, I ought to keep this handy to pass out to co-workers that want me to just whip one up for them. It amazes me at the number of hints or flat out asking I get to "make me a quilt" and then they have even gotten offended when I told them what the cost of fabric will be.
05-19-2011, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by raedar63
Nice, I ought to keep this handy to pass out to co-workers that want me to just whip one up for them. It amazes me at the number of hints or flat out asking I get to "make me a quilt" and then they have even gotten offended when I told them what the cost of fabric will be.
05-19-2011, 10:59 AM
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The one quilt that I keep track of the cost to make. I didn't look it after is was done. Love the pattern, color,and the quilting. but not this quilt. have made more useing ths pattern and love them. Just knowing what that quilt cost made me mad. so not keep track anymore. HA HA HA
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