question regarding the ten minute table runners!
 

Good afternoon all! Been a long time since I have been on here (breast cancer was a huge bump in my road of life - but overcame that hurdle!) finally after over two years I have got the quilting/sewing itch back!!!! I made some ten minute table runners to sell at a craft show - two questions? 1 - when putting buttons on them to jazz them up a bit, is it better to sew them on OR glue them on ( I know a horrible question). 2- what is the going rate on them - I don't want to give them away but I tried (note I said tried!) to use my stash on hand. Thanks in advance for your input!

I would sew them on, more secure that way. Don't know "going rate" in your area...but even though you used your stash, you paid for that fabric at some point!

I would sew the buttons on.

sew buttons on. Runner takes 1 yd of fabric. Current quilt shop fabric prices are upwards of $12.00 yd. Do not under price your self. Minium wage is $10.00 per hr.

My thought exactly! I sell on EBay and Etsy, and see the folks who sell really cheaply...they sell a lot of stuff, but it can only barely pay for the fabric (if that). Makes it hard for others to sell at a price to actually make a profit!

My suggestions is to sew the buttons on. I would be afraid that if you glued them on they may come off in time. Have no idea of "going rate" but just don't short change yourself-remember about labor and cost of fabrics-I am sure you would like to make a little profit.

High five, live long and prosper (insert Mr Spocks fingers.
From a five year sewvivor

I am okay with buttons on wall hangings, but not on table runners or anything else that might have something set on it.

Congrats on moving beyond that "speed bump"! I'd go with buttons. Never sold any so useless there

I've made and sold quite a few of those table runners and I sew on the buttons or whaterrim I use, sometimes bows. I sell them for $10.00 only because I used fabric I paid less than that for they do take longer than ten minutes at least for me, probably