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Old 09-21-2010, 06:44 AM
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janRN
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Location: western Pa
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Welcome from Western PA. I love your quilt-beautiful colors.
I know what you mean about living in a depressed area. Pricing is tricky. Example: I made my friend a laptop bag as a birthday gift. She took it to work and everyone wanted one. I made and sold 14 of them but for only $20.00 each; didn't cover my time at all and I used fabric I had but it wouldn't have covered the price of new fabric. I saw them on Etsy for $40. But--I wouldn't have sold any in this area for $40. What to do? I like to sew and the money I made will pay for (what else?) more fabric so this was a win/win situation for me. It might not work for others or someone who's trying to make a living from their sewing. Sorry this was long-winded.
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