Originally Posted by hperttula123
Originally Posted by tjradj
Originally Posted by raptureready
It's because what YOU do isn't as important as what HE does.
Since he's a hunter tell him you'd like to have a real bear skin rug. Would he please go to Canada, get a permit, kill one, have the meat processed, the head and skin made into a rug and give you a price for that. He'll start listing the costs of everything including his time off from work. Then tell him that you just want a small bear and couldn't he do it for $200?
I love this!
Yes it is true, non-quilters just have no clue what is involved in making a quilt. It doesn't help that mass produced products are available for the price of a comforter.
If your "customer" doesn't want to pay for quality, refer him to your local Walmart and walk away.
What you create is valuable.
This really is so true. People just don't understand the time and the costs of making a quilt. Maybe they don't because alot of us just give them away...lol. I only give them to certain people and for babies. Every baby needs a quilt. If I am going to sell it, I'm only selling it for what I feel is a fair price. If they don't like it, they can get some store bought quilt that you can see right through and will fall apart in no time. Have you looked at the quality of them???? The material is paper thin and the stitches are to far apart and will not hold for many washing or even normal use. Stand firm in your price, it's better to be out a sale than give in to stubborn people that don't care about your costs. :)
The worst part of the pre-made ones is that these companies go to depressed areas, and 'teach' people how to make them, using every short cut known, shoddy materials, lousy methods, and then pay them a pittance for all the work. That is why they are so cheap. The unfortunate part is these people believe they know how to quilt because of this. No wonder people devalue our art.