Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Originally Posted by margecam52
Queen quilt:
Materials:
Fabric 12 yds at 10 a yard, 120.00
Batting 14.00
Thread 6.00 *includes thread to quilt it with.
total materials 140.00
Time to quilt, 12 hours @ 20.00 = $240.00
So, about $380.00 to make you a queen size quilt.
No way it would take 70 hours to quilt. I make quilts using my Qbot & freehand custom... A simple panto or stars n loops would take about 4 hours...6 hours tops.
I don't count the time staring at the top, figuring out what I want to put on it.
Marge
Did you not notice this quilting cost referred to HAND quilting? Not all quilts are done on longarms; or even home domestic machines.
Jan in VA
True, but I can't think of any "handcraft" that actually pays $20/hour for something actually detailed. Counted cross stitch takes hours and hours and people sell them on ebay or yard sales for a pittance.
Maybe painters/sketchers who do portraits at county fairs will clear $20/hour easily. But knitting/crocheting, tatting, lace making, cross stitch, embroidery, sewing, quilting, etc. ?