I just finished a quilt for my son's college roommate. It was a braid quilt, so I collected black and whites for almost a year. I kept receipts tho, and unfortunately just looked at them. Fabric, thread-$186, Quilting,batting-$250. I used all of the leftover black and whites to piece the back. Call it a strong 50 hours of sewing.
I think I could have done without ever knowing the total! After all is said and done, I'm not sure I like the kid that much!