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
I do not think you can do anything but a simple design in 12 hours! I know most of the Amish quilts take at lest 30-40 hours....and they are VERY experienced!