Originally Posted by
bunbytes
Unfortunately, a lot of people want a quilt for a little bit of money. They have no idea how much the fabric costs are and the number of hours it takes to make one. I was told a while ago that a crafter should get a minimum of $10 per hour for labor to cover the costs. Just a thought.
Hah! $10 an hour! Oh how I wish that were true - even on commissioned work I don't think I get much above $4 an hour (but that is with no overhead, no commute, flexible hours, and my own schedule, so I am NOT complaining). I maintain that people want one-of-a-kind, handmade, artisan quality items at Wal-Mart prices, and are not generally prepared to pay for a quilt what they would pay for "art". Sometimes makes me wish I could take clients to the LQS with me...and also show them how much planning/cutting/piecing/quilting really gets done in an hour!
I do it for the joy, and am grateful that at them moment it doesn't have to pay my bills...