Originally Posted by
alwayslearning
I am not surprised that the general public has no idea what goes into personally making a quilt. My brother-in-law has made some gorgeous wood furniture including a dining room table. I would absolutley love having him make one for me, but would never ever ask. I have no idea what materials cost, nor how much time is involved or his time is worth. But that is because I view his work as being produced by a craftsman, not someone who had wookshop in high
school. What surprises me is that quilters continue to be surprised that outsiders have no idea what goes into their craft. And they never will, unless they try themselves.
You can say that again! Woodworking and quilting are a good analogy. My DH is a carpenter/woodworker and people have often said "your work is so beautiful you should make & sell furniture". For example we have a 5 piece, one of a kind entertainment center custom designed and made for a corner of our living room. Your cost? $15,000. Solid wood -very good wood-copper and glass insets, hand crafted designs- most people have no idea what they are looking at- same in quilting. When I look at the quilts in stores, having worked with the local people in the Caribbean, Central America and Asia, it makes me sad to think of the women and children working long hours in despicable conditions to produce products at those prices.