I have read this thread with great interest. I recently got back into quilting. I have fabric from before I quit 8 years ago that I no longer really like. I have always tried to get something back from my hobbies even if I break even to purchase new crafting products and now I am into quilting so I want new fabric. I had planned to use up a lot of this older fabric and make lap quilts, baby quilts, table runners and doll quilts. I know in my area (a small rural area) I won't be able to get high dollars. However, I am not going to give them away either. I have always had a problem pricing my crafts but I learned from my greeting cards that if you go to low you can't come back.
I have found myself saying well I made this from scraps that I probably would have thrown away if I didn't think of a doll quilt for example. But what's happens when I have used up all my old fabric and I am still selling to get more I won't be able to get away with saying this fabric cost more than the fabric that went into this one. Hope I am explaining myself properly.
So I am back at my dilemena (sp)? How much do I charge. Here's a picture of a doll quilt completely made from scraps and a backing that I wouldn't use for anything besides a backing.
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Its 22x26 would $15.00 be too much.
On the other hand I made this table runner
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I want ant to ask $25 but feel it might be too much. So I guess I typed all this to say we probably won't ever get what we put into our work unless we are highly known etc. We had a lady here who could sell her quilting for lots of money, personally I didn't see the value they were not to my taste but because she was well know as a quilter and teacher she got what she asked however I don't know how fast her quilts sold and that's what I am after fast turn around. Thanks for reading. Sorry don't know how those other photos go in but can't seem to delete them.