"Quilters" do you fall in this category?
07-28-2010, 09:13 AM
#146
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Hurst, Texas
Posts: 143
I am 66.
My sewing space is the master bedroom.
(Although the bed only takes up 25% of the space. The rest is for my two sewing machines and tables, my ironing and cutting table, my computer and printer and a coat rack for my bags and purses. About a 1/3 of the closet is for clothes the rest is for stash, storage,office supplies,CDs,paperwork, bedding, etc. The closet is 8ft. wide, by 24in.deep, 8 ft. tall.)
My tools, including quilting books(62+), tables (3), machines(2), rack for thread (1 150 spools) , OTT lights (4),rotary cutters, scissors, storage bins, etc.
Probably about $5,000.
Fabric $2,500. Quilts made 5. Quilting for 6 months. :)
My sewing space is the master bedroom.
(Although the bed only takes up 25% of the space. The rest is for my two sewing machines and tables, my ironing and cutting table, my computer and printer and a coat rack for my bags and purses. About a 1/3 of the closet is for clothes the rest is for stash, storage,office supplies,CDs,paperwork, bedding, etc. The closet is 8ft. wide, by 24in.deep, 8 ft. tall.)
My tools, including quilting books(62+), tables (3), machines(2), rack for thread (1 150 spools) , OTT lights (4),rotary cutters, scissors, storage bins, etc.
Probably about $5,000.
Fabric $2,500. Quilts made 5. Quilting for 6 months. :)
07-28-2010, 09:25 AM
#147
Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Oregon
Posts: 70
I'm 63, just ordered a $119 Brother sewing machine on-line from Costco (my other inexpensive machine is 45 yo and is still putt putting along. I buy fabric on sale and have some from my high school home ec days. I do have a bedroom that is my sewing room and craft room (for scrap booking).
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07-28-2010, 09:39 AM
#149
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ludington MI
Posts: 1,422
Originally Posted by SandyMac
When I was young I sewed at the kitchen table and had almost nothing but what was need (no extrsas)Now I;m almost 63 and have alot.Getting does have a few things going . :-D
07-28-2010, 09:41 AM
#150
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 166
Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
Originally Posted by pvquilter
Read this in an article and thought I would share:
Just a few quilting statistics:
*The average age of quilter is 62 years old.
*About 85 percent of quilters have a room dedicated to quilting activities at home.
*On average, a quilter will have $8500.00 worth of tools and supplies for quilting.
*A quilter will also have $3700.00 invested in purchased fabric.
Is this you? I know I fall in that category. Give me your thoughts. :lol: :oops: :roll:
Just a few quilting statistics:
*The average age of quilter is 62 years old.
*About 85 percent of quilters have a room dedicated to quilting activities at home.
*On average, a quilter will have $8500.00 worth of tools and supplies for quilting.
*A quilter will also have $3700.00 invested in purchased fabric.
Is this you? I know I fall in that category. Give me your thoughts. :lol: :oops: :roll:
NO!
*27 years old
*Sew at the kitchen table.
*Even with my Brother maching I MIGHT have 1500 dollars worth of tools and supplies.
*If I have 150 dollars worth of purchased fabric I'm lucky! (lol its good quality just not much of it!)
I'm 48
I also sew at the kitchen table
I have invested maybe $600 including my machine
I also have about $150 worth of fabric, good quality
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