redrummy

Will you get me some too?

Ditter43

This is eye opening...we have so under valued our work. We are a group of unappreciated artists...wonder who I talk to about selling some of my art....snicker.. giggle..grin

Ditter

ckcowl

it is difficult to decide how much to charge for your work, and it applies to all art forms not just quilting...my mom is an artist, (painter) she tells a story all the time about the time she took a couple paintings into a gallery to try to place them...the owner asked her how much she wanted for them, one of them she told him $500 thinking that that was a HUGE price and he would probably tell her she was dreaming...turned out, he wouldn't accept the pieces because they were so (UNDER-PRICED) he told her she should be asking a minimum of $3700 for the one in question...she was excited and said..."i would happily accept $3700 for it" he told her that since she did not believe her work was good enough for more than $500 she needed to go home, when she felt her work was up to their standards they would talk again...she never went back, but she did start making alot more money for her work...she gets after me frequently for selling too (cheap) if you really are not sure...spend the $$ to have a quilt appraised one day. i have one i have about $300 into, plus time of course..was ready to sell it for $600...had it appraised...it appraised at $3400...who woulda guessed ?

Damkina

For those prices, I think I'll have mine hand quilted and real gold embroidery thread used on my hand stitched label.

Oh, and gift wrapped with gold flecked ribbon! ;)

edit... :shock: Well done to you. But I really didn't expect quilts to go for that amount!! I'm used to people not wanting to spend more than they can for a quilt in a shop, despite the amount of work and time taken for each.

ghostrider

FunQuilts is the website of Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr. If you have not seen their beautiful contemporary quilts, fabrics or books before, you have probably been living in a barn somewhere. :shock: Their work has been published in quilting magazines in the US, Australia and Japan. Their quilts are contemporary in design, but traditional in construction. They range in size from wall to king. Their mastery of color and design are awe inspiring and their work is worth every penny and more. Why do you make such fun of those who have carved a place and established a name for themselves in this field? They have worked hard for their success and it is well deserved.

BellaBoo

Whoa there, no one is making fun of any quilter. I say more power to them if they can make a living being quilt artist. I'm not interested in that type of quilt so it stands to reason I don't know anything about them or their work. They are fabric artist who apparently have made a name for themselves, just not in the mainstream quilting world.

fabric=fun

I have decided to interpret the comments made as attempts at humor. These quilts are strikingly attractive to me, sometimes the simple clean design says it all with the right fabric and color choices.. The fact that they are able to sell them for prices that allow them to make a living with their artistic talent is indeed a success to be heralded and joyful about. It elevates the craft, skill and talent of all of us that do quilting - whether we dabble at it, sew show quality quilts (and win prize money) or sew functional (utility) quilts for family and friends.

I personally am a very eclectic quilter and sewer. I admire the skill it takes to be accomplished in any facet of quilting - and I have tried most of the usual techniques (piecing, applique, pp, etc.,) for first hand experience! I even venture into Art Quilt realm since the embellishment techniques are so numerous and varied and pique my interest and creativity.

I hope we can continue to appreciate everyone's creative expression - it broadens all of our horizons and lets us be part of a greater community of needle, thread and fabric people. jmho

Olivia's Grammy

I wondered if the batting was spun cobwebs and sewn with gold thread, I mean real gold. They are pretty for art quilts. I am not into art quilts, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the work that every one puts in to their quilts.

jljack

I guess you could equate these quilts with an original Alex Anderson, or Kaffe Fassett...how much would you pay? It's all value in the eyes of the buyer. These people must have a wonderful reputation in the art quilt area...although I have never personally heard of them. Probably because it's not my area of interest.

ghostrider

Well, let's see...their patterns appear in American Patchwork and Quilting, they design fabrics for RJR Fabrics and FreeSpirit and they publish books through C&T Publishers...all VERY mainstream quilting world things to do.

They are not art quilters or fiber artists, they are contemporary quilters and designers. There is a vast difference. They design and quilt in the here and now, not two centuries ago. Their quilts go on beds of all sizes or on the wall, your choice entirely. They aim their work and their workshops at those who would prefer to design and create their own quilts rather than follow a pattern that has been done over and over again. And now you know a little more about Ringle and Kerr than you used to.