how much do you charge for potato bags???
06-04-2011, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ragqueen03
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Never heard of potato bags... but it makes sense to take them out of the plastic bags that make them rot.
You should charge what you spend in materials, PLUS an hourly wage for however long it takes you to make it. I wouldn't sew for hire for any less than $10 an hour, but the price is up to you to determine. Don't sell yourself short.
You should charge what you spend in materials, PLUS an hourly wage for however long it takes you to make it. I wouldn't sew for hire for any less than $10 an hour, but the price is up to you to determine. Don't sell yourself short.
06-04-2011, 05:43 PM
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mine turned out roughly 9 in square (give or take) lol
i got the warm tater batting from fabric depot for $2 yard( it is 22 inches wide) the pattern came free with the batting. i have seen some round ones but after struggling with round potholders i decided to go with the square shape. so much easier for me! also i got the potato fabric from a lqs - it was around $10 yard
i got the warm tater batting from fabric depot for $2 yard( it is 22 inches wide) the pattern came free with the batting. i have seen some round ones but after struggling with round potholders i decided to go with the square shape. so much easier for me! also i got the potato fabric from a lqs - it was around $10 yard
06-04-2011, 07:28 PM
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I sell mine for $5 each, and they sell like hotcakes at craft fairs on Long island. My friend gets $6 and she's in Delaware. I have seen some at a fabric store in Lancaster, PA, charging $16!
So whatever you think the economic condition is in Ohio for such an item...go for it! Dealing with friends is always tricky; money has a way of souring relationships. Don't sell yourself short!
So whatever you think the economic condition is in Ohio for such an item...go for it! Dealing with friends is always tricky; money has a way of souring relationships. Don't sell yourself short!
06-04-2011, 07:42 PM
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The potato bags I have made measure about 12 inches by 22 inches. They have a 2 inch flap at the top rather like an envelope. I use scrap fabrics-usually 2 different coordinating fabrics and scrap cotton batting. I understand that cotton is preferable as polester could get hot enough from the cooking potato the the poly could melt and cause combustion. I sell mine for $5 at our Guild's quilt show and bazaar. I have seen them marked at gift shops for $15.00. They sell like hotcakes.
06-05-2011, 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by linken
Originally Posted by Cybrarian
Would bamboo batting work also or not in the microwave?
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