marsye

Oh probably way less than 100.00....I shop at Walmart :thumbup:

bearisgray

One can "do the math" -if one is so inclined - or a guesstimate
If one is uses a pattern - yardages are included

Quilting can be a very expensive recreation/hobby/avocation if one buys only LQS regularly priced items.

Forget about the machines, rulers, cutters, etc. that are -more-or-less - one time purchases.

One can "get by" for less with donations or other cost-saving measures.

Pam

I do most of my shopping from my stash. I am working on a batik sampler now. I bought the 3 background black fabrics and pulled all of the batiks from my stash, I counted and I started with 75 batiks and have added more. I have NO idea what it would cost if I were to go out and buy fat quarters and fat eights to make this with.

I usually only purchase for my stash wehn fabrics are on sale, I usually buy 3 yards, wash press and store for the right project to come along that calls for that particular piece.

hobo2000

My show quilts $300-500, sales quilts 200-300, family quilts to use everyday 125-150. baby quilts to use 25-40 for baptisms 125-150. Now that we have a "Tin Lizzie" I don't include cost for longarming. Guess I should but that would be frightening.

Katia

I tell myself and my husband that figuring out the amount of money spent is just not allowed. For me it would take all the fun out of the project.

My first real quilt of any size started out with buying one charm pack on Ebay. Then decided I had to make a quilt from that line, so I ordered three more. Then two quilt shops for sashing and border as well as a fabric order from an online store. It started out in my mind as a throw for the couch, but now will be about queen size, I think. I ordered another charm pack to make it a little bigger. And am pretty sure I will need a little more for the binding. Oh, and I guess it needs a back and batting too. My sweet husband keeps telling me to get what I need, don't go cheap. I suppose I could add up receipts, but I don't really need or want to know.

hobo2000

You are right. When you start thinking about how much you have invested in a project, you stop taking chances with your
creativity and become more worried about making a mistake. Some of my "winners" were because I made a mistake in what I started and had to keep changing to make it all work.

yorkiemom

I don't keep track. I figure as long as I can still pay my bills I'm doing okay. :)

MadQuilter

If I pull all the fabric from my stash, then it's free. Right? lol

brushandthimble

depends on the size of the quilt, if I was a able to get the backing on sale at the LQS. I use JoAnn's coupon for Warm and Natural.

mygirl66

I just finished a D9P for under $50, and that was using Moda fabric,good quality bleached muslin for a wide boarders, I was happy! :D