How Much Do You Spend?
#71
I am cutting down on stash also. It will take me years but I have lots of quilts in my head and I am trying to sew every day.
I just finished reading a great book about ridding the home of clutter. The author explained that there are great places to store supplies. They are called STORES for a reason.
I just finished reading a great book about ridding the home of clutter. The author explained that there are great places to store supplies. They are called STORES for a reason.
#73
I don't think you can put a true price tag on a quilt as there are so many variables...eg. I make comfort quilts for nursing homes that are about 40in. X 60 in. They run me about $10-20 each. I can actually make them for practically nothing at times as I use scrap and am a bargain shopper! :lol:
#74
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 60
Originally Posted by gaigai
Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
I'm just curious...on average, how much do you spend when making a quilt? I think I invested about $30.00 in my first quilt. I haven't purchased binding or backing so the cost is definitely going up. Hopefully, I can really get my monies worth w/my JoAnn's 50% off coupon.
I know there's a lot of variables, but just wondering.
I know there's a lot of variables, but just wondering.
#79
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 151
I don't think I've ever figured out exactly how much I spend on fabric, backing and batting for a quilt. I buy warm and natural by the bolt with my Jo-Ann coupon. I buy as good quality fabric as I can possibly afford. I do look high and low for bargains. I bet that a quilt I make not from my stash or from scraps that would fit a bed would be about $400. Yikes! I shouldn't have just done that figuring.
#80
Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa
Oh this is a frightening thread. :hunf: Good thing I never read it before taking up quilting! Since I never have a project in mind when I buy fabric, nor do I keep an account of what my fabric costs, I have no idea what $$ I have in one. Nor do I EVEN want to know!
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