appliquequiltdesigns

I have just finished making double pot holders. I am thinking about selling them at the local street fair and was wondering what I should charge? I would love some input. You can see the pot holders at http://www.appliquequiltdesigns.com/...ot-Holder.html

Janie

sewjoyce

Those are very nice Janie. However, I haven't a clue as to what to charge :oops: :cry:

littlehud

Those are cute and would be a godsend in my kitchen. I, too, have not idea what to charge.

BellaBoo

I think it would depend on the construction. Quality sturdy fabric, two layers of cotton batting, one layer of insulation, and generous quilting. To me that would be worth $30-$35. A construction of craft fabric, batting with no insulation, and little quilting $12-$15.

Skeat

Cute!:)And different. At the bottom of her page she says the pot holders are $20. Personally, the price on something like that would depend on your area. Depending how much is in it and how long they take to make, I think $20 seems steep(for the simplicity of them). Variety of pricing is always a good thing since pocket dollars are fewer for most right now. JMHO...Skeat

Darlene

The lady who wrote the pattern said she charges $20 so I guess that is the going price. Unless you used an awfully cheap price then I would say $9.99.

Denise0256

How much is the materials used?

1.25 yd fabric = ?? 3.00/yd = 3.75
1.25 yd ins bat = ?5.00/yd = 6.25
1.25 yd cot bat = ? 3.00/yd = 3.75
You forgot the bias tape around the whole thing, lets say
1 pkt bias tape = ? 2.00 2.00
TOTAL 15.75
But you get the idea, right?
According to the 'norm' you would then double this number, and that would take care of the labor involved, and the rest of the overhead.
My numbers could be hi or low, you know more than me, like I would find my materials on sale, and we all know we can find the fabric way less than 3.00/yd and I never priced insulated batting, and cotton batting is a guess I haven't bought that in a long time.
I think that $30-$35 is way too high, I wouldn't pay that much would you? That is the other question you ask yourself. If I was to 'shoot from the hip', I would say from $9-$12, depending on the fabric, lots of very anal ways to look at it, but the bottom line is, do you think the people would be willing to spend that much?

Rhonda

I sell my stuff to a gift shop. The lady I sell to doubles what she pays me to figure the price. My criteria is what would I be willing to pay for it? If I wouldn't buy it most people aren't going to want to put out the money.

I sell my hotpads that include miniature piecing for $7 and she sells them for 14.99 in an active tourist area in Iowa. Now areas vary for pricing depending on the population. What I sell here would probably sell for twice or three times that in say New York I know I am too low but she has the traffic and I don't.

The formula is supposed to be what you put into it for construction then double it as was said above somewhere here.

I would think the $10 to $15 range would be ok but not more than that.

tlrnhi

I agree....no more than $15. I make just the square ones. I don't have the insulated stuff, but I put 2 layers of Warm and Natural in there. It's mainly scraps that I use, so it's not like I went and spent a ton of money for them. I charged $2 at the craft fair I was at. If people were buying more things, I would "give" them the potholders for $1.
Most people don't really realize the price that is charged for us to acquire our materials and really don't want to pay double what it costs us.
I like making the things, it makes me happy, when I'm happy, the rest of the world around me is happy. LOL
I digress......