Our LQS is having a 2 days work shop at $450.00 Australian$ for the 2 days with 7 instructors. Am i being tight with my money or do you think it's ok for little bits and pieces of knowledge that i can pick up from QB or utube? I would like to take part but at this price i could take 2 quilts to the quilter and have them finish. Why is it so expensive for a 2 day workshop where nothing is supply, which will have breaks for morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, etc.. not many hours of quilting in between!! What do you think?

I think that is far too much.
I'm an Aussie and no way would I fork out that much for any workshop and then have to supply everything myself.

Wow that is a lot of money. I suppose the 7 ladies doing the work shop are all highly regarded in the quilting world? Maybe the shop has not only to pay for their services but also for their accommodation, meals etc.? That price is well out of the reach of my pension but I am sure someone will be able to give you costing of work shops they have attended.
Cheers.

Wow that is a lot of money. I suppose the 7 ladies doing the work shop are all highly regarded in the quilting world? Maybe the shop has not only to pay for their services but also for their accommodation, meals etc.? That price is well out of the reach of my pension but I am sure someone will be able to give you costing of work shops they have attended.
Cheers.

Does that include over night stay, meals and a gold nugget?

How much is $450 {Australian) in US dollars?? I pay $175 for 3 days, 2 nights, all meals provided.

TOO MUCH, regardless of the instructors and amenities. If you actually quilt or have lectures 15 hrs./2 days, that equals $30.00 AN HOUR!!

That's almost $500 in US dollars - very expensive for two days. Unless they're featuring teachers like Sharon Schambers and Diane Gaudynski, I'd pass on it.

Okay, I just looked up Ricky Tims' seminar, and his are 3 days for $219 US. I've heard he's worth it.

Janet

I would compare the price with other similar workshops in Australia - it's not really relevant to compare with the US where all fabric, quilting supplies etc are a lot cheaper than here in the UK or in Oz... Having said that, it does sound like a lot but perhaps with that number of instructors, you'll get a lot of one-on-one? I'd want to ask more questions as to what is actually involved before committing to that much money.

Having said there's no point in comparing prices in another country, I WILL say that I recently did a one day advanced FMQ workshop with around 7 other ladies given by Ferret who is an English award-winning quilter, (certainly in the same bracket as Sharon Schambers and co) and that cost me £32 which equates to $41 Australian... :-D

Doesn't seem realistic in my view - You can pick up alot of great info on the board tutes and if you have any specific questions there are many who can help or at least point you in a good direction!! I would save the money to send quilts to the quilter - thats just me though lol cheryl :D

It's impossible to judge whether it's a fair price without knowing who the instructors are, their qualifications, what they will be covering in the workshops, and what else is covered by that fee (meals, refreshments, printed materials, etc). It's like asking if $500 is a fair price for a horse without telling us if it's a race horse or a plow horse. :)

Too much for me.

Wow! She's underselling herself at that price. Great deal for you though.

That's wayyyyyyyyyy more than I'd pay.

Yea, that's a lot of money when you look at the total. I couldn't afford it.
BUT that's only $31± a day per instructor. If they're hired that doesn't seem too bad. I still couldn't afford it.

Sounds expensive to me.

Seems high to me. Last one I went to was $150 and everything was provided.

It seems kind of expensive to me. I get newsletters from a ton of shops and I'm thinking you gals in Texas have it made. Some of the retreats and shop hops sound very reasonably priced. Maybe it's just wishful thinking since Texas is to far from Michigan. LOL
Sue

I don't know anything about the Instructors not much informations was given in the application a request of $100 deposit which is non returnable:( nothing was mention about meals, a couple of suggestion about accommodation for outsiders the venue is at the local club so i guess she would have to pay for the room, she is having 2x2 days Saturday/Sunday OR Monday/Tuesday any way i just thought this was too much for any one to participate specially the pensioners or one income person. Thank you for your input :)

I would and could not spend that kind of money. This is not a reflextion on if it is worth it or not. It is just too much money for me to spend at this point. I joined a free once a week class at a LQS. Everyone brings their own project and works on it. The woman that is the head of that particular class is a wonderful quilter and will help and teach you anything you want. I also do better with small time bites of learning then full submersion trying to absorb new things for days on end.

I would go for the Gold Nugget :) No stay, I am not sure about meals i guess one would have to pay for one's own meal:(

I can't either it would interesting to know how many actually attend the workshop!

This is extremely expensive, even in my eyes and I live in Switzerland!

That's it I am definitely not going:) I just love your country even thou I did found McDonald very expensive :)

Considering that they are not supplying anything other than the teachers, that seems incredibly expensive to me!
Are you really going to learn anything that you can't learn here or on You Tube?

I think that it is way to much for most people. unless you get all your materials free and you get to pick them out and the tops will be long armed for free by a pro. but that is just me. but I am in the US and I am a little bird who's call is cheap cheap cheap!. hehe

I bet you see a lot of the same. How to needle turn applique, how to fuse, how to do binding, how to press, how to pick colors, and probably everyone will have a book or tool for sale that has the complete instructions how to do it. I've been to workshops like this that were actually just demos, they did, you watched. Find out exactly what the instructors will be teaching and if it is hands on. It could be a great two days. Call and ask about every class.

LOL! :lol:

Hi, See that you changed your avatar. I like it. Don't like the price of the retreat. Sounds like they didn't provide much information . For this amount of money I would like to know a lot more. They probably will go over things you already know. There is a ton of information on the internet (more than 7 teachers) and this board. Take care BrendaK

If this is for "Piecing" seminars - this is pretty pricy. If this is for "Quilting" seminars - it's right in the ballpark, especially if they are bringing in the famous teachers. That said, I don't know if I'd pay that much.

I've gone to Innovations in Tacoma WA several times. That trip: gas, hotels, meals, classes each cost me about $1500 for the 4 days.

Well I think like the others you need to find out more info. I would think that is a fair price if you get access to 7 instructors ...and a fair amount of knowledge.
IN my area....A small town in the middle of nowhere which happens to have a GREAT LQS ...we get instructors like Rosalie Dace..that cost was 350$ plus supplies and it is a color theory class...she has come two years in a row so far and her class is always full...and the students always say it was worth every penny. I can't/won't pay 350$ for a class.
We also had Judy Neimeyer (sp?) that class was around 500$ and it was sold out...plus you had to buy your own pattern and materials. You know how expensive her patterns are?....then all the material for PP?? I think that cost those people around 1000$ when all was said and done. The shop did provide lunch, beverages and snacks during the workshops....but the bottom line for me was 1000$ quilt?? I also do my own LAQ>....Most of those people don't do their own LAQ>.so then they have to pay for that on top of everything else..that is one expensive quilt! But every single one of those people in the sold out class were extremely happy they took the class and thought it was a great experience. So in the end I think it is more about the experiences we have than the $$ money we spend ....and in this case they got a beautiful quilt to remember that experience. IF you have the money to spare.

NO they will also have instructor for Ribbon Embroidery which i am not interested in no offence to the latter:)

no i wouldn't pay that.

you can buy dvds from top quilt artists for a lot cheaper then that and you could watch them over and over again perfecting the techniques.

The only thing that matters is if it is "worth the price" to YOU.

Too much...and aside from the money, you may have a hard time remembering all the information in a short time.

Ferret does amazing work

Thank you to all that took the time to respond to my query I won't be taking part in the work shop. QB and all of you ladies anf Gents are the best Instructors one will ever needs Have a great day and night to all
Capucine :):)

Around here several shops or guilds get together and share the costs of the instructor's travel and lodging which helps reduce the fees.

way too much-I am paying less than that for a 2 day stay at a hotel for a quilt event and that includes 3 meals a day!

That is a great price! Maybe different areas affect the price? Nothing that good a price around here.

Not knowing the conversion of Austrialian $ to US I think it sounds like alot of $ for only 2 days.