You're right on. You can take one guess where it was imported from and the cheap labor even if it may be hand done.

As it costs me approximately $300 in material alone, to make a Queen sized quilt,I wonder how much they are paying the people in India to make those quilts?

people don't understand the love and hours of work we put into a quilt, not to mention the cost of fabric, batting and thread. remember the utube about the binding? the lady bound an entire quilt in seconds while her "overseers" stood around. it's the opposite with designer clothing - it is so expensive because their name is in it but it is made by these same people that make no money

It was never said that they were handmade. They did look very thin and flimsy

My husband was a buyer with Sears, he's now retired. I had the opportunity to tour the Kellwood factory where they make, or made not sure if they're still in business, quilts and comforters. They put the fabric on a frame and a machine does all the sewing and stitching. It take about half an hour, give or take a few minutes, to do one quilt.

If you want something custom, that's what it is custom, and everything custom costs more. I don't sew for the public any more.

I do believe our fabrics are over priced. I took sewing in school for six years (7-12 grade). I am 73 years old. It use to be profitable to make your own clothes. You could make a classy dress or suit at far less than you could purchase one of the same quality. Not many people make clothes any more because it's simply not worth the cost and effort unless you are going for some special look. I'd like to know what fabric prices look like if you are buying wholesale. Most of our quilting fabrics are NOT made in America.

My son-in-law(the fisherman) asked me why I didn't just buy one of these quilts. My reply was"why don't you just buy a can of tuna?" 'nuff said

Good one!!

I bought a "quilt" (and i use that term loosely) from a major retail store for $20 (king size) took it home and washed it and spent an entire month sewing it back together!
It is so thin, the batting is annorexic, but it makes a nice "blanket" since i fixed it. you DO get what you pay for!

Take your homemade quilt to this store and hold it next to the store product!!!!! Keep a cheap quilt in your stash to show the difference to those purchasing Your labor of love!!!

lusews