The fabric that is used may be ok, this fabric is wholesale and bought in huge lots. They pay pennies for what we pay mucho dollars. Of course the cheap labor.

This is why all of our manufacturing has moved over seas. People don't want to spend the money it would take to pay American workers a living wage. It all comes down to money and profit. Supply and demand. We can't sustain our economy with the competition from foreign countries. Walmart has cheap prices because they buy cheap products made with cheap materials.

When anyone ask me to make him or her a quilt I tell him or her they can get something cheap a walmart, on line or any department store. If they insist, I then spend thirty to 45 minutes talking to see what they want. Whoever gets the idea just how much work it will take. We agree on a price, which is to be paid when the quilt is finished. I let them know it's pay in full at pick up, and cash. If they change their minds, I'm fine with that, I'm always trying to build up inventory for a craft fair.
And at last I think people try to take advantage of quilters is because you seem to use the words made with love a lot. A commisioned quilt is a business transaction. The word love automatically gives customers the idea that you can't put a price on love, and will put as small a price as you let them.
When quilters begin to think of themselves as business people during commisioned pieces, people will start to treat them so.

China and other countries. My son has made two trips to China for his business. He was amazed at the number of factories that make products for export. Many are American Cos. Labor and materials are soooo much cheaper.

I think the unions did us in. I agree they helped the workers and I'm all for that, but they didn't know when to stop and business had to find a way to cut costs. There's always a cause and effect.

If our President really wants to make an impact then encourage the growth of cotton and other fabrics here in the USA. Encourage our peoples to do the same. Dacron is made from coal, velvet from wood. I agree with the Wally World quilts, mine are worn out so I gave them to my dogs.

I would love to be able to stand up there with one of ours and point out the differences including the fact about cheap labor!

People don't get it--that these ARE mass-produce and I doupt if the qulity is very good

and the shelters can use them ,also

for countrycousin about giving the old quilts to any shelter

People don't realize just how much a handmade item, especially quilts, cost.