Retail quilts
#111
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Location: currently central new jersey
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Originally Posted by fabric whisperer
I've never had a store-bought one hold together more than a couple years, where my quilts still aren't falling apart
a couple of years? how many years do you want for that few dollars? ten? twenty? how much do your quilts cost?
#112
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Location: Pacific NW
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Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
I bought a bunch of fabric to make summer dresses, cuz I don't like wearing shorts. When I told my friend I got enough fabric to make 5 dresses for about $30 total, she wanted me to make her some. When I told her she couldn't afford me, she wondered why. When I told her how many hours per dress x $10 per hour, she was shocked.
#113
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ohio... wanna build a cabin in the woods and live off the land... and quilt all day!
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Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by fabric whisperer
I've never had a store-bought one hold together more than a couple years, where my quilts still aren't falling apart
I was just making a point ~ my quilts are quality, lots of time and effort put into them ~ and I don't sell them, I would never recoup my costs. So I make them with love and give them away. Works for me.
#114
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
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The first "store bought" quilts that came out were from China and yes, they were constructed by prisoners (slave labor)and the patterns were provided by the Smithsonian, I understand. Anyway, yes, they are of poor quality, but people buy them - I have even seen them at craft shows, but of course the prices have been upped--but the little tag that reads "made in China"is still attached. Those were "hand quilted"-primitive. Now, I have seen some lovely newer versions-done with the big floral prints and machine quilted, quite good, I must add, and I see the tag "made in India".....and of course those are priced cheaper than if "we" were to make one for someone on commission......I'm sure the machine quilting is done with a computerized machine, would love to know the mfgr... though.....
#115
Originally Posted by Peckish
Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
I bought a bunch of fabric to make summer dresses, cuz I don't like wearing shorts. When I told my friend I got enough fabric to make 5 dresses for about $30 total, she wanted me to make her some. When I told her she couldn't afford me, she wondered why. When I told her how many hours per dress x $10 per hour, she was shocked.
I've offered to teach her to sew, but she doesn't want to learn, and won't drive either, so I have to go to her house 30 miles away . . . to do do anything with or for her. I just don't have time for that. Sometimes I only have 15 or 30 minutes to sew. That's how I get stuff done. 30 minutes here, or an hour there. As of right now, I've only finished 2 of those dresses. If I promised to make hers, she'd still be waiting.
#116
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: washington
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Originally Posted by irishrose
I don't think we can compare storemade cookies with those quilts. A home made quilt is quite expensive. Cookies are much less expensive to make at home than to buy.
#117
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Location: Pacific NW
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Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
Originally Posted by Peckish
Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
I bought a bunch of fabric to make summer dresses, cuz I don't like wearing shorts. When I told my friend I got enough fabric to make 5 dresses for about $30 total, she wanted me to make her some. When I told her she couldn't afford me, she wondered why. When I told her how many hours per dress x $10 per hour, she was shocked.
#118
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Location: currently central new jersey
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Originally Posted by fabric whisperer
I was just making a point ~ my quilts are quality, lots of time and effort put into them ~
#119
Originally Posted by Peckish
Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
Originally Posted by Peckish
Originally Posted by PrettyCurious
I bought a bunch of fabric to make summer dresses, cuz I don't like wearing shorts. When I told my friend I got enough fabric to make 5 dresses for about $30 total, she wanted me to make her some. When I told her she couldn't afford me, she wondered why. When I told her how many hours per dress x $10 per hour, she was shocked.
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