Beautiful Blues Quilt
09-19-2011, 08:04 PM
#73
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It is really beautiful I can see why you wouldn't want 'to give it away'. I totally agree with you quilting for money is a chore. I have a co-worker who has hinted he would like me to make him a quilt. The last time we were in a group he started asking about it, I said I don't think you realize how expensive that quilt would be, and then explained how many hours I put into the current quilt I am making and it's not even finished or quilted yet.
If you ever do it again be up front with the person tell them you'll charge a minimum of $10 an hour and that an easy pattern can easily take 60 hours to make, and I think I would require that they purchase the fabric, and supplies as well that shouldn't come out of your time.
If you ever do it again be up front with the person tell them you'll charge a minimum of $10 an hour and that an easy pattern can easily take 60 hours to make, and I think I would require that they purchase the fabric, and supplies as well that shouldn't come out of your time.
09-20-2011, 03:42 AM
#77
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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Originally Posted by kristen0112
It is really beautiful I can see why you wouldn't want 'to give it away'. I totally agree with you quilting for money is a chore. I have a co-worker who has hinted he would like me to make him a quilt. The last time we were in a group he started asking about it, I said I don't think you realize how expensive that quilt would be, and then explained how many hours I put into the current quilt I am making and it's not even finished or quilted yet.
If you ever do it again be up front with the person tell them you'll charge a minimum of $10 an hour and that an easy pattern can easily take 60 hours to make, and I think I would require that they purchase the fabric, and supplies as well that shouldn't come out of your time.
If you ever do it again be up front with the person tell them you'll charge a minimum of $10 an hour and that an easy pattern can easily take 60 hours to make, and I think I would require that they purchase the fabric, and supplies as well that shouldn't come out of your time.
Having been a wholesaler and retailer of my 'wares' in the past.....the only way I was able to make money was to 'assembly line' the process.
A lot of people will tell you that their mother/grandmother/sister/aunt/etc. have or are quilters and makes to give away. Seldom do these recipeints realize the dollar cost of these gifts, but I do think they all realize the "Labor of Love".
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