I found this 15 years ago on the internet. It really makes one think about the value of ones work when put in this context. I'm sorry for the format of it, it doesn't translate well when pasted from my documents.
What It Really Costs To Make a Quilt QUEEN SIZED, MACHINE PIECED, HAND QUILTED MATERIALS: Fabric 12-16 yards @ $9per yd. $108 - $144 Batting $25 - $40 Thread $8 - $16 Total $ invested $141 - $200 LABOR HOURS: Piecing 20 to 60 hours “Setting” (designing your quilt) 10 to 20 hours Quilting 100 to 750 hours Total hours invested 130 to 810 hours TOTAL COST Paying $1 per hour (Would you do this type of work for $1 an hour?!) Materials $141 - $200 Labor $130 - $810 Total $271 - $1070 Paying minimum wage $7.25 (by law in 6/2009) Materials $141 - $200 Labor (130-810hrs) $942.50 - $5872.25 Total $1083.50 - $6072.25 Paying skilled labor wage $20 per hour (Don't you consider yourself trained and skilled in this craft?) Materials $141 - $200 Labor (130-810hrs) $2600 - $16,200 Total $2741 - $16,400 (Found on the Internet 1995; unknown author) Jan in VA |
YUP!
Still wonder how some stores can sell any sized "quilt" for under $100. |
Great stats. I suggest everyone who gets asked to make a quilt for someone prints this out and gently hands it to those making the request.
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The quilting hours must be for hand piecing! Or for some really detailed work on the machine stitching. I would really be on the low end of that category. But I do think that my queen size quilts have at least $800-$1000 of materials and labor in them.
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Hear hear Jan! I wish I had the nerve to print this out and send it with some of the quilt gifts I have sent.
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Why not?!
Jan in VA |
Originally Posted by np3
The quilting hours must be for hand piecing! Or for some really detailed work on the machine stitching. I would really be on the low end of that category. But I do think that my queen size quilts have at least $800-$1000 of materials and labor in them.
Jan in VA |
I suppose it is because of my personality. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it.
I was in a senior's gift shop sponcered by a charity thrift store here in town and I was shocked at the beautiful quilts being sold for a fraction of thier worth. I mean real beauties! I kept my mouth shut, but I knew how much money, love and work those quilts, baby quilts and tablerunners were to complete. |
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Still wonder how some stores can sell any sized "quilt" for under $100.
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Originally Posted by np3
The quilting hours must be for hand piecing! Or for some really detailed work on the machine stitching. I would really be on the low end of that category. But I do think that my queen size quilts have at least $800-$1000 of materials and labor in them.
Jan in VA |
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