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06-08-2010, 01:54 PM

#71

StitchinJoy

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I am cutting down on stash also. It will take me years but I have lots of quilts in my head and I am trying to sew every day.

I just finished reading a great book about ridding the home of clutter. The author explained that there are great places to store supplies. They are called STORES for a reason.

06-08-2010, 02:21 PM

#72

Honey

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Usually between $200 and $250. But I am making a red, white and blue basket weave for my daughter that I don't want to begin to tally!!

06-08-2010, 02:30 PM

#73

nitakhoops

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I don't think you can put a true price tag on a quilt as there are so many variables...eg. I make comfort quilts for nursing homes that are about 40in. X 60 in. They run me about $10-20 each. I can actually make them for practically nothing at times as I use scrap and am a bargain shopper! :lol:

06-08-2010, 03:30 PM

#74

New Kris

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gaigai

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter

I'm just curious...on average, how much do you spend when making a quilt? I think I invested about $30.00 in my first quilt. I haven't purchased binding or backing so the cost is definitely going up. Hopefully, I can really get my monies worth w/my JoAnn's 50% off coupon.

I know there's a lot of variables, but just wondering.

Good gosh, I think I had well over $500.00 in my avatar quilt. But the photos ran about $300.00, and the fabric was all LQS. And that isn't counting the new sewing machine!

LOVE your response...that's how I think too!

06-08-2010, 03:38 PM

#75

Lockeb

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I have my quilts done by a long arm quilt so when I calculate that in - the price is quite high :-)

06-08-2010, 03:38 PM

#76

Lockeb

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I have my quilts done by a long arm quilt so when I calculate that in - the price is quite high :-)

06-08-2010, 04:03 PM

#77

M. Wills

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I usually spend $150-$200. There is no Joanns fabric stores that I know of near where I live so I don't get 50% off coupons.

06-08-2010, 04:12 PM

#78

Annz

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I don't know because I buy material and stuff all the time. When I do buy for a specific quilt I don't really keep tabs I just buy, and buy and buy.

06-08-2010, 04:48 PM

#79

quiltin mimi

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I don't think I've ever figured out exactly how much I spend on fabric, backing and batting for a quilt. I buy warm and natural by the bolt with my Jo-Ann coupon. I buy as good quality fabric as I can possibly afford. I do look high and low for bargains. I bet that a quilt I make not from my stash or from scraps that would fit a bed would be about $400. Yikes! I shouldn't have just done that figuring.

06-08-2010, 06:16 PM

#80

Calico Grammy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Melinda in Tulsa

Oh this is a frightening thread. :hunf: Good thing I never read it before taking up quilting! Since I never have a project in mind when I buy fabric, nor do I keep an account of what my fabric costs, I have no idea what $$ I have in one. Nor do I EVEN want to know!

I agree!!! Knowing would really be depressing!