True cost of making a quilt, part 2
#171
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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Gutermann's cotton: I just finished quilting a laptop sized quilt with the smaller spools, only on top side. Other kind of thread in bobbin. I used 5.5 spools. I can't quote price cause I bought as I needed it.
I am much more disturbed at cost of thread than I am at cost of fabric!
I am much more disturbed at cost of thread than I am at cost of fabric!
#172
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 776
Originally Posted by sewmary
Gutermann's cotton: I just finished quilting a laptop sized quilt with the smaller spools, only on top side. Other kind of thread in bobbin. I used 5.5 spools. I can't quote price cause I bought as I needed it.
I am much more disturbed at cost of thread than I am at cost of fabric!
I am much more disturbed at cost of thread than I am at cost of fabric!
#174
Originally Posted by trrmite
I understand the cost of hand made quilts,but bieng on a very, very,very fixed budget, I refused to pay the cost of the high price fabric since every thing i do is a learning process. I keep all my reciepts. At the end of the year I plan to add-up and see how much I have spent on quilting. I do the same thing for my gardening hobby.
I do keep receipts for a while for items other than fabric just in case I need to return something. I would also keep receipts if making something for someone who is planning to reimburse me for materials...just so they know that I have given them an accurate quote.
#175
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Republic, Mo. Near Springfield
Posts: 113
I would be shocked to know what I spend of quilting. I do have a stash of fabrics and I still buy more to make a two color quilt like the winners circle or double Irish chain I allow 6 yards of each fabric than use sheets for backing which I buy new at Walmart and sometimes find them on sale but usually spend from 12.00 to 15.00 dollars per quilt than I have a long arm quilter she charges from 35.00 to 40.00 dollars per quilt and furnishes the batting. So I usually figrue that I have 130.00 to 150.00 for a queen size quilt. I am grateful for the chance the make quilts they give me something to think about and plan and when I have finished I can give them away to someone that loves them and uses them.
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