Shibori

I do use a reserve price and also a buy it now price that's usually about 20.00 less than the reserve. Most times people just do the buy it now feature.

dsb38327

It amazes me that someone can do that with fabric and thread. That is simply amazing. I have never seen one like that. Wow!

bykate

Everyone has given you good advise. I charge 3x the cost of materials, since most people gulp at the time involved. I agree that original designs and complex work deserve more. ByKate

CompulsiveQuilter

etsy.com! Do a little research at etsy.com to see what others' prices are - they vary widely. I sold a simple bright-scrap baby quilt (I had all the fabric in my stash; didn't buy a thing except batting)for $65.00. I have another listed now for 55.00 because I "found" the blocks already made, and once again, had all finishing fabs and supplies in my stash. It hasn't sold, but there are similar quilts priced pretty much the same. Other people on etsy advertise that they will do a custom T-shirt quilt for X dollars.

zz-pd

This is a great post, very good info. thank you. God bless. Penny

DBW

I bought a quilt in a mall craft show in Va Beach, I lived there and it was not a touristy place. It was in 1991. It was a Wedding ring. Had a gosh awful hot pink and purple on the back. But the top was beautiful. I had just put in new lavender carpet and curtains. This was in shades of purples and cream. I paid $350 on the spot. Just had to have it. I still have it, its still beautiful. Don't have the house with the purple carpet. But the quilts here and I still love it. It hangs only a couple inches ove on a queen size bed. Hope this helps. D

Pamela Artman

I am making a queen size double wedding ring right now for a woman who ordered it for her daughter's wedding. I bought the fabrics and will have it machine quilted. I told her $500 and she didn't bat an eye, however after cutting it out and sewing some of the curved arcs I realize now that it's going to be much more labor intensive then other quilts I have made and I'm sorry I didn't quote her a higher price. I'm keeping track of my hours so I will have a better idea of the labor time for future reference. I went to a Amish quilt auction a couple years ago and was amazed at the low prices. I had seen similar appliqued quilts at some of the stores priced between $800 and $1,200 but at this auction, they couldn't even get a $200 opening bid! I bought a white whole cloth quilt (hand quilted) for $120. I know that the Amish women in the seats were heartbroken to see their work go for so little (or some not getting any bids at all). The woman behind the cash register told me it was the economy and that the year before, all the quilts were sold and for much higher prices.

irma tapia

I don't think $10 an hour is enough, try $15 to $18, after all you are working and your expertise are worth more than $10 an hour. Personally I would not work for $10 an hour.

JackieG

My first lap quilt sold for $100. Then I was stuck selling a baby quilt on ebay for $10. It depends on how much you spend on the materials. My baby quilts sell for $30-$50, unless I use a time-intensive pattern. It really just depends on what your buyer is willing to pay.

JackieG

I know what you mean. A coworker of mine bought an Amish quilt for $800 about 12 years ago. Back then she thought it was a bargain.