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yinepu, everything you said is so true. If I charged minimum wage (or even half that) for every hour I spent on my quilts, their jaws would drop to the floor. Recently, one of my sisters in law asked what I'd charge for a king size bed quilt. I didn't quote her a price because I simply don't do king size quilts and told her I don't do those. I'm sure if I told her I'd have to charge her a minimum of $600, and a range of $600-700, depending on the complexity of what she wanted, she'd turn up her nose and walk away, having fully expected that I'd do it for free or perhaps the cost of materials, her being family and all. For family, I wouldn't do it. If I did, I'd want at least half up front, plus a premium, lol. Those people who want to pay less than $50 for a quilt have no idea how much cotton goes into one or how much it costs now. I did a quilt for my lovely friend, Ellie, who posted on this thread. Actually, I've done two for her and I tell her she is the only person on Planet Earth who has two bed quilts from me. For the last quilt, a winter/Christmas one for her queen bed in reds and greens, I had to purchase quite a bit of red, which I don't keep around here, plus the wide quilt back in flannel. The materials alone, though I did not use every single scrap of what I purchased and did use some of what I had here already, cost about $100, and folks, those are not quilt shop prices on those, either!
I fear the days of me doing bed quilts is about over-my hands are making it more and more difficult. I'm piecing one now that I had in my mind for quite awhile now, but though I did it for myself originally, I may just get the top done and sell it as a pieced top for someone else to quilt. Smaller projects suit me better these days, which is why I took on the bed runners for my neighbor and her son.
I fear the days of me doing bed quilts is about over-my hands are making it more and more difficult. I'm piecing one now that I had in my mind for quite awhile now, but though I did it for myself originally, I may just get the top done and sell it as a pieced top for someone else to quilt. Smaller projects suit me better these days, which is why I took on the bed runners for my neighbor and her son.
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