I ask this because it seems it would take much longer to make an afghan than a patch quilt for a full sized bed.
Yet, the prices on them seem to differ so much.
"What is the talent worth in price", I guess is my real question.
(I'm not talking about fancy quilt patterns, just a few alternating color squares)
2006-09-04 03:57:13 · 11 answers · asked by Craptacular Wonderment 6 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Well Shoot.. I was thinking of creating presents this year with these two talents I have learned, and was curious about sales prices for later.. but I don't plan to do anything elaborate in the quilt designs, and I was going to tie bind them, instead of machine... hmmm.. I'm going to go for vite here, and get others opinions on the prices opinions here, since I have never sold any of these before.
Thank You everyone for your information and good luck to all!
2006-09-10 05:41:57 · update #1
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2006-09-07 09:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by marshay p 2 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Homemade Afghans
2016-12-18 15:26:40 · answer #2 · answered by frantz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the talent worth the price?
When you hire someone to create either an afghan or quilt you are not only paying for their time, you also pay for their knowledge and expertise. Some of these techniques used in these crafts have been handed down from generation to generation and are not available to anyone outside their family. Simple or not - it makes the end result very special and unique. To me, it's worth the price asked.
However, if this is not what you are looking for then you get what you get. Good Luck.
2006-09-08 08:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Carolanne 2 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Well, crochetting and afghan doesn't take long at all actually. For me, maybe 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on stitch and size of needle. Quilting however, if done right, takes a long time cause there are many more steps. Also, cost of materials is less in afghans.
2006-09-04 04:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by ms pokeylope 4 · 7⤊ 2⤋
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2016-03-17 01:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i quilt, my mom quilts, my aunt quilts, my mother-in-law crochets. it is in fact harder to quilt than to crochet according to all of them (my mom and aunt also crochet, but prefer to quilt... my mother in law is still learning). to crochet, you crochet the squares (about 10 mins each for a simple pattern), then stitch them together. for quilting - you have to cut the fabric into same size squares, sew them together, sandwich (usually using safety pins about every 1 1/2" to keep together the top, batting, and backing), quilt (with no more than 8" in between your quilting), and finally bind. so you tell me - which sounds more labor intensive?
i would pay about $50 -$100 depending on the size of an afghan.
i would pay $80-$300 for the same size quilt based on the quality of fabrics used, the quilting technique (i know you said patchwork, but the quilting can still be elaborate...also handstitching costs a lot because it is so labor intensive), and the overall quality of the quilt.
hope that helps.
2006-09-04 07:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jenessa 5 · 9⤊ 2⤋
In the area I live in there are a lot of very talented people who quilt. These quilts for a full size bed run anywhere from $150.00 to $500.00. It just depends on the size and workmanship. Some are just the outside shell. Others are filled and batted and seemed.
As for afghans..this again is quite time consuming. Not as much as a hand sewn quilt...but still a long process none-the-less. I have never had to purchase an afghan..but if I did,I would guess between $50-$!00.00 would be about right. Although yarn is quite pricey now too.
The talent worth in price is almost priceless though. That is just my opinion...especially because it is something I can't do myself. Well,I could...but I don't want to! :)
Good luck. Making them yourself is not cheap either...but I did see a really cool quilt made out of jean material. The edges were all frayed. It was pretty neat.
2006-09-09 13:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by zoya 6 · 4⤊ 10⤋
Years ago I paid $30 us dollars for one, I've since had it looked at and been told it's worth $180. It's a full size handmade afghan. I'd pay that much for it...
2006-09-04 04:06:22 · answer #8 · answered by Ladeebug71 5 · 7⤊ 2⤋
I believe it's in the longevity of the item...in general quilted items will last much longer & are well worth the money you pay for them.
2006-09-04 06:11:51 · answer #9 · answered by Ivyvine 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋
If its hand stitched, I would pay 30 dollars.
2006-09-04 04:05:33 · answer #10 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋