My husband and I make blankets around christams time and some we donate to diff. organ. and charities. Anyway, this year I am voluteering for a non profit animal rescue group. We are a very small group (fostering 3 dogs at the moment, one of which is at my house!!) anyway, we are trying to rasie money to get a non profit status and I am going to make and donate some fleece blankets. They will have dog prints on them like these:
http://www.fleecelady.com/product.php?category=10&id=149
http://www.hancockfabrics.com/product/iMainCat/3090/iSubCat/3101/iProductID/33039/33039.html
And then there will be a solid color fabric on the back.
They will be made like this:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/atredway2788/detail?.dir=d966re2&.dnm=d6afre2.jpg&.src=ph
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/atredway2788/detail?.dir=d966re2&.dnm=e950re2.jpg&.src=ph
(size=one yard -two layers of fleece, takes about $25 to make)
what do you think a good price would be to charge?
2007-08-13 08:43:11 · 10 answers · asked by nodesignerdogs4me 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
it's not ugly, the one in the pict might be, but that's what the people had requested!!!!
It will be either of the two dg prints.
2007-08-13 08:50:42 · update #1
I work for an animal shelter and we had someone making blankets like these. They were very popular, I think she sold them for $30 each. The only thing I can tell you is if you put the "fringe" on them, make SURE to tell people that they are NOT for dogs. So many people thought they were for the dogs to lay on, and bought them for that purpose. A couple weeks later we found out that a puppy was given one and chewed all the fringe off it, blocked and died.
A tag with this warning might not have helped, but at least it would have put the blame more on the owner.
2007-08-13 08:51:22 · answer #1 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
About 25-30
2007-08-13 15:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by SUZANNA J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with above poster to skip the fringe since people might want to use them for either dog blankets or people blankets. I might use a fringe-less version for my dogs when they ride in the back of my car or SUV for example. If you do the fringe, you limit them to people only. They will also be cheaper and easier to make.
I agree $35-$40 is the most you can charge - not much mark-up for a profit so keeping the design very simple is the best idea so you can make them cheaper and faster. I'd also approach Hancock Fabric for a discount since this is for a charitable donation (get a letter from the charity you are helping to verify their donation/discount).
2007-08-13 15:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the fabric from hancocks. I think since it is a donation you can value them a little higher. I'd be sure to make some for large dogs too. Maybe if you have say 2 sizes that would be good. Value the smaller ones at say $35 and larger at say $45.
2007-08-13 15:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by BMK 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love those...they are easy to make, my son made them for his kindergarten teachers last Christmas.
I don't think anyone would pay more then $25 for them...have you looked to see if you can buy the fleece in bulk so that it won't cost so much to make?
2007-08-13 15:51:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you can make those? You must be very talented. Those are very pretty. in my opinion, about $35.
2007-08-13 15:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by Angie V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make it a silent auction you start it this way you don"t have to price it people will fallow your price this way you get more for your charities
2007-08-13 15:57:03 · answer #7 · answered by mick8751 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd pay $30, but not more than $50....
2007-08-13 15:48:14 · answer #8 · answered by Stephanie V 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe like 35$
2007-08-13 15:47:16 · answer #9 · answered by blahhhi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't take it even if it was free my goodness that is ugly!
2007-08-13 15:48:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋