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Making quilts for relatives
Sooner or later I think every quilter gets a request from
family/friends for a commissioned quilt. Now I am faced with one of those requests. The person wants a queen size quilt in certain colors in a 'Country' Pattern. "Do you have an extra quilt I could buy? Or maybe you could make me a quilt?" The email went on to say ... "If not can you recommend a shop that sells quilts? Or do you think I'd do better at a Department Store, or perhaps Walmart, or Target?" (PUHLEEZE!) I want to say: "I do not have 'extra' quilts." Okay, that is easy. I then would like to state that while I do not have the time to do this, I can detail the costs to make one. Then I'd list the costs of fabric, batting, and a professional long arm quilter. If anyone has suggestions on those topics, I'm eager to know. Also, what can I say about WHERE to buy a quilt? This subject has been discussed here before, but it was quite a while ago. I do know that some of the remarks were excellent. I'd like to hear your thoughts again. Thanks, PAT in VA/USA |
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Someone recently saw my YBR quilt and said they would love it if I would
make one for them. They would pay of course, so what would it cost? I did an excel spread sheet with all the materials and associated costs. This did not include labor. Once they saw what it cost, they thought they would find another solution. I knew this person had no clue about what it cost and once they saw it in B & W, they would reconsider. They are young kids, just looking for a couch blankie. Gave them a new perspective on quilting, though. Alice "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message ... Sooner or later I think every quilter gets a request from family/friends for a commissioned quilt. Now I am faced with one of those requests. The person wants a queen size quilt in certain colors in a 'Country' Pattern. "Do you have an extra quilt I could buy? Or maybe you could make me a quilt?" The email went on to say ... "If not can you recommend a shop that sells quilts? Or do you think I'd do better at a Department Store, or perhaps Walmart, or Target?" (PUHLEEZE!) I want to say: "I do not have 'extra' quilts." Okay, that is easy. I then would like to state that while I do not have the time to do this, I can detail the costs to make one. Then I'd list the costs of fabric, batting, and a professional long arm quilter. If anyone has suggestions on those topics, I'm eager to know. Also, what can I say about WHERE to buy a quilt? This subject has been discussed here before, but it was quite a while ago. I do know that some of the remarks were excellent. I'd like to hear your thoughts again. Thanks, PAT in VA/USA |
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Pat-
They would certainly "do better" at WalMart, Target or a department store if they are looking at price only. If you really don't want to do it, and I don't blame you cuz I sure wouldn't, give them the "minimum wage x hours needed + LQS fabric" pricing. That price would discourage anybody! LOL Leslie (wishing you the strength and fortitude needed to deal with this!) |
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Pat,
I had only been quilting for a month and my sister in law TOLD me she wanted a quilt. I said "NO". ) Susie |
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Alice - would you share your excel sheet?
-- Cindy Bettinger http://photos.yahoo.com/cbet_99 http://www.one-eleven.net/~music/ http://simplymusic.net "AliceW" wrote in message ... Someone recently saw my YBR quilt and said they would love it if I would make one for them. They would pay of course, so what would it cost? I did an excel spread sheet with all the materials and associated costs. This did not include labor. Once they saw what it cost, they thought they would find another solution. I knew this person had no clue about what it cost and once they saw it in B & W, they would reconsider. They are young kids, just looking for a couch blankie. Gave them a new perspective on quilting, though. Alice "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message ... Sooner or later I think every quilter gets a request from family/friends for a commissioned quilt. Now I am faced with one of those requests. The person wants a queen size quilt in certain colors in a 'Country' Pattern. "Do you have an extra quilt I could buy? Or maybe you could make me a quilt?" The email went on to say ... "If not can you recommend a shop that sells quilts? Or do you think I'd do better at a Department Store, or perhaps Walmart, or Target?" (PUHLEEZE!) I want to say: "I do not have 'extra' quilts." Okay, that is easy. I then would like to state that while I do not have the time to do this, I can detail the costs to make one. Then I'd list the costs of fabric, batting, and a professional long arm quilter. If anyone has suggestions on those topics, I'm eager to know. Also, what can I say about WHERE to buy a quilt? This subject has been discussed here before, but it was quite a while ago. I do know that some of the remarks were excellent. I'd like to hear your thoughts again. Thanks, PAT in VA/USA |
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Pat, I think you could certainly educate them on "getting what you pay for".
WE all know that quilts from China can be purchased for less money, but most non-quilters don't. Or if they do know that they don't know why the imported quilt still isn't the best buy. Dee in LeRoy, NY (no "extra" quilts here either) "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message ... Sooner or later I think every quilter gets a request from family/friends for a commissioned quilt. Now I am faced with one of those requests. The person wants a queen size quilt in certain colors in a 'Country' Pattern. "Do you have an extra quilt I could buy? Or maybe you could make me a quilt?" The email went on to say ... "If not can you recommend a shop that sells quilts? Or do you think I'd do better at a Department Store, or perhaps Walmart, or Target?" (PUHLEEZE!) I want to say: "I do not have 'extra' quilts." Okay, that is easy. I then would like to state that while I do not have the time to do this, I can detail the costs to make one. Then I'd list the costs of fabric, batting, and a professional long arm quilter. If anyone has suggestions on those topics, I'm eager to know. Also, what can I say about WHERE to buy a quilt? This subject has been discussed here before, but it was quite a while ago. I do know that some of the remarks were excellent. I'd like to hear your thoughts again. Thanks, PAT in VA/USA |
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Being one of a large family this does come up
once in a while. Last time was my nephews wife who asked if I could make the boys matching quilts. They were 1 and 4. I actaully had some time and told her that if she were to go and get the fabrics I would do simple quilts. I even told her where she could get good fabric for reasonable prices. I never heard from her again about it. I'm sure she did'nt even look for fabrics. That worked for me this time. Ebay is a good place to send someone to buy a quilt. Vintage all the way to cheapies are there. Anyone who thinks Target or Walmart are an ok place to buy quilts probably wouldn't appreciate the work of hand made quilt. Just say no! Taria Pat in Virginia wrote: Sooner or later I think every quilter gets a request from family/friends for a commissioned quilt. Now I am faced with one of those requests. The person wants a queen size quilt in certain colors in a 'Country' Pattern. "Do you have an extra quilt I could buy? Or maybe you could make me a quilt?" The email went on to say ... "If not can you recommend a shop that sells quilts? Or do you think I'd do better at a Department Store, or perhaps Walmart, or Target?" (PUHLEEZE!) I want to say: "I do not have 'extra' quilts." Okay, that is easy. I then would like to state that while I do not have the time to do this, I can detail the costs to make one. Then I'd list the costs of fabric, batting, and a professional long arm quilter. If anyone has suggestions on those topics, I'm eager to know. Also, what can I say about WHERE to buy a quilt? This subject has been discussed here before, but it was quite a while ago. I do know that some of the remarks were excellent. I'd like to hear your thoughts again. Thanks, PAT in VA/USA |
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I've been faced with this a couple of times.
First, the "successful" one. After I gave my niece and nephew quilts for their birthdays, my SIL (their mother, DH's sister) "decided" I would make her a quilt that was a specific size and in specific colors. (She left this announcement on our answering machine.) After kicking around the idea for a few days, I realized I *really* didn't want to do this -- I just wasn't thrilled with the project. DH and I talked about it, and he told me to work up a price like it was a commission quilt. I did, and he called his sister and explained that I was very booked up with paying quilt customers, but if she wanted to commission me to make the quilt for her, here's the price and the time frame. She got the hint, and didn't bring it up again. *grin* Now, the "unsuccessful" one. In October, my Dad announced that all he wanted for Christmas was "an old bed quilt you aren't using so I can keep warm." (Two years ago I gave him one of my art quilts, which he clearly didn't like.) Right, like I have an old bed quilt I'm not using. Or the time to make a quilt before Christmas. Well, I managed to pull it together and got a quilt done. Queen sized, his colors, really nice quilting. Brought it over on Christmas, he took it and dumped it on the couch without opening it up. As I said to DH later "well, at least I'll never have to spend time making another quilt for him." As to your friend, perhaps they *would* do better at Target. -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message ... Sooner or later I think every quilter gets a request from family/friends for a commissioned quilt. Now I am faced with one of those requests. The person wants a queen size quilt in certain colors in a 'Country' Pattern. "Do you have an extra quilt I could buy? Or maybe you could make me a quilt?" The email went on to say ... "If not can you recommend a shop that sells quilts? Or do you think I'd do better at a Department Store, or perhaps Walmart, or Target?" (PUHLEEZE!) I want to say: "I do not have 'extra' quilts." Okay, that is easy. I then would like to state that while I do not have the time to do this, I can detail the costs to make one. Then I'd list the costs of fabric, batting, and a professional long arm quilter. If anyone has suggestions on those topics, I'm eager to know. Also, what can I say about WHERE to buy a quilt? This subject has been discussed here before, but it was quite a while ago. I do know that some of the remarks were excellent. I'd like to hear your thoughts again. Thanks, PAT in VA/USA |
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My dear sweet MIL asekd me if my DH (her son) had passed on her order
for next Christmas? That was that she wants a Christmas table runner, maybe two sided with another season. I told her (hopefully just as nicely) that if she started now it would for sure be ready fro next year. A recent e-mail contained the news that she had bought some fabric... One of my sisters in law told me what kind of quilt she wants. I said nothing and do not plan to make it. Mary |
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