February 10, 2010
How much would you pay for a homemade afghan or a simple patch quilt?
Posted by: : Category: Quilting
I ask because it seems it will take much longer to make a patch of Afghan quilt bed. However, prices seem to differ greatly. “What is talent in the price:” I think I’m the real question. (I am not talking about patterns of luxury duvet, a few squares of color alternate) Shoot Well.. I thought that this creation year with these two talents that I have learned, and was curious about the pricing for later.. but I will do anything in the technical design of quilt, and I was going to tie together, rather than machine… hmmm.. I’m going fast here, and that other opinions on the opinions of prices here, since he never sold any of these antes.Gracias you all for your information and good luck to all!
February 10th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
If its hand stitched, I would pay 30 dollars.
February 10th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
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…
February 10th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
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.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
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.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
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.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
i’d say any where from $30-$50.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
100
February 10th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
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.
February 10th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
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.