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What Goes Into Making A Quilt? Why Do They Cost So Much?

How much for materials and labor?

The simple answer is they take a significant amount of time to make and the materials are expensive! I’m trying to do this so it’s affordable for you and still fruitful for me. 


Example of a 55 x 70 Inch Throw

Materials 

  • Fabric For The Top - $64
  • Pattern - $10
  • Batting - $21
  • Backing Fabric - $56
  • Binding Fabric - $14
  • Thread $10

MATERIALS TOTAL: $175


Construction 

  • Preparing The Fabric - 1/2 hour
  • Cutting The Pieces - 3 hours
  • Sewing The Blocks - 5 hours
  • Trimming & Ironing - 1 hour 
  • Setting The Rows - 3 hours
  • Adding Borders - 2 hours

CONSTRUCTION TOTAL: 14+ Hours @ $10/hour = $140

    

Finishing

  • Machine Quilting - $68
  • Making The Binding - $10
  • Sewing The Binding On The Top - $10
  • Hand Sewing The Binding In The Back - $30

FINISHING TOTAL: $118


GRAND TOTAL FOR QUILT: $433

Larger quilts take more time and more materials. More complicated patterns take more time. 


Additional Supplies Used

  • Cutting Mat 
  • Rotary Cutter
  • Rulers Of All Shapes And Sizes
  • Seam Ripper
  • Iron
  • Sewing Machine
  • Needles
  • Pins
  • Bobbins
By Amanda Homann
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