An Answer For Nancy's Question From Bunny in Illinois

Bunny in IL contacted me with the answer to Nancy's question because she (Bunny) has not been able to join the "improved" WWQP Bulletin Board due to red tape hassles. Bunny said she got this information from the old WWQP BB about ten years ago. I've copied and will try to paste from Bunny's email and we'll see how that works ...

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What it Costs to Make a Quilt

Queen-sized, pieced and machine or hand quilted:

Material
Fabric $170 to $200
Batting $25 to $40
Thread, etc. $10 to $20
...Total $ invested $205 to $260

Hours
Piecing 10 to 40
"Setting" 2 to 10
Quilting 500 to 950

Total Cost

Paying $1.00 per hour (Would you do this type of work for $1.00/hour?)
Materials: $205 to $260
Labor: $512 to $950
$717 to $1,210

Paying minimum wage ($5.15/hour)
Materials: $205 to $260
Labor: $3692 to $4892
$3897 to $5152

Paying $20/hour (skilled labor)
Materials: $205 to 260
Labor: $10,340 to 19,000
$10,545 to $19,260