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n1et · 4 months ago

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OP didn't even adjust for inflation

I was curious about what my wage and time, plus materials, would bring the cost of a foundation paper pieced and handquilted king size quilt to...and...

Okay, anyone willing to pay this amount will be enough to convince to make something this...outrageous. it'll close commissions for a year or two, and require frequent breaks so I don't burnout.

$23,800 USD.

$27× 900 hours + cost of materials (batting alone will be $200, 25 yards of fabric will be about what i need, i'll kill several rotary blades with all the cutting, and likely go through at least two spools of thread) = final cost

That amount of money will be what it takes to convince me to make this. If you're willing to pay for one of these now, hmu. I'll make the listing.

If you want just a king size quilt top, that's still $6150 USD. I'll need around 25 yards of fabric, a couple spools of thread (or a cone), and two to three rotary blades. This will take around 200 hours for traditional piecing. Foundation paper piecing will add another 100-200 hours easily because I have to print each section of each block, cut them out, fold along the seam lines, cut all the fabric, sew the fabric to the paper, press each seam, trim, rinse and repeat many times, sew the blocks together, remove the paper (sooooo many pieces), make the rows, and sew the rows together. So foundation paper piecing will bring the top to $11,650. For just the quilt top.

If you're 100% certain you want a king size quilt, and you're able to pay, let me know. I'll put the commission listing up for you, and promptly close commissions until further notice.

Money is good incentive.

#like in two years that sum of money is going to be at least 5% smaller; if not more then that #edited for tone per request #now that I'm looking at this again I wonder why there's not much of a market for custom made quilts and fabric crafts #like I realise the lower upper and upper middle class is shrinking or nonexistent at this point #disgraced noble was only a thing for a single generation in some places #but surely some people still want a custom quilt or bespoke necklace enough to save up for it for a year or so? maybe more #I think this push for planned obsolescence and consumerism has robbed us of family hairlooms #like damn I wish I had some solid oak furniture I could dramatically write into my will amd have my extended family fight over

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