njquiltergirl Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi. Just wondering how to price a YBR almost queen -size quilt. How many hours do you think it will take to piece? It seems like a fast pattern. Thanks for any estimates. Lisa APQS Liberty NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Lisa, It is really quick. I would say I can do it in a weekend easy. I don't think I've ever kept track of actual hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckeindl Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi! Wouldn't you just give an estimate/hrly rate - and then time it? I personally have pieced the "Take 5" which is a lap size that is a similar style to the YBR, in 3 1/2 hrs timed (that was working fast!) if that helps? Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 The last one I did was the 12 fat quater lap quilt and I did the WHOLE thing piecing and quilting in a weekend. The top was about 6 hours from start to finish and that was also including coffee and potty breaks, no meal cooking they were on their own. Quilting and binding was a long next day as it was meanding feathers and I wasn't very good at feathers yet.... SO a queen...would more than likely be a 10-12 hour day for piecing...as I think without looking its about 30 fat quarters. I've done one, but wasn't in a hurry and did it over a weeks time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi. Thanks for the estimates. I have about 26 FQ's for it. Glad it is that fast, as she only wants to spend $450 including fabric, piecing, batting, quilting and binding. After I did the math, it was not looking very "profitable" for all the work! I was such a softie for the sweet 92 year old! Lisa APQS Liberty NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltlover03 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Well, I got you all beat! I iron, cut, piece, quilt and bind a queen size YBR (30FQ) in 12 hrs. I sell mine for $380.00 and make $23.00/hr after all my costs are paid. Buying my fabric wholesale helps of course. PS. I do apply my binding by machine, stitch to the back, fold to the front and top stitch with a decorative stitch in matching thread, the only shortcut I take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Monika you are a speedster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltlover03 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Heidi, I have made and sold so many I can do them in my sleep. I get custom order requests in my store constantly for that pattern and Benartex Cosmo Chic Fabric/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I got the fabric at full retail at a show last week, so I'll be making pennies of it takes between 20 and 30 hours start to finish. Yes, I do binding on the back by hand. Thanks, Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltlover03 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Yes Lisa, buying retail doesn't help and doing anything by hand reduces your profit, but the pattern is easy to cut and chain piece, stack 5 FQ's together and cut them at the same time, that helps. Chain piece, that helps cut down time. I even stack six sets after my first step and cut those together. I use a 60mm rotary cutter and a Creative Grid 6 1/2" ruler with non slip back, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Monika, you're a fast quilt maker! I've done ONE fast in my lifetime and hope to not have to do it that fast again (wedding was that night and hadn't started yet, but it was another easy pattern). Good luck with this one, Lisa. I would say at least a couple of days from start to finish for your 1st YBR. The ones to follow would probably be quicker, maybe someday as quick as Monika! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I pieced a YBR queen for my son in December. It took about 8 hours to piece it. I have made a number of them, so it was faster than the first few. I quilted it with the CL Baptist Fan, so the quilting was speedy, too, maybe 4 hours, plus loading time. I did my binding as Monika does, sew to the back and flip to the front and I use a feather stitch on my Bernina to sew it to the front. Maybe about 15 hours total. I started it on a Friday night and finished it on a Sunday night, but all my fabrics were already chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATST Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 You ladies are fast -- I am no where near to your abilities. Patsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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