Is This Expensive For A Handmade Quilt...?

[AKL_Megs]

I don't know much about quilts or crafts, but I found a handmade patchwork quilt on Etsy that I am seriously considering purchasing for our DD's nursery.

My mom thinks it is overpriced.

It is 3'x3', and $60... http://www.etsy.com/listing/71089699/baby-rag-quilt-pink-and-brown?ref=cat3_gallery_23

Also, I'm worried about the flannel back. Is that typical?

Thanks!

 

[Ceila]

$60 is not bad for a good quality handmade quilt, and flannel is often used as material for the backing (especially for baby quilts). It's really soft and makes quilts extra-cozy, IMO.

 

[shortbun]

Not expensive IF it is truly 'handmade.' Flannel backing is ok as long as the quilting goes through all layers. Lots of women in my family quilt. It's a hugely labor intensive activity and although machined quilts are called 'handmade' sometimes because a human runs the machine, 'handmade' should really mean it's put together by hand.

 

[AKL_Megs]

You posted a photo from ToysRUs, I think, not Etsy.

Anyway, $60 is not bad for a good quality handmade quilt, and flannel is often used as material for the backing (especially for baby quilts). It's really soft and makes quilts extra-cozy, IMO.

I fixed the link. I don't know where the other one came from! Sorry!

 

[Belle0101]

In comparison, in my area the full size bed quilts, Amish handmade, go for well into the hundreds. I found a gorgeous Wedding Ring patterned one, loved it, wanted it, looked at the price and left it in the store. It was just shy of $600.

I don't look at too many of them anymore but the ones I've seen of late are flannel backed.

 

[clh2]

I don't know anything about quilting. So - I can't help you with that.

Just wanted to say - I LOVE the quilt!!!

 

[AKL_Megs]

In comparison, in my area the full size bed quilts, Amish handmade, go for well into the hundreds. I found a gorgeous Wedding Ring patterned one, loved it, wanted it, looked at the price and left it in the store. It was just shy of $600.

I don't look at too many of them anymore but the ones I've seen of late are flannel backed.

Yikes!

Yes, her room will be light pink, brown, and white!

 

[AKL_Megs]

Not expensive IF it is truly 'handmade.' Flannel backing is ok as long as the quilting goes through all layers. Lots of women in my family quilt. It's a hugely labor intensive activity and although machined quilts are called 'handmade' sometimes because a human runs the machine, 'handmade' should really mean it's put together by hand.

The stitching DOES appear to go through all layers. Thanks for that tip!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I was given a GORGEOUS quilt from Things remembered with my dd's name on it for $56. (I looked it up for comparison purposes).

It is large and similar to this (it is little different):

http://www.thingsremembered.com/product/Sweet-Dreams-Baby-Quilt/158238.uts

It has my daughter's name stitched on it.

It is about twice as long as your quilt.

I have no idea if $60 is a good price or a bad price, but I did want to give you a cost-comparison. My husband's work gifted it to us. Evidently the owner used to hand make quilts for employees who had babies (or their spouse ). The company grew to a point where she could no longer do that and they switched to this and we love it as if she made it herself!

They have other designs as well.

 

[cluvsdisney]

I think thats a good price for something homemade. A mass produced quilt at babies r us can cost more then $60.

 

[AKL_Megs]

That is adorable! Thanks so much for sharing that!

I like that it is personalized!

I was given a GORGEOUS quilt from Things remembered with my dd's name on it for $56. (I looked it up for comparison purposes).

It is large and similar to this (it is little different):

http://www.thingsremembered.com/product/Sweet-Dreams-Baby-Quilt/158238.uts

It has my daughter's name stitched on it.

It is about twice as long as your quilt.

I have no idea if $60 is a good price or a bad price, but I did want to give you a cost-comparison. My husband's work gifted it to us. Evidently the owner used to hand make quilts for employees who had babies (or their spouse ). The company grew to a point where she could no longer do that and they switched to this and we love it as if she made it herself!

They have other designs as well.

 

[kidzmom3]

the description says machine quilted

 

[happygirl]

the description says machine quilted

I saw that as well. It's not handmade

 

[agnes!]

I agree it's a pretty quilt, but from the photograph I can tell it is machine-stitched, not hand-stitched. Even at that, I still think $60 is a good price and that it is very *very* cute.

agnes!

 

[AKL_Megs]

the description says machine quilted

I'm incapable of using a sewing machine, so to me, it is impressive that it was "made with human hands" on a sewing machine!

Should I be wary because it was made with a sewing machine?

 

[ilovemk76]

That is not a handmade quilt but a machine made quilt that is not mass produced. I am not sure of all the ends for a baby.

 

[happygirl]

I would be kinda of worried that seller was claiming it was handmade, and it's not,

 

[Poohforyou]

I spent more than that on a baby quilt from Pottery Barn for DD 10 years ago so I don't think it's much for a handmade one.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

My mom has made me throws like this.

It's really, really easy to make if you can sew a straight seam on a sewing machine and don't mind dredging a lot of flannel "fluff" out of your dryer and washer.

I found instructions pretty easy on the interwebs: http://oldsite.quiltmaker.com/LRN2QLT/pdf/flannel_rag_quilt.pdf

As to being worth $60. . .That's something you have to decide. The colors are lovely and someone did sit at a machine and sew all the flannel squares together, then cut the fringes and then deal with the washing.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

That is not a handmade quilt but a machine made quilt that is not mass produced. I am not sure of all the ends for a baby.

I've had throws like this. (Don't have one currently thanks to the chewing border collie.) The fluff is pretty stable once you get it good and washed several times.