Mythical Horses Quilt top

[bluecuracao]

Hoof, there's a fabric design/manufacture shop upstairs from our store in Philadelphia that sells their quilts for $1500--based on their work I've seen, I think your horse quilt is easily worth that.

[Hoof Hearted]

Originally Posted by bluecuracao

...sells their quilts for $1500...
...I think your horse quilt is easily worth that.

...squints eyes in a calculating way...maybe I should reconsider selling my quilts...

But who has $1500 to spend on a quilt? I had thought about making horse-themed quilts and trying to sell them at local area shows. The Centennial Horse Park (from the 1996 Olympics) is nearby and has a lot of horse venues. I would have to see how much they charge for vendors and see what I could sell...
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[bluecuracao]

Aren't there a bunch of rich people down there in horse country?

Sell 'em in Virginia!

[Griff]

My mother-in-law is a self-employed artist. She has found that raising her prices increases the perceived value of the piece. If you price it they will come. Your choices of color/fabric is wonderful.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The Amish ladies in Lancaster County do a land office business in $500 and up, way up, quilts.

[monster]

Originally Posted by Griff

My mother-in-law is a self-employed artist. She has found that raising her prices increases the perceived value of the piece. If you price it they will come. Your choices of color/fabric is wonderful.

Absolutely. If people like your work, they will pay what you ask.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Griff

My mother-in-law is a self-employed artist. She has found that raising her prices increases the perceived value of the piece. If you price it they will come. Your choices of color/fabric is wonderful.

Another vote from me to add to the pile - perceived value is real. If you sell it in the right place there is no reason you shouldn't get upwards of $500. You aren't competing with the department stores, you are selling unique and beautiful works of art which also have a practical use.

I don't know exactly how things work in the US, but if I was making work of that quality in the UK I'd be looking to supply expensive home design stores with my work. Shabby chic is still in, and one of your quilts displayed in a window would bring customers into an independent store - which would make it worth its weight in gold.