Re: The thread on insuring a quilt got me to thinking.



I wouldn't pay more for the top than it would cost me to make it myself,
unless it involved a lot of beautiful hand appliqué or other time-consuming
work. And I'd really have to love it to take the trouble of finishing it.
Too many quilts of my own to finish as it is! But that's just me, YMMD.
Roberta in D

"Phyllis Nilsson" <phyllisnilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im
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>A few summers ago I saw an old quilt at a yard sale ($50) that looked to be
>made of men's wool suits (circa 1920-30). They were all dark fabrics and I
>wasn't interested in buying it for that reason. They were just squares,
>nothing fancy.
>
> But I was wondering what would be a reasonable amount to pay for just a
> quilt top, should I find one, that I could bring home and finish myself.
> I'll probably still be going to sales, even though I shouldn't, and
> wondered about a ball park figure (I know prices vary according to area).


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