It takes about 25 hours for me to make one of these wall hangings. I don't use a rotary cutter, I make my quilts the old fashioned way...template, pencil & scissors. Each piece is hand cut. Then I machine sew the squares together, referring to my sketch that is posted on the wall in front of my machine, to be sure each piece is sewn in the right place to make the pattern. I make a 'sandwich' with the backing, batting, & pieced top, and safety pin the layers together. Then comes the part I enjoy the most...hand quilting. I have a frame that I put the 'sandwich' in, and start stitching, moving the frame as I finish a section. My frame is about 20" square. I use a ruler and disappearing quilt marker to be sure my stitches are straight. Once the hand quilting is done, I cut and piece my bias edging together (again the old fashioned way...using a yardstick, pencil, & scissors), to make a long strip, and sew it with the machine around the edge of the quilt on the right side. Then I turn and sew the bias edge to the back of the quilt by hand. As far as how much the fabrics cost, I don't know. I generally buy my fabrics and battings ahead of time, when I can get them on sale, and I stock pile (hoard) them in my sewing room until I have a use for them. Sometimes, though, I have to buy fabric at regular price to get the color and pattern I want, if I am making a special quilt for someone.
My Grandma also made quilts out of necessity. She loved making Crazy Quilts, because she could use her fabric scraps to make them. One year, about 40 years ago, she made 10 Crazy Quilts as Christmas gifts for everyone in the family. I have mine stored away, and if I am sick I get it out and wrap up in it, it always makes me feel better.
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