Dene Beadz
tililo tili X1A 1A0 Yellowknife, NT, Canada

This is Truth! So when people ask expect for ribbon skirts to be less than $100 I feel embarrassed. If your not willing to pay what people ask then do it your ...self. I think it will change your perspective on Native Art;)! Support & think of all the work that goes into special handmade items Post by Shelley Eagleman-Bointy Here you go. I modified this to make it about sewing. I’d be here all day if I included beading or dentalium work. Some of the non-visible financial investments that go along with a $150-$350 ribbon skirt Original Sewing Investments $1200 - Bernina sewing machine $1500 - Bernina serger $50+ - lighting $50-$300 - workspace including table, chair, peg board, storage $6 - package of 12 bobbins $29.99 - large cutting mat with grid lines $21-$59 - Iron $40 - Ironing board $16.47 - ironing board cover + pad $9.99 - Iron cleaner $14.99 - Rotary cutter $27.99 - Aluminum yardstick $2.98 - Measuring tape $37.49 - Gingher Knife-Edge dressmaker shears $26.24 - Fiskars Pinking shears $22.49 - Gingher stork embroidery scissors $8.99 - Ergonomic seam ripper $3.99 - seam gauge $11.99 - fine, ball-point dressmaker pins $125 - Dress form Total - $3205.60-$3493.60 Plus what is needed for each individual skirt project: $16-$32 thread - ($4-$8 per spool of thread - need 4 spools of 1 color to thread serger) $3.99 per yard Wunder Under (I use approx 3 yards per skirt) = $12 $6-$12-$20 per yard material - need 2 yards for an average skirt = $12-$40 $7.99 per spool of 1.25 inch wide satin ribbon at Joann’s Fabric x 10-18 different colors. Even on-sale at Buy 3 Get 2 Free = $48-$72 for 1 skirt @ 15 rows $11.99 per 10-pack universal sewing machine needles $3.49 - package of 1 Elastic $5.99 - Fray check Total - $109.44 - $177.44 Add in an hourly rate of $15 (or $20) per hour, which includes: Drawing or designing skirt concept Cutting materials and ribbons Tracing and cutting designs if doing appliqué Pinning or fusing ribbon to material Sewing all rows of ribbons down Sewing/serging side seams Ironing seams/hems/waistband Sewing hems and waistband casings Putting in elastic for waistband Trimming and fray-checking ribbon ends (*Note - takes me approximately 30min-1 hour to prep ribbons and fabric alone, not including appliqué designs AND 4+ hours to sew) = $75-$100 Hourly rate does NOT include: Artistry/Creativity/Vision Original designs Extra time for specific or custom designs Hours spent learning, taking projects apart, researching, asking questions, or taking sewing classes. All the tears shed out of frustration or fatigue. Lol. Bandaids or balm for needle pokes and accidental burns from your iron. Reading glasses Ibuprofen or Tylenol for sore necks and shoulders. $$ spent on iTunes for a good sewing playlist. #knowyourworth

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We are set up at signed tonight 4pm-7pm Come n check it out!

My babies finished project! Didn't take them long either. Great family project! If you would like a kit, send me message

My . My girls are so cute. Making magnets while I dye scales.

Craft Sale tomorrow 10:00am to 2:00pm 225A Tililo Tili (Ndilo) Yellowknife, NT

My baby is so cute. She sees me working all the time making things. N she knows I sell them. This week she asked if she can make something so that she can buy a jacket she likes. I told her yes n I will show her how to do it. So she's cutting out little oopik patterns, to sell as kits this weekend. It's a beginning of her sewing journey We will be selling these this weekend! Yay!