I get a number of emails like this one, asking me to give a "value" for insurance purposes to a quilt damaged in a fire, through a move or in some form of mishap.
If you need an appraised value for your quilt, there a number of professional appraisers you can contact, including Julie Silber from The Quilt Complex.
If you just want a ballpark figure of what grandma's bedspread is worth, surf the internet and see if you can find similar quilts on sale.
Quilt names vary from region so don't be surprised if your grandma called her quilt one thing and you find the exact same quilt with a different name. The key is the quilt pattern.
Sometimes insurance companies will only award replacement value. Then your best bet is to find someone like us who makes custom quilts, or has similar quilts for sale like this radiant star quilt and use that price as the estimated quilt value.
Inevitably the response to replacement value is something to the effect of "but I thought this quilt was worth more because...."
I realize the sentimental value is much higher. Unfortunately that's not something that's factored into a quilt's replacement value.
Charlotte
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If you need an appraised value for your quilt, there a number of professional appraisers you can contact, including Julie Silber from The Quilt Complex.
If you just want a ballpark figure of what grandma's bedspread is worth, surf the internet and see if you can find similar quilts on sale.
Quilt names vary from region so don't be surprised if your grandma called her quilt one thing and you find the exact same quilt with a different name. The key is the quilt pattern.
Sometimes insurance companies will only award replacement value. Then your best bet is to find someone like us who makes custom quilts, or has similar quilts for sale like this radiant star quilt and use that price as the estimated quilt value.
Inevitably the response to replacement value is something to the effect of "but I thought this quilt was worth more because...."
I realize the sentimental value is much higher. Unfortunately that's not something that's factored into a quilt's replacement value.
CharlotteMaking life easier: custom quilts, gifts, gardening
Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Gifts Blog
Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Gifts on Facebook
Bluebird Gardens Etsy Shop
Bluebird Gardens Chirps!
Gardening to Distraction on a MO Hill Blog
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