This popped up on the feed of one of the quilters I follow. I’m not sure how I feel about the end result, to be honest. She did an absolutely incredible job with it, it’s just not a look that I am sure I love.

https://www.juliawachs.com/blo...-quilted-piano-cover

Not my style but impressive nonetheless!

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Not my style but impressive nonetheless!

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That's very good work, but also not my cup of tea.

If I wanted a piano cover that would be on the piano regularly, for starters, I would want it to be a solid color...

I like it!

I just started working at a local place that has a 9 foot Steinway that used to belong to Keith Emerson. It has a solid black quilted cover that I really like. I agree with SK - her workmanship is amazing but a solid color would look a lot better IMO. I do kind of want one though - I've taken to covering my piano wiht a blanket because the cats are obsessed with walking on it and a quilted fitted cover would look a lot nicer.

if we move and end up in a place with an open floor plan (which I am hoping won't happen bc I don't like it when kitchens are part of open floor plans), I would get a cover for my piano and I think I would probably prefer a fitted one.

Wonder how expensive they are...

https://www.vandaking.com makes a variety of covers and will fit to different pianos. It looks like a standard fabric or vinyl cover for my Yamaha C2 would start at $200, add in a few details (side slits, that kind of thing) and it might get up to $350?

Dol, how much do you think this custom quilted one would have cost? I would guess a lot more but maybe I'm wrong...

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Originally posted by ShiroKuro:
https://www.vandaking.com makes a variety of covers and will fit to different pianos. It looks like a standard fabric or vinyl cover for my Yamaha C2 would start at $200, add in a few details (side slits, that kind of thing) and it might get up to $350?

Dol, how much do you think this custom quilted one would have cost? I would guess a lot more but maybe I'm wrong...

Way, way, way more. The one she made is hand quilted so the price would likely be astronomical. For the materials for a king size quilt (assuming high quality quilting cottons) you can expect to pay maybe $300-$400 (including fabric for piecing, backing, as well as batting). To have it custom quilted by a long arm quilter (the fastest method) it would cost an additional $400. A more simple quilting design by a long arm quilter would be maybe $150. If I quilt it myself then I don't pay that cost, but I spend hours at the sewing machine (or rent a long arm machine, which means you are back up to $150 or so). Most quilters will not quilt a king size on a domestic machine. I have done it once. Never again. So assume $600-800 for materials for a king sized quilt. That's not even considering time at all. Then add the complexity of designing a custom cover which is something I hadn't heard of until reading this article.

The moral of the story is if you are ever gifted a hand made quilt cherish it. And if you want a cover for your piano buy one from one of the places that sell them commercially.

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Originally posted by Lisa:
I just started working at a local place that has a 9 foot Steinway that used to belong to Keith Emerson. It has a solid black quilted cover that I really like. I agree with SK - her workmanship is amazing but a solid color would look a lot better IMO. I do kind of want one though - I've taken to covering my piano wiht a blanket because the cats are obsessed with walking on it and a quilted fitted cover would look a lot nicer.

I’d need one that wasn’t black, because my cats are leaving a lot of light colored hair on top of the piano that they’re not allowed to be on.

No cats on the piano by pianomom2001, on Flickr

Dol, you just reminded me that I have a cherished music-themed quilt.

Music quilt by pianomom2001, on Flickr

Music quilt detail by pianomom2001, on Flickr

It was made by my friend’s mom Betsy, who was my duet partner at Sonata Piano Camp in 2001. When Betsy passed away, Becky gave this to me. I wrote about it on my blog; it’s a a very sweet story.

It’s the wrong size for the piano, and I don’t want the cats sitting on it! It comes out every once in a while on the guest bed, but I should probably hang it on the wall.

What a great story, and what a beautiful quilt.

Life's treasures.

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Way, way, way more.

Indeed! Yikes!!

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The moral of the story is if you are ever gifted a hand made quilt cherish it. And if you want a cover for your piano buy one from one of the places that sell them commercially.

Yes, on both counts!!!

Adagio, that's a lovely quilt, and a lovely story!!