How to charge for embroidery
I have an embroidery machine and would like to put names on shirts and designs. How would I charge? Thanks for your help.
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Originally Posted by Ruby the Quilter
(Post 5232718)
I have an embroidery machine and would like to put names on shirts and designs. How would I charge? Thanks for your help.
But please make sure you proofread first. This post gave me a laugh :-). |
The going rate used to be $1 per 1,000 stitches + $0.25 per thread color change, with a $5.00 minimum
If someone wants you to do a bunch of something with different names, i make them send me an email with the names so I don't have to type them in and possibly have a typo. HMMM, now I'm trying to figure out what the typo was in the OP. ;-) |
Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
(Post 5232910)
The going rate used to be $1 per 1,000 stitches + $0.25 per thread color change, with a $5.00 minimum
If someone wants you to do a bunch of something with different names, i make them send me an email with the names so I don't have to type them in and possibly have a typo. HMMM, now I'm trying to figure out what the typo was in the OP. ;-) |
? didn't see anything wrong with what you wrote.
Penny |
Looks like the first two posts were edited by a moderator; whatever the "slip" was, it was probably removed! Now our imaginations can run rampant........ :eek:
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Thank you - I was trying to figure out even where to start to figure out how to price work for a friend. She wants to pay, but I had no idea where to begin. It has 4 large corner motifs of roses (5 colors each, 1 hour work each), framing 2 center sections (looks like one column of words) that I had to digitize (15 minutes each) and sew out (also 15 minutes each.) I don't like to do this type of work but she really wanted to do an Anniversary wall piece for her friend and she wants to pay.
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Digitizing requires some expertise, so I would add in an hourly charge JUST for the digitizing time. Maybe $20 to $40 per hour?
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Okay, just added up the stitches and thread changes. Using the above formula, and not charging for thread or digitizing it adds up to $65! I had no idea. I'm not comfortable charging that much to a friend. I think from now on, I need to tell any that wants me to whip something that the price is $1 per 1,000 stitches + $0.25 per thread color change, with a $5.00 minimum. That way I won't get stuck with an overload of work. Most times I don't mind, but sometimes it gets to be a bit much. My fault - I need to learn the word NO. My original suggestion to her was for me to embroider in inside sentiment and them have her do a crazy quilt around as a frame border.
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it's just like people wanting quilts, they have no idea of the time and effort and money that it takes
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There is a thread on on this web site that chats about embroidery machine & general emb. info. If interested go to search at top of this page and put in embroidery machine then scroll down to embroidery machine lets chat. This thread contains a lot of good embroidery stuff.
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I just hate to take on any project that detailed. I will do names based on the # of letters but also set a flat rate for a Single Letter 2 Letters or a Monogram. I also take into account the font used. Some letters in different fonts have more stitches. Embroidery retailers will charge a set up fee, thread color fee and # of stitches fee...that's why it costs so much. For what you are talking about $65 is a good price. If you have to digitize the design, a good digitizer charges about $35.00 for a simple design
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Originally Posted by Ruby the Quilter
(Post 5232718)
I have an embroidery machine and would like to put names on shirts and designs. How would I charge? Thanks for your help.
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Originally Posted by kathy
(Post 5235429)
it's just like people wanting quilts, they have no idea of the time and effort and money that it takes
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I figured out what the typo was before it was edited. It was #2 and designs. He he he!
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