Here is one of the quilts my local quilt shop did for me, turn around time a week and half, I loved the fact that she told me how much up front. 40.00 instead of by the inch. Personally I would not pay more than 40.00 - it may just be me...but I already paid a lot for the materials, batting, fabric ect...If it cost me more that I would not have done it. Sadly making quilts is not cheap. When using unusual fabrics and quilt quality its expensive and people that you give them to have no glue...its cheaper to buy one at the pottery barn. So far I do enjoy my hobby...but it is on the expensive side...
Originally Posted by carolaug
I paid $40.00 to have my twin size quilt done. I thought that was very fair - she did meandering on one and then a really nice curling one...I let her do her own thing...she used a thread that had multi colors. Wonderful job...I now do my own with my midarm since I do want to do it myself. I gave those two I had done away for gifts and they loved the quilting and I hated to have to say I did not do it.
Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
If starting out, I would suggest being up-front with your customers and not charging expert prices at first. I got a bit stung with a LA quilter that someone said was really good, she charged me way too much for a SIMPLE all-over meandering vine (but had nothing to compare it to, just took their word). I gave her 3 queen tops to quilt at once (I was still living overseas and was only here for 5 weeks), and all three were completely different tops, she quilted them all very similarly. I am so glad I found Charismah on this board! I know there are others here who also LA for a business, too and it helps to post pics of your work. I don't want to imply her work wasn't good, just she charged too much for simple all-over meander design. It was like she didn't take into consideration the design of the tops themselves. I wouldn't have felt bad if I didn't pay so much for what I got.