Originally Posted by AngieS
I have a lady that is wanting me to make her a full/queen or even a twin size quilt with Lady Bugs on it. I have the pattern but now, how do I go about telling her how much it will cost? I've never done this before.
Any help would be great.
I have done this and charge this way (just putting in numbers so it makes sense, not actual cost though):
Cost of material $100
Labor to piece $300 (3 times the cost of the material)
Cost of batting $ 30 (actual cost)
Cost of quilting - normal longarm charges of 1.5-8 cents per square inch
Binding - 25 cents per linear inch
Look on Etsy and other places online to see what fiber artists charge for their work. People see quilts in Wal-Mart for $30 and expect you to be able to make them one for the same price, so expect some sticker shock when you tell her the price!!