Now, for photo or t-shirt quilts, it costs a bit more. They are more labor intensive.
the t-shirt quilts, I charge $15.00 per t-shirt (that includes, backing, sashing, batting, quilting & binding)...10 shirts = 150.00 USD... queen size takes 25-30 shirts, without sashing.
I charge $12.00 per 8"x10" photo block (copy paper size). If it's on legal size, it's $15.00 per page. You can cram as many photos on that page as you wish...in a collage format.
I make them for others to use in quilts, or when I make a quilt. They are trimmed to 8" squares for a single Irish Chain quilt. The cost of the rest of the quilt would be extra. 30 photos in a queen size quilt would surely add up!
Usually I put three or 4 in the quilt.
This is the only 2 sided photo/t-shirt quilt I will ever do. It cost the customer about $1,000 USD.
Order started with a t-shirt quilt & 1 photo...next thing I knew, a box of photos arrived, with note to use as many as I could!
I offered to make these two seperate quilts at no extra charge, nope wanted one quilt. So, I ended up having to quilt through the photos (I usually just outline the subjects and the photo itself.
Originally Posted by margecam52
I machine quilt. I have a TL18LS & Qbot (computerized quilter).
I do a lot of freehand quilting.
Shoot, to hand quilt..2 years wouldn't be enough time.
We have a group in the next town over that hand quilt. Sudan, Texas senior citizens. They do a wonderful job too!
Front of Photo Quilt (back is a t-shirt quilt)
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Back of photo quilt
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another view of the Photo quilt
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