Old 09-01-2011, 04:33 PM
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carrieg
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Originally Posted by brownsugar50
Just a simple question. How much does it cost to have someone quilt your quilt for you? i Ask because I put together a queen quilt, (a boston common) and I was told that it would coust me around $200 to quilt. I thought, gees, I only paid around $30 - $40 for material. I can do baby quilts and lap quilts on my sewing machine. Is that true for most quilters or some? My quilt is 90" x 120".
How did you manage to pay only $30-$40 for enough material for a queen size quilt?

Usually they charge per square inch. In your case, 90x120=10800 sq inches @ .02¢ per comes to $216.00. That does not include batting or binding around here.
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