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Old 04-26-2012, 05:58 AM
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Michellesews
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I have sold many quilts, being a professional longarm quilter, I often get requests for quilts 'from the ground up'. I start at $500 for a lap and $1000 for a queen or larger. Usually my clientel only know what colors they want, they really have no idea about patterns etc. I had a 75 foot tree cut down and in exchange I made the fellow two 'recliner' size quilts with a foot pocket at the bottom. I used my AccuGo to cut out the pieces and they went very quickly, I was also able to use fabric I had on hand. Another lady ahd boxes and boxes of baby clothes from her granddaughters and I made each a quilt from those...and charged $500 a piece for those, but she got a deal on that and I would never do that again, it was a nightmare. So, you have to stay open minded, is what I am saying, I guess. You cannot make a quilt and then expect to sell it, it may not sell and then you are stuck with it.
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