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Old 12-14-2012, 11:39 AM
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GrannieAnnie
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Originally Posted by hsquiltingmom View Post
Hi everyone,

After 3 failed attempts to get a full time position at my current job, I am contemplating starting a business of selling quilts. I would like to know how those of you who sell your quilts, figure out the pricing structure. Do you base the cost on the full price of the fabric? I buy all of my fabric on sale. I am going to figure the price of quilting at .01 per square inch for meander and .02 per square inch for custom quilting. That is in line with one of my local quilt shops.

Any help that you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
I think I'd set a price per yard at something high-------$15 or the going rate at the best shop in town-------------REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH YOU PAID for the fabric. The labor on free or $5 or $10 or $15 fabric is the same, and the labor any way you cut it, is extensive.

Personally, if you want to live on this money, you'd most likely be better off doing custom work. The general public is not going to pay $500 plus for a quilt they've not requested.
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