I charge about 2 cents per sq inch to quilt a quilt, not counting the fabrics, batting etc. I have a longarm and I charge from 80- 100 to do a quilt this size (depending on what the customer requests as far as quilting designs go). I mostly freehand quilt, but do have a computerized system (freehand is at least twice as fast).
Figure 10.00 a yard for the fabrics (about 5 yards front and back)...so 100.00 in fabrics alone (you may spend less, but that's fairly cheap for quilting fabrics). 10.00 for batting; 10.00 for thread, needle, oil, etc. So, figure 120.00 usd for the materials... 140.00 to make the quilt; and about 110.00 to quilt it.. I'd charge about $350.00 (tops) for a quilt like this. Again this is a ballpark figure...but it's a fair price. You would adjust for the cost of the fabrics some...but I charge cost + 20% on my fabrics. Some customers will have their own fabrics...I look at it closely before I take it to use. Look for holes, quality, amounts. Usually they have their own pattern with the fabric...make sure they have enough of each. Hope this helps some. This comes to between 5-1/2 to 6 cents per square inch (70x80=5600 x .055=$308.00
About right (including 25.00 to bind by machine). Six cents per square inch comes to $336.00.
You need to make sure you are being paid for your time. The cost + 20% for me getting the fabric is to pay for my time and gas to go and shop for the materials.
Marge
Here is the quilt I want to sell.
It is approx. 70"x 80".
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