Repair quilt price to charge?
Ok, this will be the 3rd repair quilt I've been given but from a different person than the first. The person asking was impressed with what I had done on the other two and had thought maybe I could do something for hers.
I really went over it today. Nothing too scary really, some things will need to be replaced completely and such and I explained that in quilt repair it's not the same as quilt rebuilding...I can do either but re-doing an entire quilt and salvaging the blocks will be much more expensive and time consuming. Of course the choice is hers, just how much of the original does she want to try and preserve.
Anyway, the issue is how much to charge for my time? The last two quilts I got robbed really. My fault as they were my first and I didn't know what I was getting myself in to. This on the other hand is my nephew's mother in law. So kinda family. He and his wife want to pay for it as a late Christmas gift to her.
Normally I charge $10/hr but usually end up with less than that..I know, I know, softee. Still, the last person I did a quilt for I ended up making only about $4/hr and it was 48 hrs of work total..she complained!!! I asked her if she thought she should work at her job for $4/hr or less. That was the end of it. Honestly, people. SO, not trying to complain or whine but I am thinking this job might take me as many as 35 hrs to complete due to the squares needing embroidery done to them, it has all come apart. It's not fancy, just straight line outline of doors and windows. Then there is some hand applique that will need to be done for the houses in each square that need to be replaced. It might even take me longer. I have no idea.
What do you think? ugh... I hate this part. I know some in-laws think I should just do it for free. But, I am a business....but they are family...but seriously....I don't know...Love to hear your thoughts so I'll stop rambling.