beauford

Pay her well she will be grateful and it is the Holidays I have an embroidery shop and I would charge 7for a one color design and .50 cents for every color change

alleyoop1

Are you buying the towels? Are you buying her a couple rolls of stabilizer? What would you pay for personalized towels from a nice shop? I think $5 per towel is on the low side considering the cost of stabilizers, her thread and her time and expertise. I think for all 12 towels $100 is certainly within range.
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quiltmom04

I agree that $5 a towel is at least what it should be. Especially when, with personalized towels, she will need to do a different design on each one, and that can be time consuming. If her software is like mine, she'll have to recreate a new design for each towel, save it in the software and transfer it to the machine. Plus, at this time of year, TIME is in short supply for everyone, and you're taking hers to make your gifts, so please as generous as you can!

granny64

Most places charge 10 dollars for a 3 initial monogram.

wolph33

I agree cash is best when times are hard. $5.00 IS VERY FAIR FOR BOTH OF YOU.

btiny36

Well I'm in this dilemma also kinda...I was asked by a friend if I would make and embroider on 6 cushions. Um well yes of course I would...Now I don't know what to charge. I had to purchase the designs, material, stabilizer cushion forms for inside ect. Each design takes at least 1/2 a day, each cushion will match each other. So 6 cushions, 3 designs and roughly 72 hours to stitch out as these designs had a lot of color changes...in one design there were over 32 color changes whew.....I was thinking at least $25/cushion...and I'm probably losing money but this friend is very special to me so I don't mind. If cash is tight for this couple then I would suggest giving money....

mighty

I do agree cash is best. I feel 5.00 per towel would at least cover cost of supplies.

etheriot

I charge $1.00 per 1,000 stitches plus a one time set up fee of $5.00, $4.50 thread charge and if I have to buy a design I charge the client 1/2 cost of design (I keep the design). So for 12 towels that would be a one time set up fee, thread charge and design plus the $1.00 per 1,000 stitches. Anything else you might want to give I'm sure would be greatly appreciated.

Liz in SE Texas

Grandma Bonnie

I believe she is talking about the flat cotton type dish towels (not the big fluffy bath towels) and those shouldn't need a stabilizer on top I wouldn't think. But if it was a good friend and in a bad money situation I would pay as much as I could afford. If she won't take cash, I'd try a GC from her favorite grocery store or some such - something practical.

Retired Fire Chief

I agree with the $5 per towel and I think considering her time, materials and consideration you are getting wonderful gifts at a bargain. Instead of the restaurant gift card you can give her a gift card for the local grocery.