As a general guideline - how much do, or would you, charge for your time?
#11
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I have decided that I will have three rates for any quilts I might make.
1) Gifts of love and/or charity - I buy everything and donate the time
2) You buy the fabric and I donate the time
3) About $15 per square foot for an "easy" quilt and about $30 per square foot for something more complicated - plus the cost of materials. (I think that translates into - I don't really want to do commissioned/hired work)
1) Gifts of love and/or charity - I buy everything and donate the time
2) You buy the fabric and I donate the time
3) About $15 per square foot for an "easy" quilt and about $30 per square foot for something more complicated - plus the cost of materials. (I think that translates into - I don't really want to do commissioned/hired work)
#12
This website shows detailed prices for making quilts.
The prices are very specific. Look at it and go from there. Look at Custom Services. Good luck! I also know some who pays about $600 for a throw but it depends on how detail the pattern is.
http://www.amishhandquilting.com/
The prices are very specific. Look at it and go from there. Look at Custom Services. Good luck! I also know some who pays about $600 for a throw but it depends on how detail the pattern is.
http://www.amishhandquilting.com/
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 611
Great thread. I found this discussion helpful, too:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-42701-1.htm
"For those of you that sell..."
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-42701-1.htm
"For those of you that sell..."
#17
I have made and sold my things for years. you never get paid for your time no matter what the craft!
I charge $15/hr plus materials for my finished items
for a queen size quilt this means
$150(fabric and materials) + 10hrs x 15=$300
so a throw size is $125
a baby $60
right now I don't think the market will handle 3x the materials but in some places it may
I charge $15/hr plus materials for my finished items
for a queen size quilt this means
$150(fabric and materials) + 10hrs x 15=$300
so a throw size is $125
a baby $60
right now I don't think the market will handle 3x the materials but in some places it may
#19
I ran into the same issue-when I showed my work at a local shop-got a lot of orders -I figured out all cost and doubled them-it paid off-I also require 1/2 on ordering and the other 1/2 on delivery-that way the materials are covered-no body had a problem with it - if people want it they will pay!
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