How do you know how much to charge someone to make a quilt?
05-13-2011, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by AngieS
I have a lady that is wanting me to make her a full/queen or even a twin size quilt with Lady Bugs on it. I have the pattern but now, how do I go about telling her how much it will cost? I've never done this before.
Any help would be great.
Any help would be great.
Cost of material $100
Labor to piece $300 (3 times the cost of the material)
Cost of batting $ 30 (actual cost)
Cost of quilting - normal longarm charges of 1.5-8 cents per square inch
Binding - 25 cents per linear inch
Look on Etsy and other places online to see what fiber artists charge for their work. People see quilts in Wal-Mart for $30 and expect you to be able to make them one for the same price, so expect some sticker shock when you tell her the price!!
05-13-2011, 06:52 AM
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I look at my pattern's fabric requirements, triple that at current yardage prices, even if some comes from old stash. Then I add on the price I paid the longarmer, batting and and embellishments then round it up to the next $50. Thats the way I do it and Im stickin' to it!
05-13-2011, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandygirl
I used to make Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls many years ago. Someone asked me to make her a pair and asked "how much"....I told her and she was shocked that I would ask that price and that I should not charge "as much" since my love of sewing gives me personal pleasure! Needless to say I never did make those for her... the nerve! LOL!!
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05-13-2011, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Peckish
Originally Posted by Sandygirl
I used to make Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls many years ago. Someone asked me to make her a pair and asked "how much"....I told her and she was shocked that I would ask that price and that I should not charge "as much" since my love of sewing gives me personal pleasure! Needless to say I never did make those for her... the nerve! LOL!!
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05-13-2011, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by AngieS
Originally Posted by jbud2
I don't know what to tell you to charge the lady to make the quilt. You've got the expense of the materials (fabric, thread, batting) and your own time and the machine time. Whatever you do, from what I have read on here, tell her up front what the cost will before doing anything, and get a deposit. Most folks just don't realize how much it really costs to make a quilt!
Anyone else intersted in doing a quilt for someone? LOL
TRIPLE the full cost of the fabric involved for a general idea beginning cost...
add more if you got the fabric on sale and/or are making a complicated pattern....
05-15-2011, 10:44 AM
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It's hard to know what to charge because a lot of time when people find out how much things cost they don't want it. I've had that happen to me with my baby crochet sets they love it but find out how much and they never come back. My advice to you is tell her how much the materials will cost and then see if they still want to do it and then make sure you tell them x amt of $$ for labor. I would really try hard to get at least the cost of the materials so they show they are really interested. You don't want to finish it and they say oh no I can't afford this. It is very hard sometimes especially if it's a friend or a co-worker I got stuck a couple of times with co-workers and then it makes you leary to do anything. Most people seem to be pretty good. They just don't realize the work and expense in a quilt or other hand work. Good Luck. Sue
05-15-2011, 11:47 AM
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I was shopping yesterday and someone who knew me casually admired my fabric tote/purse. She asked me if I sewed purses for others and I quickly replied that, no, I do not. I then explained that the purse she admired had about 8 hours of labor in it. She completely understood what I was talking about. whew! She was very nice about it to.
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05-15-2011, 09:32 PM
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I INQUIRED AT A LOCAL QUILT SHOP. they said measure the square inches in your quilt size....times.016 per inch and that is what they charge. they only do the all over patterns they have-- nothing personal or intricate!
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