How much to charge?
07-13-2017, 10:37 AM
#21
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And no matter what you do, put it in writing!!! Doesn't have to be a formal document, but should contain your names & phone numbers, approx size of quilt, piecing pattern, who will pay for what, approx completion date. Also you should have a statement that the 50% deposit, or the purchase of the fabric is non-refundable if the buyer decides not to complete the purchase.
both should sign it & each gets a copy.
both should sign it & each gets a copy.
07-13-2017, 01:55 PM
#22
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If I am asked about making a quilt, my reply is, No, I don't make quilts for dollars, I make them for love! If I started making quilts for sale, the enjoyment I get from making a quilt for a gift would be gone. This is my hobby. not an income-producing project.
07-14-2017, 06:53 AM
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07-14-2017, 08:03 AM
#26
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Let us start comparing cost of making a quilt to what might be paid to someone who does housecleaning. What do House cleaners charge? I suspect those who want cheap labor don't hesitate to pay 25$ or more per hour to have their house cleaned.
07-14-2017, 06:48 PM
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I charge $15 per hour for my sewing time. I explain to them that I pay one of my best friends $30 per hour to give my girls piano lessons...(which is a bargain for piano lessons) Teaching piano is a skill developed from many hours of practice... quilting is also a skill that many do not want to take the time to perfect. I look at it like this... if I'm not making at least $15 an hour to work for someone else, I may as well be working on my own projects.
07-14-2017, 11:04 PM
#28
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I recently made a queen yellow brick road quilt for a bday present.
She wanted purple and yellow. Not counting the fabric and thread that came from my stash....Materials and sending it out to be quilted( I made and stitched the binding) was $323.32. That total doesn't include labor. I wouldn't know where to begin to figure out a cost for that.
She wanted purple and yellow. Not counting the fabric and thread that came from my stash....Materials and sending it out to be quilted( I made and stitched the binding) was $323.32. That total doesn't include labor. I wouldn't know where to begin to figure out a cost for that.
07-15-2017, 07:37 AM
#29
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Most likely this person is thinking in terms of $20, being that most people think hand made things should be cheaper than store bought.
I would begin by explaining that hand made quilts are very expensive because of the materials and time involved. Ask her if she'd be willing to spend over $300 on a quilt, and that will probably end the conversation right there.
I would begin by explaining that hand made quilts are very expensive because of the materials and time involved. Ask her if she'd be willing to spend over $300 on a quilt, and that will probably end the conversation right there.
07-15-2017, 07:41 AM
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Most likely this person is thinking in terms of $20, being that most people think hand made things should be cheaper than store bought.
I would begin by explaining that hand made quilts are very expensive because of the materials and time involved. Ask her if she'd be willing to spend over $300 on a quilt, and that will probably end the conversation right there.
I would begin by explaining that hand made quilts are very expensive because of the materials and time involved. Ask her if she'd be willing to spend over $300 on a quilt, and that will probably end the conversation right there.
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