How much would you charge for an applique quilt like this in queen size?
03-08-2011, 01:56 PM
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I agree, $1200 seems like a fair price to me. If money is not an issue with the customer, present an estimmate/invoice to the customer and let her know this is approximately what you would need to charge, but that it is subject to change if necessary. If she agrees, run with it. If she gives you static, tell her she can shop around for other estimates, or try to find someone else who would sell it to her at her price. Good luck with that one. Or, find out what she is able to pay, and try to come to an agreement. No way should you "give away" something that gorgeous - your time and effort are worth whatever you choose to make it worth.
nanac
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03-08-2011, 03:11 PM
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Eddie -- I paid $1300 for an Amish quilt 10 years ago. It is a stunning quilt, and I think your quilt is every bit as stunning. So go from there. If she wants it bad enough, she'll pay the price. Don't low-ball yourself.
Janet in Ohio
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03-08-2011, 03:16 PM
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http://www.amishquilter.com/amish-qu...ique-c-74.html
link to some Amish quilts.... http://www.amishloft.com/amishloft/quilts.html (this site has beautiful quilts)
Cutting and piecing the Amish quilt together - Labor time 400 to 700 hours to make just one handmade Amish quilt.
A high quality Amish quilt will usually have between six to eight hand quilted stitches per inch or more than 50,000 stitches throughout the entire quilt, depending on the size
I think they get the price also because of what it symbols...A different lifestyle.
link to some Amish quilts.... http://www.amishloft.com/amishloft/quilts.html (this site has beautiful quilts)
Cutting and piecing the Amish quilt together - Labor time 400 to 700 hours to make just one handmade Amish quilt.
A high quality Amish quilt will usually have between six to eight hand quilted stitches per inch or more than 50,000 stitches throughout the entire quilt, depending on the size
I think they get the price also because of what it symbols...A different lifestyle.
03-08-2011, 04:02 PM
#158
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Originally Posted by suezquilts
$500-$600
In our area, hand made quilts go for around $500 queen size.
I love the quilt. It is so hard for me to market and sell quilts here, especailly now.
You do wonderful work. I admire the details you put into the leaves. Keep up the good work.
In our area, hand made quilts go for around $500 queen size.
I love the quilt. It is so hard for me to market and sell quilts here, especailly now.
You do wonderful work. I admire the details you put into the leaves. Keep up the good work.
03-08-2011, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
By my calculations, the fabrics will be about $210. I figure it will take about 30 minutes per leaf, and there will be about 80 leaves on the quilt, and about say 10 on each pillow, so about 100 leaves - so that's 50 hours. Plus the time to make the top itself and then about 30 hours of quilting. So if we say 80 hours, the price that I was thinking of asking comes out to only about $3.84 per hour in labor - I just don't want to sell myself short.
Have you had any of your quilts appraised? The appraisers go by the kind/cost of the material, the workmanship and pattern, etc. You might want to try that.
Good luck, and God bless, Eddie.
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