Charges for Quilting
#1
Charges for Quilting
Hi quilters! I was asked to quilt a top that looks to be a good queen size. I told the lady I usually just quilt for family. The girls had found a top, their now 89 year old mom had pieced, but never quilted. I asked if it was hand or machine pieced, a photo of quilt top, size, etc but I wasn’t saying I would quilt it. She gave me info. I gave her info telling her all I do is meander quilting and sent her 4 pics of quilts I made. I told her they may want it custom quilted and I don’t do that. All this being said, how do you rate the price for stipple or meander quilting one this size? Do they provide everything except the thread? What other things do I need to know or ask before I commit or not? They don’t need it for Christmas so no rush job. Thanks for any input , ahead of time- Toogie
#2
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,559
If you're going to quilt for hire, then charge appropriately. Check into the going rate in your area. In my area, any basic edge-to-edge, meandering, or panto is $.02 (two cents) per square inch, if it's a medium or dense pattern then it's $.03/sq in. Custom quilting starts at $.04/inch and goes up from there, depending on how dense and complicated it is. Most longarmers prefer to use specific threads, so there's usually a thread charge per bobbin, $1.75 for regular and $2.75 for variegated or specialty. There are extra charges for: if the top or back needs excessive pressing, non-standard prep work such as fixing/mending seamwork, odd edges, sewing or piecing the backing, using multiple thread colors, etc. They can bring their own batting or if you prefer to quilt with a specific batting, let them know.
#3
If you're going to quilt for hire, then charge appropriately. Check into the going rate in your area. In my area, any basic edge-to-edge, meandering, or panto is $.02 (two cents) per square inch, if it's a medium or dense pattern then it's $.03/sq in. Custom quilting starts at $.04/inch and goes up from there, depending on how dense and complicated it is. Most longarmers prefer to use specific threads, so there's usually a thread charge per bobbin, $1.75 for regular and $2.75 for variegated or specialty. There are extra charges for: if the top or back needs excessive pressing, non-standard prep work such as fixing/mending seamwork, odd edges, sewing or piecing the backing, using multiple thread colors, etc. They can bring their own batting or if you prefer to quilt with a specific batting, let them know.
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 756
I would ask to see the quilt. Quilts that were hand pieced sometimes have puckers. These quilts are hard to maneuver for them to lay flat. This may not be the case with this quilt, but I would like to see it before I commit.
#5
I know in my state and we are a poor state, that a friend of mine pays a friend of hers $100 to LA quilt her quilts about 80 x 90 size I’m guessing. I thought of asking $150 to $200 because this one seems a little larger. I would like more, but like I said we are in a poor state.
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Reno, Nevada
Posts: 794
Which machine for quilting?
Hi quilters! I was asked to quilt a top that looks to be a good queen size. I told the lady I usually just quilt for family. The girls had found a top, their now 89 year old mom had pieced, but never quilted. I asked if it was hand or machine pieced, a photo of quilt top, size, etc but I wasn’t saying I would quilt it. She gave me info. I gave her info telling her all I do is meander quilting and sent her 4 pics of quilts I made. I told her they may want it custom quilted and I don’t do that. All this being said, how do you rate the price for stipple or meander quilting one this size? Do they provide everything except the thread? What other things do I need to know or ask before I commit or not? They don’t need it for Christmas so no rush job. Thanks for any input , ahead of time- Toogie
#7
I use a Queenquilter 18 long arm. No bells and whistles, no frame. I move the quilt, not the machine. I would love the frame, so I could move the machine, but I don’t have room for it. I think I could quilt ‘designs’ better with a frame, on these large Queen & King quilts I make.