an offer I hate to refuse
06-30-2012, 06:02 AM
#22
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To be gracious you could ask to see the fabric - and let her know that you put so much time and effort into your quilting that you only sew with 100% cotton and you'd like to make sure she is happy with your quilting by taking along something you have made to show her your quality of work. Good luc- let us know how it works out.
Happy Quilting !
Happy Quilting !
06-30-2012, 06:15 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I would certainly look at the fabric first. What is large and nice to her may be small and crappy to you. . . . .
I've learned that friends and relatives can be the worst people to 'do business' with.
06-30-2012, 07:05 AM
#25
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Is it my understanding that this lady has quilted before? Unless you really want to do it for her go ahead. Personally the time and energy it takes to make a quilt, even with her supplying all the materials, a box of fabric along is not worth it. Who is going to quilt it when you complete it? I am with Cosyjo, exchange of money then I could buy my own fabric.
06-30-2012, 07:06 AM
#26
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That sounds like a real bargain. There is a video up on qnntv.com of Mary Fons and daughter talking about that. She laid it all out, cost of fabric, etc. and at $20 an hour labor arrived at a figure of $3,000 for a full sized quilt. I realize she is the queen of quilting but even at that I don't think $20 an hour is a lot for skilled labor. I don't quilt for people.
06-30-2012, 07:08 AM
#27
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Wow! You are WAY faster than I am. 
Originally Posted by ube quilting
I just made a queen size quillt for some one and the material alone was $110.00. It took me 14 hours to make the top, from washing fabric to finished top. Quilting will take another 8 hours and binding about 4 hours.
I don't think a box of fabric, even great fabric, pays for the hours it takes to construct a quilt. The fabric would have to be worth about $300.00. That workes out to $12.00 per hour which is cheap.
That is what I charged for this particular quilt.
I don't think a box of fabric, even great fabric, pays for the hours it takes to construct a quilt. The fabric would have to be worth about $300.00. That workes out to $12.00 per hour which is cheap.
That is what I charged for this particular quilt.
06-30-2012, 07:42 AM
#30
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Originally Posted by nancyw
I've never made a quilt for pay but lots of the quilts have to be shipped so I put the insurance at 3 times what my long arm quilter charges me. I figure that covers thread, fabric, backing and time.
You can't insure your time. You'll also have to have receipts for everything else.
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