IdahoSandy

Call around to a large town near you and ask what they charge to LAQ the size you are going to do? As for the material make sure it is good quality that you can use and also cotton. Good luck

justme CA

This is a most sensible response and even so the quilt labor is VERY cheap. I would not do it for 12 an hour.

Farm Quilter

I have never made the pattern Jacob's Ladder, so I'm not sure of how labor-intensive it is, but I would sell an easily made and easily (boring E2E) quilted quilt for $500 with them providing all the material for the front, backing and batting. I would provide the thread just because I only work with quality thread, especially with the quilting part. So for me to trade my work for material, the material would have to be quilt shop high quality material and there would need to be at least 50 yards of material that I like and would use for it to be worth my while.

#1piecemaker

I'd want to see what I was getting too. I don't have any use for most fabrics except cottons. Anything other than that would be a total waste of my time. Ask her if you can take a look at the fabric to see if it is anything you can use. Trust me, I've gotten into those kinds of deals before too.

margie77072

Thanks for all the info, ladies. The information on how to charge for quilts was much needed.

SouthPStitches

Swapping a decent amount of DECENT fabric that you like and would use seems reasonable and fair for your to make the top. For you to spend your time and efforts providing the quilting and binding, doesn't seem like equal trade.

jcrow

Is this person a friend? You never said. Do you like her? It would depend to me. If it was someone I really liked, I would do it just for the fabric for the quilt itself. The box of fabric would be a bonus, even if some of it wasn't what you'd use. I would be honored to make a quilt for a good friend if they asked me and if they had purchased all the fabric. I know a Jacob's Ladder is something I can make pretty well, so I would do it for her. But that's just me.

Gabrielle's Mimi

Some one just donated a huge box of fabric to my LQS to be used/shared/donated. Everyone was so excited to see what was there. I took a look and realized that while most of it was cotton, some of it was very thin (aka "cheap") fabric, and most of it was really dated looking. I imagine some of it would be okay if you put some newer blenders with it, but there were no coordinating fabrics in the box. It was obviously stuff someone did not want. It was generous of her to share it, but my point is this: if what's in the box is no good to YOU, what's the point? You won't be gaining anything in this transaction. Maybe you could go through the box beforehand and select the fabric that you would actually be able to use.

debbieoh

I would check out the fabric and be sure its doesn't have a odor and is alot of good stuff

simpsonfs

Personally, I don't take on these kinds of projects. I don't want to make my hobby work, be pressured for a deadline or forced to sew on fabrics I don't like. That is just me. If I make a quilt to give away (and I do give away most of mine), it is done with a pattern I pick out, fabrics I have chosen, and worked on when I wanted to. When finished, it is given away. I would just say politely that I don't take on projects like this because.....blah, blah, blah. and let it be that. If you can recommend someone who might want the job, do that. Or refer her to the local quilt guild for help.