Cost of 100 x 100 String Quilt
Just a pricing question. What would you charge for string quilt 100x100. I am making from start to finish. Any suggestions would be very helpful
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I would charge at least $1,000. first of all, you are going to have at least $250 in materials for the top, back, batting and thread. Even if you are using scraps, you paid $11/yard for the fabric in the first place. the cost to quilt, even with a basic panto is going to be around $200, to bind it about $50. So now you are up to $500. Then you have to piece it. Lets say you are making 10" squares and it takes a half hour to piece one (remember to include the time it takes to press, then join). That's 100 squares, or 50 hours. I hope you feel your skills are worth a minimum of $10/hour, or $500. There you have it. $1,000
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I quilt because I love it so I am not concerned about how undervalued it is. The value is in the doing!
If someone want to pay you to make a quilt, at least get the supply money up front. |
I charge 3 times the amount of all supplies.
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Will it be hand or machine quilted?
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Most people I hope don't buy 11.00 a yard for fabrics. I know I don't and never will. I don't make quilts for money. I make most quilts now for donation. Pleasure is in making them and knowing they will keep a foster child warm.
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I agree with PaperPrinces 100%. I love to quilt, but when someone wants something special, unless it is family, I would definitely charge for it, or the word will get around and you will be quilting for others for basically for nothing. JMHO
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Originally Posted by P-BurgKay
(Post 8051455)
I agree with PaperPrinces 100%. I love to quilt, but when someone wants something special, unless it is family, I would definitely charge for it, or the word will get around and you will be quilting for others for basically for nothing. JMHO
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Originally Posted by cashs_mom
(Post 8051477)
I totally agree. And I do pay $11.00 a yard for fabric if it's good quality and something I want. I hate working with poor quality fabrics and buy what I want to work with.
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I've found that when I make quilts because I want to give them or donate them I really enjoy the process. When I've made quilts that someone has asked me to make, then I fight every step of the way - the seams don't want to match, the colors don't go together, the quilting is difficult, I can't decide on a backing fabric, etc. etc. If I'm going to battle a quilt all the way through, then they better pay me a ton of money.
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