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If you go to www.amishcountrylanes.com.
there is a tab on the left that says TOUR. Click on it and it will have some beautiful quilts with size, name of patter, price etc. This might help you in pricing. |
I agree with everyone on this - custom is always going to be more expensive and your time is worth it. Draperies are at least 2x the cost of fabric -
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I live very close to an Amish community and go to some of their shops. Starting price for a small quilt starts about $600, and it is not fancy. Don't feel so guilty. If they truly want it, then they will understand the price. I feel you get what you pay for.
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The ladys around here get $10:50 an hour for machine quilting. So hand quilting goes for $12-15 an hour. A king in these parts runs up to $1100. or better. So $800.00 is a good price.
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You feel bad because it is your friend but I agree with the others a quilt is worth what one will pay for it. It does take quite a bit of your time and you can't forget that (plus your talent). I also like the idea of telling her to buy the supplies (explain about quality) and then just charge her for your work. Good luck!
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just think of it as being a "name brand" a we always pay more for a brand name product than a genaric one! When you use the best and do your best to make the best it is worth the cost! Go for it!!
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Originally Posted by MZStitch
Look online for an Amish quilt, they would sell a king size quilt for that price, minimum. I agree with Ktbb, a quilt is worth what someone is willing to pay, and you should discuss with your friend why you are estimating that price, and I'm sure she will understand. She may not be able to pay it, but she will understand why it is that price! I just bought batikis for a storm at sea with a paper pieced border, the fabric for the quilt top and bottom was over $330. That doesn't include batting or thread!
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I would go with 3x the cost of the fabric. I would make sure that you are happy with the amount you charge, you time and talent is worth a lot and you don't want to short change yourself and be unhappy making the quilt. Let us know what you decide to do :)
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Your time and talent are worth more that you think. When I have been asked to make quilts....the cost of the fabric alone usually scares them away.
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Go for it, tell her $800 and let her decide. My DD sews for a living making window treatments and charges $25 an hour. She made 8 quilts for my cousin using her father's shirts for the main part and they were small quilts, we would call them lap robes and she charged $50 each. They were about 45 x 60 in size.
You get what you pay for and a quilt made by you for her will be treasured forever. Carol J. |
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