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unkin123 12-03-2010 05:18 PM

Sounds right to me. I see quilts advertised at about double that.

jitkaau 12-03-2010 05:45 PM


Originally Posted by Momof3Es
My local (30 mins away) quilt shop is owned by Menonites (can't spell that word to save my hinee) and I was just wondering if their prices were out of line?? Here they are...
Crib 45x60 $32.
Twin 72x90 $53.
Full 81x96 $58.
Queen 90x108 $69.
King 108x120 $86
I haven't checked around anywhere else. Mind you I live in west central WI in a small town.

We have parity with your dollar at the moment. Our prices on average are:
Twin: $100 - $150
Double: $150 - $250
Queen: $250 - $350
King: $350 - $500
I think I would send mine to the Mennonite people if I didn't do my own.

Cyn 12-03-2010 05:47 PM

Wow Go for it!

Caryn 12-03-2010 06:51 PM

here in n.e.mississippi we have ammish, and mennonite, and you are getting one heck of a deal. i personally charge at min. .05 psi for quilting as well as charging for the batting, the thread used, the fabric...heck, i even charge for the sewing needles used per quilt.....of course, i do discount some from the total cost. if i were you,i would not complain at all...just take as many tops as you can...and consider those prices as manna from heaven. they must have a real quilting factory going to offer those prices!

tjradj 12-03-2010 06:56 PM

You're making me drool. Up here it's not unusual to pay $200 to get a queen sized quilt longarm quilted.!!!
Canadian dollars of course, but right now it's almost on par with US.

Caryn 12-03-2010 07:17 PM

with our economy tanking by the day-it is getting harder and harder to make money with quilting..you should see the looks i get when i explain my costs..many people here are so used to buying cheap goods from china that they are truly astonished when they find out the real costs of making american goods with american cotton etc...and i don't use a longarm. i use a midarm without the frame. i have a sign posted that says i will negotiate prices or make trades. when the financial world crashes to the bottom i guess i could charge 10lbs sugar and 10lbs flour for a full size quilt.

MyFabricNook 12-03-2010 07:20 PM

Please send me their contact information! I'm in Mississippi and wouldn't hesitate to ship tops to them at those prices.

sewbizgirl 12-03-2010 07:21 PM

DANG! I wish I lived near a Mennonite quilting shop! I'd be a good, regular customer.

TN Donna 12-03-2010 07:26 PM

I pay $45 here to get a queen quilted. I live in a small town too.

texasquilter2010 12-03-2010 08:23 PM

no way thats a good price . i had a full done and it was 125.00


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