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I am very familiar with the Amish community in northern Indiana and the one hand quilter that I know charges 10 cents a yard of thread. You are pricing yourself too low. You will have many, many hours in that quilt.
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One local LA charges ~0.15 an inch for simple pantograph quilting, and then anything special can be ~0.30-0.50 and inch. A lap quilt will cost ~$150.
Hand quilting should be well over double if not triple. Have you hand quilted such a large quilt before? How long did it take you? Can you figure out an hourly rate as an estimate? |
Originally Posted by kwhite
I don't think there is enough money in the world to make it worth it for the money alone. I just deliverd a hand quilted quilt a few weeks ago to a good friend. That is the only reason he got it. Hand quilting is a labor of love. IMO
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Thank you all for you thoughts and information. You have helped me decide what to quote for the quilt. I love the quilt and the workmanship and fabrics so love of the hand quilting and the quilt will come into play with what I will charge. Thank you, again, for your help! If all of this works out and if I can get help posting pictures I will send updates!
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THE AMISH WOMEN HERE CHARGE 2.5 CENTS PER INCH OF THREAD !!!
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Most quilters - hand or machine, charge by the amt of thread (1200 yards) etc. and more for complex design to cover marking etc. or charge by the sq inch. Also, an extra $25.00 to baste (don't let anyone else baste for you).
I would do an internet search and look for the current rates.You will NOT make enough to cover your personal time that it takes, as no one would pay for it. I used to do this, and now only machine piece and machine quilt. From what you described, you are talking a lot of work. I usually ended up making $3.00 -$4.00 hr over the length of the project...plus, if you didn't piece it, you might be opening a can of worms when it come to the quilting. |
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