I have never paid to have quilting done (yet) however a friend of mine had a lap size quilt done by a long-arm person locally -=- the quilt is a lap size and the quilter charged her $80 for a simple design. Don't sell yourself short.

I pay 1¢ per sq inch, plus 1¢ per inch for the binding. I furnish top, batting and backing. She assembles.

Since she doesn't want you to cut your prices I'd suggest you charge her whatever you would charge anyone else. If others that she refers you to have jobs for you they will probably expect to pay what she did. You can always do something extra for her as a way to thank her as 'family' for giving you some business.

My quilter charges 15 cents per inch to sew the binding with the machine and hand sew down on the back and at least 1 cent per square inch to quilt (example: a quilt 60 by 60 would be $36.00, 70 by 70 $49, 80 by 80 $64, etc. Hope this helps.

Depends - are you doing it by hand or machine? Long arm or regular machine. I am paying approx. $.10-.15 cents per square inch for long arm quilting services.

I think you are on the low side too. I have had some quilts machine quilted and it usually runs around $100 - that does not include putting the binding on - I do that myself. Again it depends on the size of the quilt - mine are full to queen size.

Sounds low to me. I would find out what a quilt shop would charge and go from there.

That is really a low price. Around here at least 100.00, probably more.

I was thinking no less tan $125. Thats a lot of work. I did a double size for $100 on my regular machine. I figure I did well since she came back again. Don't feel quilting about your work or prices. Its a beautiful day here in Texas . Hope yours is too. I should been out walking. :)

I paid 189.50 for the quilt I had machine quilted for me (this included the batting). This was a quilt that measured 110 x 112, and I wanted a particular pattern stitched on it. My Long arm quilter has an international following that probably influences her pricing, but her price was comparable to others I checked with. Her work is amazing. I am the worst perfectionist on earth, and I can't find any mistakes. PM me if you want contact info.

Figure out the square inches of the quilts and charge her $0.015 per square inch, for the quilting (LxWx.015). I know that here the going price for putting on binding and hand sewing it to finish is $0.25 per linear inch.

THanks everyone for your suggestions and comments! I AM charging way too low! I think the hardest part of quilting is telling people the cost! Any suggestions? Do you have cards printed out or them on a price list? I have it all in my head then quote a price. Boy, I must be shortchanging myself!!

It is easiest if you can make a simple wall-hanging with 6 inch squares, quilt each square differently, from simple meander and working up to complex custom, use sashing between them and put the price per square inch in the sashing - use paper and pin the price on so you don't have to re-make the wall-hanging when your prices go up. This gives your customers a visual to go by and they can easily determine how much quilting they want and are willing to pay for. Also have a sheet printed with your prices. I also give my customers a sheet that tells them what I expect from them as far as preparing the quilt for quilting - from size of batting and backing, to the 1/2" seam on backing ironed open, trimming threads from the back of the quilt top, as well as the information that I will be happy to do this prep work for them, for $20 an hour!

I paid $95. hand quilting also consider the size, mine was twin, I put on my own binding. good luck

Use the "so much per square inch" formula and you will see you are undercharging for your work.

The exact figure varies by region, but it goes from .01 to .05 per square inch.

What about charging per spool of thread used? That's a fair way to judge. DO not under price your work or you'll soon have people expecting quilting for next to nothing

Wow in my area where I used to live some of the really good ladies are up to 2.5 per sq inch and you do your own binding.

Some words about undervaluing yourself, get a cheap timer and click it on when you start stitching and off when your stop. You will be suprised at the time it takes. I would be shocked if you spend less than 100 hours at it for hand quilting. What other job would you agree to get paid $1 an hour or less for. I am a LAQer and have done that since I started quilting. There has only been 2 quilts that have come off of my frame in less than 10 hours and both of those were twin size with a large stipple and an all over design. Most wallhangings I do are between $40 and $80.

I think it all depends on how much business you want...the economy is tough right now...many people are cutting back. or looking for bargains.

I agree; also it depends on how much you enjoy doing it AND if you are considering starting a business.