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QuiltE 08-10-2011 08:39 AM
If you're thinking of starting this as a business, then you need to start thinking as a business person.

Thinking that 15 cents a foot seems to high and a dime is better is not business. Consider how long it takes you to do the job? How many inches can you do in an hour? etc.

The hand quilter I use charges a flat fee.
The LAQs in this area all charge per inch.
And these are with the binding ready provided as ready to go by the owner of the quilt.
If they make the binding or do any extra work, such as trimming, pressing, it's totally by the hour.


I had my first quilts bound for me as I was excited and wanted to get them home and onto my bed!! I soon decided for the $$ I could do the job myself, and I now have no qualms in doing binding.

GrannieAnnie 08-10-2011 08:42 AM
not one penny-------------sort of fun for me. Knowing I've finally finished something.

However, I'd be glad to bind a small baby quilt for $30.

gaevren 08-10-2011 08:42 AM
Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by gaevren
It would really depend on whether or not you were doing hand-stitching or only machine-binding, I'd think.
I must be weird, 'cos I LOVE the hand stitching part.
It's not a matter of loving to do it or not (from a business perspective) but how long it takes to do one vs. the other. It will ALWAYS take longer to hand-bind a quilt vs machine-bind a quilt of the same size, thus it makes sense to charge more for that service.

Personally I would prefer to bind my own quilts!

LeslieFrost 08-10-2011 08:42 AM
Here's what I'm thinking:

Customer would supply the binding fabric, either pre-washed or not, as customer chooses. I would give guidance on the yardage needed for the size of quilt. I would cut the 2.5" strips on the straight grain, do diagonal seams.

Machine stich to front, hand stich to back.

After Googling prices, I think my dime per foot is low.

Any other thoughts?

GrannieAnnie 08-10-2011 08:44 AM
Originally Posted by greenini
A friend paid me $100 to bind a quilt. Knowing it was way too much, I gave her a bunch of quilting equipment for the beginning quilting class we were taking together!

I have no idea what to charge or how, obviously (well, she was the one who offered the price :shock: )....
Mention my name if she has another quilt to bind! tee hee

LeslieFrost 08-10-2011 08:45 AM
I found one store in Omaha that charges a quarter per INCH for machine sewing to front and hand sewing to back!

BrendaK 08-10-2011 08:47 AM
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
not one penny-------------sort of fun for me. Knowing I've finally finished something.
Ditto. I enjoy doing the binding as I know that soon the quilt will be finished. I usually machine sew the front and hand sew the back. It doesn't seem to take me very long. BrendaK

GrannieAnnie 08-10-2011 08:49 AM
Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
After seeing and hearing quilters complain about binding, I'm thinking of offering a binding service locally. But, how to figure out the charge?

Per running foot of bound quilt seems like a good place to start. What would you think of 15 cents per running foot? That would be $30 for a 50" by 50" baby quilt. Hmm, seems like too much. Maybe a dime per running foot, which would be $20 for that dimension baby quilt.

Is there any other quilt binding service that anyone knows of?

Thanks for helping me think!
The first thing you need to invest in is a math lesson. 50"x 4 sides is 200" divided by 12" per foot is 16 2/3 feet, and rounding that off to 17 feet multiplied by .15 per running foot is ----------------$2.55. The thread and the pot of coffee cost more than that. Don't forget the 3 cents for peroxide to take blood out of that one place you stuck yourself.

LeslieFrost 08-10-2011 08:51 AM
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
After seeing and hearing quilters complain about binding, I'm thinking of offering a binding service locally. But, how to figure out the charge?

Per running foot of bound quilt seems like a good place to start. What would you think of 15 cents per running foot? That would be $30 for a 50" by 50" baby quilt. Hmm, seems like too much. Maybe a dime per running foot, which would be $20 for that dimension baby quilt.

Is there any other quilt binding service that anyone knows of?

Thanks for helping me think!
The first thing you need to invest in is a math lesson. 50"x 4 sides is 200" divided by 12" per foot is 16 2/3 feet, and rounding that off to 17 feet multiplied by .15 per running foot is ----------------$2.55. The thread and the pot of coffee cost more than that. Don't forget the 3 cents for peroxide to take blood out of that one place you stuck yourself.
Ooops, you are right! Too funny.

I just found 35 cents per inch for full binding service at a place in AZ.

LeslieFrost 08-10-2011 08:51 AM
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
After seeing and hearing quilters complain about binding, I'm thinking of offering a binding service locally. But, how to figure out the charge?

Per running foot of bound quilt seems like a good place to start. What would you think of 15 cents per running foot? That would be $30 for a 50" by 50" baby quilt. Hmm, seems like too much. Maybe a dime per running foot, which would be $20 for that dimension baby quilt.

Is there any other quilt binding service that anyone knows of?

Thanks for helping me think!
The first thing you need to invest in is a math lesson. 50"x 4 sides is 200" divided by 12" per foot is 16 2/3 feet, and rounding that off to 17 feet multiplied by .15 per running foot is ----------------$2.55. The thread and the pot of coffee cost more than that. Don't forget the 3 cents for peroxide to take blood out of that one place you stuck yourself.
Ooops, you are right! Too funny.

I just found 35 cents per inch for full binding service at a place in AZ.


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