it seams that 300.00 times 3 is a lot of money to me help me!!!!
#51
I don't think you are charging enough. Think about it, cutting all the pieces and piecing them together, laying them out, sewing your rows; now you have to get on the floor and bast it with batting and backing, then quilt it. I would say the least you should be charging is $650.00 - for a friend.
#52
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Location: Newberg, OR
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When a friend's husband asked me to make a quilt (and I didn't want to), I broke down the expenses for him and told him how much time it would take me. I told him the cost of the fabric, the quilting, the batting, the thread, and then told him to decide whether he wanted to spend that much. I didn't hear from him again. First, do you want to do it? If not, say so. If you want to do it, you need to ask a price that you think is fair regardless of what the other person thinks is fair. Then let them decide whether they want to pay your price.
#53
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I have been making photo quilts for all the grandkids for their high school graduations. My SIL asked me if I would make one for her dau. At first I wasn't going to, but then I decided I would if she wanted to pay me time & material. I told her everything that goes into it and told her I would want $12 an hr plus cost of fabric. That sounds like a lot of money, but it's a lot of work. It happens this year I don't have to do one for the gks, so I will have the time. They (her & her husband) decided they want me to do it, so I am. I don't think $12 an hr. is unreasonable. It is a lot of work and it takes away time you could be spending on your own projects. That alone makes it worth that much.
#55
Originally Posted by memathomas
Originally Posted by ausywa
what is a feedsack
go to
http://www.rickrack.com/feedsack.html\\
mema
#56
Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
Originally Posted by memathomas
they are easy one is a nine patch the others not decided yet they really left it up to me so i wont get in to deep. they are buying the backing i have the batting we should be fine.
thanks for this help
i wish i could use caps to say "i love you guys " thanks
thanks for this help
i wish i could use caps to say "i love you guys " thanks
#57
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Pflugerville, TX
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As a kid, I received hand-me down dresses from both a cousin and an aunt. I can remember Grandmother sending Granddad back to the store because he had gotten 2 of the 3 sacks that matched and she had wanted all 3 to match!! I now have the quilt tops she made from left over feed sacks! She even used feed sacks if they were pretty. Lots of memories...
#58
I had a similar quandary a few years ago, but went ahead and charged a higher than I felt comfortable price. Not only did the customer not blink, but I got a lot more business after I raised my prices. It seems I was "too cheap" and people were afraid that meant the quality of my work was cheap too. Remember, good quilts are art, and a very specialized skill - don't underestimate or underprice your value!
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