Selling your quilts
#1
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I have a friend who saw one of my quilts and wants to "buy" one from me. I'm no where near as good as any of you but she liked what I did.
How do you determine what to charge? She picked out material from my "stash" so I don't have to go buy anything "new".
But I have no idea what to charge her.
I've done the double fleece tie blankets (I have a 6 head embroidery machine) and I"ll put names and school mascots on them and usually charge $25 to $45.00 depending on how big they are but that is because the polar fleece can get expensive.
This is much more work in my opinion....
Thoughts?
How do you determine what to charge? She picked out material from my "stash" so I don't have to go buy anything "new".
But I have no idea what to charge her.
I've done the double fleece tie blankets (I have a 6 head embroidery machine) and I"ll put names and school mascots on them and usually charge $25 to $45.00 depending on how big they are but that is because the polar fleece can get expensive.
This is much more work in my opinion....
Thoughts?
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
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Well, I don't know how much you should charge, but I do know it cost me close to $200 to get batting, long arm quilting and binding on a twin quilt top I made for my grandson. I don't know if that is typical, cost may be lower in some parts of the country. And I don't like mailing the quilt tops -things do get lost in the mail.
Others may be able to give you better information. As you said, it's a lot of work, a lot of time and time is money!
Others may be able to give you better information. As you said, it's a lot of work, a lot of time and time is money!
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I don't know of any long arm quilters in my city - I'm sure there is one - we are surrounded by rural cities and I guess I could check with my Singer store....but I was just going to do that part myself - she liked what I had previously done on my embroidery machine (I did each block individually so I didn't have to move the hoop and each block came out the same).
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Check out for another look at the cost of making a quilt.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62845-1.htm
Jan in VA
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62845-1.htm
Jan in VA
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Check out for another look at the cost of making a quilt.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62845-1.htm
Jan in VA
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62845-1.htm
Jan in VA
#6
Wonder where she shops...my Warm and Natural Queen batting is only 12.99 on sale at Joannes...buy it every time I get a coupon..buy all my fabrics on sale unless I see one that I can not do without...so fabric avg...5-7 dollars a yard .and none of her prices even come close to what I pay. and labor...if an easy quilt...squares or strip tube, or disappearing 9 patch...I make the top in a day...FMQ in a day...and then bind....so three days for full to queen size quilt. I had a quilt shop FMQ several of my twin quilts and that was 35.00 each. I now do my own not as nice as hers but I have fun doing it.
Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Check out for another look at the cost of making a quilt.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62845-1.htm
Jan in VA
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-62845-1.htm
Jan in VA
#7
Your customer is your friend, right? In that case - charge the amount you are comfortable with. Just don't let yourself be taken advantage of ---- let her know the amount you are charging her is just for HER - not everyone!
#8
Sometimes a rule of thumb can be about .05 cents per inch, now this depends on the complexity of the piecing etc. I just did a few quilts for customer that had me piece, quilt and bind and it came to about the .05 per inch. I did supply all fabric and batting for the project. good luck
#9
another thing to think of...is this a hobby or a business..I love making quilts...so if someone will pay for all of the material including thread that is fine by me....then I am doing what I love...for free...
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