Farm Quilter

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.

gzbird101

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!!

Farm Quilter

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!

joann hussey

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

tooMuchFabric

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.

GrannieAnnie

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

rob529

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.

Bewitching_Stitcher

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.

carolaug

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.

mayday

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