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What Should I Pay for This Custom Long-Armed Quilting?

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Old 05-06-2012, 09:36 AM
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She did an amazing job on your gorgeous quilts. Good luck. She deserves something that is for sure.
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Old 05-06-2012, 10:08 AM
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Beautiful job on the quilts. I think a donation to her favorite charity or a gift card is a fabulous idea.
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Old 05-06-2012, 10:53 AM
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I think it would be nice to just pay her what you had agreed on, minus a bit...maybe the 5% per month that was mentioned before. I would send a check, and if she didn't cash it, at least you tried.

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Old 05-06-2012, 11:01 AM
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I would offer her the money minus a modest deduction for the work taking her so long. She's made a very magnanimous gesture but I can't imagine that she would want to do that beautiful quilting for free. There aren't too many of us that couldn't use some extra money.
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Old 05-06-2012, 11:10 AM
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I would send her the money minus a percentage. And a note telling her you appreciate her thoughtfulness, BUT it is beautiful work and you do owe her. She probably sews for a living and I would think she would take the money. You might want her to do more for you some time.
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Old 05-06-2012, 01:17 PM
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I think it would be nice to just pay her what you had agreed on, minus a bit...maybe the 5% per month that was mentioned before. I would send a check, and if she didn't cash it, at least you tried.

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I don't think y'all understand my question. I intend to send her a check for the quilting.

The only thing said about money is that she would "try" to keep the first quilt cost to under $200. We never discussed a price on the second quilt. I do not have an agreed-upon price to base a discount on.

What do you think a fair price would be for these quilts based upon your experience with what long-arm quilters charge?
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Old 05-06-2012, 01:24 PM
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Based on a $200 charge for the first quilt, she'd be charging about 5 cents per square inch (I hope my math is correct!). At that price point, the second one would be about $110. Hope that gives you something to go on.
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Old 05-06-2012, 01:25 PM
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I agree with the gift card or basket idea
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Old 05-06-2012, 02:34 PM
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I would pay her the agreed price less 10 percent. I know what it's like when life gets in the way of our craft. But she did do the work, and it's beautiful. I think she's being very gracious to suggest no payment, but she did put in the time when she got to it. IMHO
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Old 05-06-2012, 03:08 PM
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Your quilts, and her quilting are beautiful. Not sure what you should do but her work is beautiful and she really should be compensated. I think you are a really wonderful person for feeling this also.
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