What would you pay to have someone else bind a quilt?
08-11-2011, 10:32 PM
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I really like sewing on the binding. I machine sew it on the front with mitered corners and hand stitch the back. If I did it for someone I would charge $10 per hour like I do when doing "odd ball" alterations or sewing projects. So it would depend if I had to make binding.... sew it on.... and hand stitch it.
08-11-2011, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by AndiR
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by AndiR
I think you may have figured incorrectly. A 50" x 50" quilt would have a perimeter of 200" which equals 16.7 running feet. At $.15 per running foot you would only make $2.49!! (16.7 x .15).
I charge by the linear inch. If I'm making binding, machine attach to front, hand stitch to back, I charge $.25 per inch. So in the above example I would charge $50. Maybe I'm slow, but it will take me at least a couple of hours, and I won't work for less than minimum wage.
A business needs to consider that the amount the business takes in (the $50) is NOT the amount the 'employee' (you) makes. You need to subtract out overhead like advertising, supplies, self-employment taxes, etc. General rule of thumb is 1/3 to taxes, 1/3 to overhead, 1/3 to yourself.
I charge by the linear inch. If I'm making binding, machine attach to front, hand stitch to back, I charge $.25 per inch. So in the above example I would charge $50. Maybe I'm slow, but it will take me at least a couple of hours, and I won't work for less than minimum wage.
A business needs to consider that the amount the business takes in (the $50) is NOT the amount the 'employee' (you) makes. You need to subtract out overhead like advertising, supplies, self-employment taxes, etc. General rule of thumb is 1/3 to taxes, 1/3 to overhead, 1/3 to yourself.
You can do a big quilt-----by hand--- in two hours? Guess I stop too many times for coffee, the potty, and changing TV channels.
08-11-2011, 11:02 PM
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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!
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!
I've paid $.15 -$.17 in the past.
Total inches of the quilt binding X .15 = cost
These are reasonable charges here in Denver.
Not being happy with the results of my "paid" bindings, I'm back to doing them myself (I had wanted to pay to have them done because I have "bad hands" and could enjoy a finished quilt without the aching/cramping/numb hands of doing the hand work on the binding). Sigh.....still would love to find a good "hand stitch binding person".
08-12-2011, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
Originally Posted by quiltwiz
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!
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!
Quiltwiz, do you cut and seam the binding yourself?
Thanks!
08-12-2011, 03:04 AM
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I don't you or I are weird, I also LOVE to hand stitch the back down.
I charge $10.oo to make and machine attach, and $20.00 to hand sew down as part of my LA price. I have 1 lady I do it all, another I only attach.
I must be weird, 'cos I LOVE the hand stitching part.
I charge $10.oo to make and machine attach, and $20.00 to hand sew down as part of my LA price. I have 1 lady I do it all, another I only attach.
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.
08-12-2011, 03:12 AM
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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.
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.
08-12-2011, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Ellen 1
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!
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!
I've paid $.15 -$.17 in the past.
Total inches of the quilt binding X .15 = cost
These are reasonable charges here in Denver.
Not being happy with the results of my "paid" bindings, I'm back to doing them myself (I had wanted to pay to have them done because I have "bad hands" and could enjoy a finished quilt without the aching/cramping/numb hands of doing the hand work on the binding). Sigh.....still would love to find a good "hand stitch binding person".
08-12-2011, 05:19 AM
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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!
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!
08-12-2011, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Theresa
Originally Posted by Ellen 1
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!
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!
I've paid $.15 -$.17 in the past.
Total inches of the quilt binding X .15 = cost
These are reasonable charges here in Denver.
Not being happy with the results of my "paid" bindings, I'm back to doing them myself (I had wanted to pay to have them done because I have "bad hands" and could enjoy a finished quilt without the aching/cramping/numb hands of doing the hand work on the binding). Sigh.....still would love to find a good "hand stitch binding person".
08-12-2011, 08:47 AM
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I also have my LA do the machine binding than I handstitch the finish Like it this way as my machine is not really heavy duty enought for the quilt binding. I love the hemming part so works real well.
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