What would you pay to have someone else bind a quilt?
08-10-2011, 08:39 AM
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If you're thinking of starting this as a business, then you need to start thinking as a business person.
Thinking that 15 cents a foot seems to high and a dime is better is not business. Consider how long it takes you to do the job? How many inches can you do in an hour? etc.
The hand quilter I use charges a flat fee.
The LAQs in this area all charge per inch.
And these are with the binding ready provided as ready to go by the owner of the quilt.
If they make the binding or do any extra work, such as trimming, pressing, it's totally by the hour.
I had my first quilts bound for me as I was excited and wanted to get them home and onto my bed!! I soon decided for the $$ I could do the job myself, and I now have no qualms in doing binding.
Thinking that 15 cents a foot seems to high and a dime is better is not business. Consider how long it takes you to do the job? How many inches can you do in an hour? etc.
The hand quilter I use charges a flat fee.
The LAQs in this area all charge per inch.
And these are with the binding ready provided as ready to go by the owner of the quilt.
If they make the binding or do any extra work, such as trimming, pressing, it's totally by the hour.
I had my first quilts bound for me as I was excited and wanted to get them home and onto my bed!! I soon decided for the $$ I could do the job myself, and I now have no qualms in doing binding.
08-10-2011, 08:42 AM
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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.
Personally I would prefer to bind my own quilts!
08-10-2011, 08:42 AM
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Here's what I'm thinking:
Customer would supply the binding fabric, either pre-washed or not, as customer chooses. I would give guidance on the yardage needed for the size of quilt. I would cut the 2.5" strips on the straight grain, do diagonal seams.
Machine stich to front, hand stich to back.
After Googling prices, I think my dime per foot is low.
Any other thoughts?
Customer would supply the binding fabric, either pre-washed or not, as customer chooses. I would give guidance on the yardage needed for the size of quilt. I would cut the 2.5" strips on the straight grain, do diagonal seams.
Machine stich to front, hand stich to back.
After Googling prices, I think my dime per foot is low.
Any other thoughts?
08-10-2011, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by greenini
A friend paid me $100 to bind a quilt. Knowing it was way too much, I gave her a bunch of quilting equipment for the beginning quilting class we were taking together!
I have no idea what to charge or how, obviously (well, she was the one who offered the price :shock: )....
I have no idea what to charge or how, obviously (well, she was the one who offered the price :shock: )....
08-10-2011, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
not one penny-------------sort of fun for me. Knowing I've finally finished something.
08-10-2011, 08:49 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!
08-10-2011, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
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 just found 35 cents per inch for full binding service at a place in AZ.
08-10-2011, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
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 just found 35 cents per inch for full binding service at a place in AZ.
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