A dear friend of mine wants to buy this from me. She is retired and on a fixed income, so I don't want to over price it. It is a queen size. (not quilted yet, this is just the top so far). I will do my own quilting.

How much should I charge her?

Wow, this is my all time favorite quilt pattern and colors. I'm no help in pricing, Just wanted to tell you I LOVE LOVE LOVE this quilt!

Dawn, that is simply beautiful. What a great choice of fabrics! It is worth a lot more than you are going to want to charge a dear frien on a fixed income. All the fabric and your time!!! Plus you are going to quilt it for her too?

Fantastic!

Now that's a hard question to answer...you want to be fair and ask what she can afford but yet not jip yourself out of all your hard work that went into making it. Maybe just ask her what she thinks is fair...then go from there

It is beautiful!!!
I'm with Donna, it's hard. See what she offers and decide if you can live with that.

Not sure about pricing but that is a beautiful quilt!

Charge what you think were fair if YOU were the one buying and she was selling.. What would you pay for it?

I so undercharge my quilts for family and friends that it does not bother me as it does some, I enjoy knowing they love and use the quilts as they are intended to be..

Sorry no help with pricing -- but it is beautiful :lol:

That's a hard call. I would let her know how much time and the cost of your supplies cost and ask her what she thinks is fair. If you are willing to do it just for the cost of supplies maybe that would be an option IF she is a VERY good friend...

It's a hard call. Most people that do not sew or quilt do not understand the time and money that goes in to our creations.

Quilting is a time consuming act of love... and it is hard to put a price on that. Good luck. You can ask your friend to give you a price instead of the other way around.

Dawn, you made a BEAUTIFUL quilt!! Perfect color combination!
I wouldn't have a clue about the price, what ever you charge, I know that you will be giving her a lot of love!!

LOVE this quilt!!!! Will definitely put this on my bucket list! ha!

In regards to the pricing...did I see somewhere on this site that someone recommended 5 times the amount of the cost of the materials? That's probably too much for your friend.

On the other hand if she does want to give you a fair price (one that you both agree on even if it's lower than what you might sell to others) you might consider letting her pay it out over a period of time. That way she can budget for it and stay within her means and you get paid a fair price.

It is a beautiful quilt, but I have no idea how much you should charge her. I agree with those that said to ask her what she thinks it's worth.

Maybe you could give her a price to pay in monthly installments. She may be able to afford your price easier and feel good about paying you a fair price.

This seems like a good way to handle it. Even if you figure your time at minimum wage (way below the skilled labor you put into it), she'll better understand how much it's "worth" and then you can discuss with her whatever you'd be willing to sell it to her for. You can decide to donate your labor if you like...

Sorry can't help you with a price but wanted to tell you that the quilt is soooo pretty!!!

figure out how much you have into it; include the price of backing, batting and thread...then see if (breaking even) is enough or if you want to add a little bit for your time. even for family members i try to at least break even. it just depends on the project, the person, how much time it took...deciding to charge for a profit is a very fine line. some people say take your cost's and triple them for a retail price, some people think you should charge by your time + materials...it is different for everyone's specific situation. but at least add up your costs and try to get that much.

How about $199.99 on time payments of 50.00 a month? Of course it's worth more. I always have negotiable terms for elders or single Mom's.

Has she mentioned a price she can afford? If she is on a fixed income I imagine that it will be difficult for her to pay much. I guess this one will be mostly like a gift with her paying for the out of pocket materials if you want her to have it.

It is a beauty and worth much more than she can pay, I am sure.

If she were a REALLY, REALLY dear friend of mine (and I didn't need the money), I would simply finish it and give it to her as a Christmas gift. I make things because I enjoy it and I give things because I enjoy sharing parts of myself.

I don't need to make money off of everything I do. And, if it made her happy, no amount of money would make me feel as good.

By the way, the quilt is beautiful.

If she reads some of the ads for quilts, she may be basing her offer on those prices.

You know, those "any size quilt for $49.99" ones

I think it is reasonable for you to clue her in on what your actual out-of-pocket expenses were to make it.

And then go into the time involved.

Then - I see four options:

1) Give it to her

2) Recover only the cost of materials

3) Recover the cost of materials plus maybe $0.05/hour for your time

4) Charge what it would cost to buy a similar quilt at a specialty store

Even tho she is on a fixed income, she could probably make payments--that is if you trust her to keep her word---so then you could charge what your time is worth!

Charge her what is in your heart.

It is a beautiful quilt too.

Paper piece or templates.

Dawn, Your quilt is very beautiful! I don't know about pricing either but perhaps you could start with the price of the materials you have in it and add a tad more.

If she is a very close and dear friend a gift would be appropriate. That being said, if I ever made a double wedding ring I'd have a very hard time parting with it. I bought a dwr quilt because I knew I'd probably never make one.
Look at the old country store and check out their prices. They run from $600 - $1000+ for a dwr.
Here's one similar to yours.
http://www.theoldcountrystore.com/qu...ng&col1=&col2=

I do love your fabrics in this quilt. One day I want to do that pattern and your colors are perfect!
Far as price...it is worth alot. But you have had plenty of advice from the others so I need not say more. I am surprised you are willing to sell it!!!

When you started making this quilt, what were your intentions for it? Was it for you? Or to sell? Or to give to someone? Or to worry about overpricing it if a dear friend wanted to buy it?

That's where I start when faced with that problem. If the dear friend thinks the price is too high, then she doesn't buy it. I have someone now who badly wants a Bow Tucks tote that I made. Not only can't she afford it, but she doesn't even carry a purse so I'm not giving in or going down on my price. She can use that money to buy necesseties....like food and medicine. She has to borrow money from friends and relatives every month as it is. I hope your friend isn't in that situation but if she can afford to pay for it in installments, then go for it.

I don't mean to sound cold hearted towards my friend. I give her plenty already. She is a compulsive buyer and often has to return something to have money to eat.

One problem with asking her what she wants to pay you, is this: If she states an amount way too low, you may feel bad if you sell it for that OR if you increase the amount, either way. If you do decide to ask her to make an offer, you might want to show her a written estimate of how much you paid for the fabric, thread, and any other materials you used. The Double Wedding Ring is not the easiest pattern to make, and it involves using more fabric, more cutting time, and more sewing than most non-quilters would realize.

I would steer clear of any type of payment plans - that could easily ruin a good friendship if things went sour... happens all the time with friends and family. It;s essentially a loan with even more strings attached.

Is a barter system an option? Are there any skills or items she can offer you as sort of a trade?

What a tough question. Good luck with making your decision making. The quilt is really beautiful. Will you please post a picture after it's quilted?

Your quilt is stunning. After reading the responses above, I would have to agree with two ... if this person is a close, dear friend, either give it as a gift or consider the idea of a barter. In the end, you must do what is in your heart.

Thank you every one for your help :D .

I did give her one she has been eyeing for awhile for her birthday in July. She has commissioned a quilt from me before too made from her deceased hubby's shirts and loved it.

I orginally made this for a wedding gift, for my daughter but thought it was waayyy to light in color and started over in darker colors. (they loved the one I gave them more anyway) So, it was just hanging in my closet and I need the room! :lol:

I was also thinking I can even live with it being under priced because it isn't the money I am concerned with, I know she loves my quilts and will take very good care of it. She already has 3 of them. But just needed an idea of what to charge. She is re-doing her guest room.

I do need to charge something as it was a lot of work, but then it was good practice too. :lol:

My DH says I don't charge enough either.

Given this info I would calculate the charges and show her what you have in it and tell her you want just to cover your costs.
Maybe she can add in something that is a specialty of hers, an apple pie or something like that.

Love the quilt! Being that it is queen size and your going to quilt it, I would say somewhere between $300-$500. Its easy for me to say, but if I had to tell a friend it would be hard.

I don't know about pricing, but it is lovely!!

This is an awkward situation for sure. If it's a dear friend, like you say, AND she's on a fixed income, could you give the quilt to her or exchange/barter with her? Maybe she has something you'd like or can do something for you! That way you won't feel like you didn't get enough and she won't feel strapped for cash --- just a suggestion.

Oh my goodness! That is beautiful. I don't know how you will part with it, I don't think I could. As for pricing, if you aren't sure of her finances, maybe you could ask her how much she thought she would be able to pay for it. I am always giving my quilts away, so any money would probably be fine with me, but you may do this as a business??? Good luck.

Me too. I wouldn't be able to part with it.

Me too, I generally give them as gifts.