T shirt Graduation quilt
 

Ready to quilt this for a graduate. It's my first t- shirt quilt for commission. How do you decide on what you charge? I've put nearly 40 hours in already.

Wow! That took some creativity to put it together. I have no idea how you would figure a price on it.

great quilt

Very nice quilt and you did a wonderful job on it. Did you and the purchaser decide on a price before you started? Make it a fair price for you as you put a lot of time in on this project.

Super t-shirt quilt! I have no idea how you'd bill for your efforts but know it would never be enough :) I'm in the midst of arranging a t-shirt quilt right now (for family) and know there's a bit of extra math involved. At least it feels that way doing this for the first time.

Again - awesome finish!

$275 pops into my head... I would quilt it minimally, too. Great work!

No idea on price. I give most of my quilts away. Never sold a one.

You did a great job on it.

Great quilt. Love the layout.

I'm not a very gutsy person so I would settle for whatever they decide to pay if a price hadn't been agreed upon beforehand. I made a quilt for a friend and she suggested a price beforehand and asked me to make it for that. Since she was a dear friend, I didn't take any money for making it for her to give to her daughter. She also was a widow on a limited income. I grudgingly made the quilt and shipped it to her. She passed away within a week of receiving it. After that experience I make quilts and give them as gifts on special occasions.

That’s a great t-shirt quilt!

Very nice!

I think you should let them know the time and the cost of materials. Most people don’t realize what goes into a quilt.

One of my guild members does many t-shirt quilts. Just this Saturday, I overheard her say $500. I think that was $500 plus the cost of backing and batting. She makes me laugh. After each t-shirt quilt she declares that this is the last one! Then a couple of weeks, not months, later she is working on another because she can use the money! She stews and grumbles and proceeds to make a beautiful collage of shirts to honor someone!

That is a great quilt...no idea what to charge.

I don’t quilt for others...it’s always hard to get compensated fairly for the time and effort that go into quilts. You did a fantastic job incorporating so many T-shirts and color arrangement...I love the border, it brings it all together nicely.

Thanks for your comments. No I don't have an "agreement" but they are 'aware' of the potential cost. I know they want to compensate me fairly. I will research websites of those who do advertise and make these as a business. I do not want to sell myself short. All the other quilts I've made were gifts. I suspect I will ask in the range of $1000 to $1500. I work two part time jobs along with raising a teenager with my quilting on the side. My time is very valuable and my skills and talent, even though they are a gift, are valuable too. Thanks. Anita

Marvelous piecing. This quilt is enormous. Try for $500. Handmade and shows high skill in organizing all the t-shirt pieces. :thumbup:

Fantastic job putting all those shirts into an amazing quilt! It's priceless!

Oh Wow-- Great t-shirt quilt!

Rob

I didn't count the shirts so not sure what it would come out to but I know someone who makes t-shirt quilts and charges $20/shirt (that includes all materials, assembly and long arm quilting)...looks like you might have used some fronts and backs so not sure if she would make that 2 shirts in her count or not...

I think the $1000 - $1500 sounds fair. Great quilt.

No idea for the cost. Great quilt. BrendaK

I think your estimate of $1000. + is quite fair and
I hope your customer appreciates the beautiful job you did.

I charge $500 Plus expense of batting, extra fabric for filler blocks and thread. A twin I did was $875 all told - and the lady didn't bat an eye! Shocked me all to pieces that the extra expense was so much.
I tell them the price up front - and usually they are stunned that it costs so much.

These links may be helpful in establishing what you charge as well as to show the customer what others charge. I would think $500 is way too little for this quilt and would honestly charge more. The problem is you didn't discuss price/budget with the buyer and this could lead to some sticker shock. To justify the higher price: It is very complex with lots of different sizes, has an elaborate piano key border and you incorporated the dress in the middle of it.

https://www.toocooltshirtquilts.com/pricing

https://www.tshirtquilts.com/shop

https://www.campusquilt.com/order/index.html