How much would you charge for an applique quilt like this in queen size?
03-08-2011, 04:55 AM
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BOM are usually $28. a month and you do the work..usually comes to about let's say $260. Then add your time $10 an hour. Now add long arm price ,my long arm person charges for a king $100 &10. per hour. I walk
out paying about $150. she's very reasonable. there's another gal in town that is so high , she did one quilt for me and I never would go back! I think if your fair, you get more business! A quilt is usually appreciated by the artist!! But if she wants it, she will pay! Since you've done work for her before.
out paying about $150. she's very reasonable. there's another gal in town that is so high , she did one quilt for me and I never would go back! I think if your fair, you get more business! A quilt is usually appreciated by the artist!! But if she wants it, she will pay! Since you've done work for her before.
03-08-2011, 05:10 AM
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It is a beautiful quilt and it shows a lot of work has gone into the applique. In my small town in Arkansas a quilt like this would sell for $300- $500. When you add the matching pillow shams I would add at least another $100. I hope this is helpful. Jeanniebelle
03-08-2011, 05:17 AM
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I agree that you should charge $1200. minimum. Speaking only for myself, I'd much rather have my asking price refused than to undercharge and feel I had cheated myself. There's a LOT of labor & time to consider on top of the cost of the materials + use of your equipment + electricity.
03-08-2011, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Originally Posted by carolaug
http://www.potterybarn.com/shop/bedd...-shams/?page=2
I was looking at Pottery barn...may help with the pricing,
I was looking at Pottery barn...may help with the pricing,
I agree...store bought quilts are all mass produced....in sweat shops in foreign countries...no comparison in my book.
I say you need to charge at least 1200.00 and not a penny less!
03-08-2011, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Originally Posted by carolaug
http://www.potterybarn.com/shop/bedd...-shams/?page=2
I was looking at Pottery barn...may help with the pricing,
I was looking at Pottery barn...may help with the pricing,
03-08-2011, 05:32 AM
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As a rule of thumb you can figure twice the cost of all materials it takes to make these items. All at regular prices not discounted or sale price. You do not say if tihs is hand quilted or machine quilted, that would make a it 3 times the cost of materials. Good luck.
Originally Posted by Eddie
I have a customer that I made 3 quilts for them to give as Christmas gifts back in December. Two of them were simple patterned lap size quilts, and the other was a full size rag quilt. She wants me to make them one for their guest room now that will be queen size and like the pics shown below. The quilt shown below is a lap size one that I did and she wants basically one exactly like it, except in queen size (92 x 98) . The leaves are all fused on and machine appliqued using a blanket stitch, and it's all done in batiks. I quilted it on my longarm as the quilting shown. I don't believe money would be an object, but I really have no idea how much to charge for something like this - it is labor intensive because of all the appliqued leaves, but I don't really know what would be reasonable and fair to charge for something like this.
What do you think?
Edit to add: She also wants two matching queen pillow shams made to go with it, same design on them as well.
What do you think?
Edit to add: She also wants two matching queen pillow shams made to go with it, same design on them as well.
03-08-2011, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by suezquilts
$500-$600
In our area, hand made quilts go for around $500 queen size.
I love the quilt. It is so hard for me to market and sell quilts here, especailly now.
You do wonderful work. I admire the details you put into the leaves. Keep up the good work.
In our area, hand made quilts go for around $500 queen size.
I love the quilt. It is so hard for me to market and sell quilts here, especailly now.
You do wonderful work. I admire the details you put into the leaves. Keep up the good work.
On the bigger quilt, would you spread out the leaves more?
make them bigger? just curious.
03-08-2011, 05:37 AM
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If you have the time you could Google "Amish Quilts for sale" and check out their prices. I think About.com has a formula for how to price your own work. You could also ask your customer what she has in mind as far as pricing is concerned to see where you might be in agreement.
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