nancyw

My longarm quilters charge .01 cents to .02 cents an inch plus they charge for thread and batting. That's what they charge for a pantograph. For custom work they charge .03 cunts an inch plus thread and batting.

Betty Boop

Check with other long arm quilters in your area. Each area of the country charges differently. This will give you a clue as to where you can do your charges. Longarmers usually have a schedule of what they charge for each type and size of quilt. If your potential client then checks with other places they will know you are being fair in your charges. You also need to know what kind of batting they are using as some less expensive battings are not consistent in thickness and can cause problems if you are densely quilted. if you provide batting and backing that will add to your total charge.

AZ Jane

I donated a quilt to a rescue with a lot of hand work to go to eBay. They thought it would get the most exposure. They got $699. Personally I was disappointed as there was lots of hand work on the 4 appliqued Boxer faces. I don't sell my quilts.
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IBQUILTIN

I am sorry to hear that your boss sold your quilt for such a low price. I can't imagine that she/he would not have consulted you first.

Onebyone

My price is always the same. 4 x the cost of supplies at retail cost. The 3 1/2 covers my tools, power, wear and tear, and labor. This is for any handmade item that I feel I want to sell or if someone asks me. If I had to sell items I would adjust my cost to sell more.

maryellen2u

Do you have a quilt shop near you that sells their finished quilts? That will give you a starting point. I made a quilt for a charity. My sister bought it for $200.00. I easily had $400. materials in it. (lovely metallic enhanced Christmas fabric.) My local quilt shop recently sold their store sample (with just red and green prints) for $600.00. I am so sorry the charity didn't get the $600.00 but my sister got and heirloom for a song. I told her to buy some insurance for it!

ckcowl

Why not take one of your quilts to a certified appraiser and pay the $50 to have it appraised, that will give you a much better idea of value and an idea of what to start charging. The first quilt I had appraised was only 72" square, in a show & didn't even merit a mention- the appraisal came back at $3,700 ! ( insurance value) I sold it for $2,750 and the person who purchased it bought 2 more for that price. People ( even non- quilters) are willing to pay for a quilt they love! I had about $500 into making the quilt.

quiltingshorttimer

think all of us have had experiences where a donated charity auction quilt did not garner the $$ we know it was worth--had that happen twice, so no longer make quilts for purpose--rather just put a donation into the "kitty" for the charity!

As far as charging-- charge 9cents/sq inch for T-shirt quilts--and plenty of people change their minds and look elsewhere--but that works fine for me--lots of other quilts to make.

RedGarnet222

My suggestion would be to visit one of the gals web sites that quilt for a living here on the board. They break it down to the complexity of the design and price per square inch. Then they add the batting and thread.

kathy

it is impossible to keep up with all your time and the cost and amount of fabric used so I GENERALLY start with $75 sq. yd figure length times width in inches, divide by 1296 (inches in a yard) times $75. then I consider any discount I may want to give or if it was a real PIA I may add more to it, but that's where I start. and yes I have a lot of unsold quilts that are made to my taste and may never be sold but when someone asks me to make one that's how I explain my pricing, if they mention WM or TJM I say then go buy one there and you can have one just like thousands of other people. very few people have backed out.