grandmasquilting

Just a pricing question. What would you charge for string quilt 100x100. I am making from start to finish. Any suggestions would be very helpful

PaperPrincess

I would charge at least $1,000. first of all, you are going to have at least $250 in materials for the top, back, batting and thread. Even if you are using scraps, you paid $11/yard for the fabric in the first place. the cost to quilt, even with a basic panto is going to be around $200, to bind it about $50. So now you are up to $500. Then you have to piece it. Lets say you are making 10" squares and it takes a half hour to piece one (remember to include the time it takes to press, then join). That's 100 squares, or 50 hours. I hope you feel your skills are worth a minimum of $10/hour, or $500. There you have it. $1,000

Tartan

I quilt because I love it so I am not concerned about how undervalued it is. The value is in the doing!
If someone want to pay you to make a quilt, at least get the supply money up front.

nvb50

I charge 3 times the amount of all supplies.

Boston1954

Will it be hand or machine quilted?

Jingle

Most people I hope don't buy 11.00 a yard for fabrics. I know I don't and never will. I don't make quilts for money. I make most quilts now for donation. Pleasure is in making them and knowing they will keep a foster child warm.

P-BurgKay

I agree with PaperPrinces 100%. I love to quilt, but when someone wants something special, unless it is family, I would definitely charge for it, or the word will get around and you will be quilting for others for basically for nothing. JMHO

cashs_mom

I totally agree. And I do pay $11.00 a yard for fabric if it's good quality and something I want. I hate working with poor quality fabrics and buy what I want to work with.

love to sew

I agree with the above! and with P-Burgkay. Way to go Paper Princess for figuring the cost! Save that for future requests for how much to charge!!! sew for who you want and don't charge, or charge whatever you want but I wouldn't. Otherwise, I would never get back to sewing what I want.

ArtsyOne

I've found that when I make quilts because I want to give them or donate them I really enjoy the process. When I've made quilts that someone has asked me to make, then I fight every step of the way - the seams don't want to match, the colors don't go together, the quilting is difficult, I can't decide on a backing fabric, etc. etc. If I'm going to battle a quilt all the way through, then they better pay me a ton of money.