Nope, I would be purchasing the fabric, batting, backing, quilting . . . setting a price is hard! Kathy B.

bostonterrierquilter wrote:
Kathy,

Is the pricing you have above with her purchasing the fabric? If not, it seems low to me.

And related to this thread -- Hubby and I saw some beautiful Amish quilts yesterday and it really made me appreciate how wonderful their hand piecing/quilting is. And to show off a little, they used a dark navy thread for quilting on a solid white quilt. I stared in awe at it. The cost was $2600.

Hi everyone -- Thanks for all your input!

Remember that blue & yellow trip around the world that I made for the folks who are renting our house? Well, the realtor is so crazy about it she wants me to make a similar quilt & pillow sham, twin size, for a holiday gift. That's who I need the pricing for.

I am thinking of asking $500-600, and the finished quilt will be about 65" x 85", and that will include having it longarm quilted. What do you all think? I would value your opinions as to whether I am overpricing, underpricing, or on track.

Kathy B.

Food for thought...

http://www.theoldcountrystore.com/quilts/

Check out the prices here. Many are long-arm quilted, some hand-quilted. I would love to know how many people work on each quilt. The quilts may not be unique though they are all beautiful. Table runners start at $60.

A quilt shop owner told me that many of the quilts sold in Lancaster PA are not 100 percent cotton, so the fabrics don't have to be ironed.





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You need to charge for everything it cost you to make a quilt. This includes, fabric, thread, batting, cost of the long armer, appraisal and most importantly, your time at a fair wage.

I like the idea of getting your quilts appraised before selling them. That way, when someone scoffs at your asking price, you have the appraisal to show them. Plus, if they do purchase it, they get the appraisal so they can show it to thier insurance company to add it to their insurance policy.

I beleive that a lot of people have no idea how much goes into planning and making a quilt. I am thinking about eventually selling some of my quilts, but I'm not at a point where I'm ready to do that yet, and I have only had one or two friends that have even mentioned wanting to buy one of my quilts. So I will be interested in what others have to say about this.

Diane in Colorado Springs

When you sell a quilt, you have to factor in your labor, materials, and yes-how much you paid your longarmer. Don't underrate yourself in this.
eileenkny

I think the quilt appraiser is a good idea but if you have to pay for that then you will feel you have to charge for that too. When someone ask me to make a quilt I usually tell them how much it cost for materials and they run the other way. So, I guess what I am saying is I don't know. Whatever the market will allow. If they want the quilt--they will pay what you want for it.

Kathy, could you find a quilt appraiser in your area to give you an appraisal of your quilt? This might help you know what you should/could charge. And she/he might be able to point out some strengths and weaknesses in your quilt. And you could use that as a jumping off point. And something to point to when they gasp as the price you ask!

Maggie in E. Central Illinois

Hi everyone -- I have just been asked for the thousandth time to sell one of my quilts, and again, I am at a loss for a consistent, sensible answer. I don't know how to price my work!

I'd like to sell some of my work, I've been turning over in my mind lately how to make some money quilting. But how to price: by the hour, materials, quilting (usually sent out to a long-armer), all of the above? Using a traditional pattern, so no copyright issues, just don't know how to price without overpricing, and be fair to myself.

I'd appreciate any suggestions!

Kathy B.