Re: What would you charge?
Ive never done a quilt for money but from my reading here & other places I'd say you should charge by the hour. Since you aren't providing materials that seems to be the only fair way to go. I've heard other charge $15 to $25 per hour.
I'm sure others here will jump in & give you more expert answers..
Good luck. :)
Re: What would you charge?
The price I hear most often is $10.00 an hour.
Re: What would you charge?
You can also charge by the square inch.
Re: What would you charge?
It really depends on how difficult the quilts are for you to put together. If your t-shirts are all the same size, will behave well when ironed onto stabilizer, and are simply sashed, it may not be such a huge job. If your friends want things to be more randomly placed, with multiple sashings and borders, and the shirts have to be pieced together to fit into place, you may want to up your rate.
I've made $200 profit on a cherished baby clothes lap quilt, $140-ish on a grieving mother's twin-size but simple grid t-shirt quilt, and $0 profit on another similar simple one for an out-of-state friend's son's 21st birthday (the friend was barely able to afford materials and postage to get the shirts here). Later, I found out that she also gave her son a $400 iPhone (totally her right to do so) and felt like I had been taken advantage of on labor and return postage. I'm pretty poor, TBH. Live and learn... but charge. :)
Re: What would you charge?
The going rate around here is $20 an hour, plus $5 for the thread. Some charge by the square inch, because they have a computerized LA. Their price goes up for more complicated patterns. Usually starts at 15 cents a square inch.
Re: What would you charge?
I've learned the hard way. I either charge $20 per hour or. Double the cost of what you paid for your fabric and a little extra. Even then sometimes it's not enough lol
Re: What would you charge?
This is weird, but one of my husbands clients (he's a painter/handyman) knows I LOVE to quilt. Today she asked me to make t-shirt quilt, "I'll pay you" also was said. I've never done a t-shirt, I'm so nervous. I "tried" telling her I'm not comfortable making something for someone, esp. T-shirts w memories attached to them. She said, she won't take no for an answer.
Re: What would you charge?
I have a friend who paid $300 for a t-shirt quilt, but I don't know how large it was. It also makes a huge difference of whetherror the blocks are All the same size. I did one for my son that was not bad, 12 shirts all the same size with sashing. Another for my daughter, about 40 shirts different size designs, no sashing. I wouldn't blink an eye at charging $500 for that onelse based on the work involved. I recommend estimate high. It's always easier to end with a lower price when finished if you think that'should necessary. And if you really don't want to do it, quote an even higher price.
Re: What would you charge?
Quilting Is My Therapy Business of Machine Quilting (Pricing) - Quilting Is My Therapy
This is a good read.
The best place to start is to not leave yourself feeling cheated. If someone is looking for a bargain, they can go elsewhere (unless this is love or favor or debt of gratitude). Factor in a little extra for wear and tear, electricity, broken needles, etc. Don't underprice yourself because when all is said and done you will feel sour about the whole thing; quilting is a lot of work. You could also, if this is someone you like, have a list of local longarmers handy if they don't want to pay what you charge.
Re: What would you charge?
It sounds like the quilt top is already made...no? My long armer charges .02 per square inch for quilting and .25 per linear inch for binding. So, for a top that's 100x100, she would get $200 for quilting and an additional $100 for the binding. If you have to make the quilt top too, then I guess you have to figure out a formula. When I make jewelry, it's always at least 3x the supply cost to figure retail. If my supply cost is low, but time investment is high, I have gone as high as 5x supplies.