How do you know what to charge?

Tks that makes alot of sense regarding the fabric issues and I am hoping it is easy lol

... and if you press that stabilizer onto the back of the t'shirt pieces, make sure you cover the front of the t'shirt with some sort of fabric piece or the whole design could lift right off.

Hugs,

I'd start with $600 and see how much she really wants a King size quilt. Your time and frustration level, as well as backing, binding and batting will already be getting the price up there. Don't sell yourself short!

I am always afraid if I go high it will shy them away but I am going to try and see what happens I could use the money.

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Originally Posted by Jean Sewing Machine

I'd start with $600 and see how much she really wants a King size quilt. Your time and frustration level, as well as backing, binding and batting will already be getting the price up there. Don't sell yourself short!

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I dd watch the tutorial of MSQ on the tshrit quilt tks for the tip. Much Mahalo

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Originally Posted by quiltingtrish

... and if you press that stabilizer onto the back of the t'shirt pieces, make sure you cover the front of the t'shirt with some sort of fabric piece or the whole design could lift right off.

Hugs,

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This is the exact reason I don't do custom orders. When you tell peeps how much it is going to cost, they look like you flashed them, or have a booger on your face something. They expect to pay for the fabric but don't consider how many hours it is going to take to make it. Charging by the hour is kind of touchy too. We all have varying amounts of time that it takes us to piece, and quilt. If it were me, I would chg a flat fee for actually putting it together base on the difficulty of the blocks. Take your friend with you, and let her purchase the sashing, backing and stabilizer. You won't have a lot of piecing, and she is furnishing the t-shirts, so that should drop the price some. Just a few suggestions.

That is a great idea and since I live in Hawaii she probablly can get everthing much cheaper and send it to me that way she will pick out the fabric and all I have to do is cut, iron and sew lol, Mahalo for the info.

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Originally Posted by auntiemern

This is the exact reason I don't do custom orders. When you tell peeps how much it is going to cost, they look like you flashed them, or have a booger on your face something. They expect to pay for the fabric but don't consider how many hours it is going to take to make it. Charging by the hour is kind of touchy too. We all have varying amounts of time that it takes us to piece, and quilt. If it were me, I would chg a flat fee for actually putting it together base on the difficulty of the blocks. Take your friend with you, and let her purchase the sashing, backing and stabilizer. You won't have a lot of piecing, and she is furnishing the t-shirts, so that should drop the price some. Just a few suggestions.

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