Embroidery fee?
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Embroidery fee?
I do not own an embroidery machine, nor do I hand embroider as of yet. But I want to give personalized tea towels (oversized lightweight cotton dish towels) to my girls for Christmas.
A friend of mine has a Bernina embroidery machine and Says she will gladly do the 12 towels. I just need to pick a design. I know many of you wouldn't want to do alterations for anyone, but is embroidering for someone different to you? Of so, what should I offer my friend? Her hubby is recently laid off and a Vietnam vet fighting for 100 percent disability, so they need the money. What would be fair to pay her? She would not charge nor refuse it.
A friend of mine has a Bernina embroidery machine and Says she will gladly do the 12 towels. I just need to pick a design. I know many of you wouldn't want to do alterations for anyone, but is embroidering for someone different to you? Of so, what should I offer my friend? Her hubby is recently laid off and a Vietnam vet fighting for 100 percent disability, so they need the money. What would be fair to pay her? She would not charge nor refuse it.
#2
You should pay any charge to buy the embroidery design, and then let her keep them. Same for any colors of embroidery thread that she doesn't already have.
I don't know what fee would be appropriate for doing the embroidery. If giving cash doesn't seem right, maybe something they wouldn't buy for themselves - a steak dinner (either provided or going out), chocolates, ...
I don't know what fee would be appropriate for doing the embroidery. If giving cash doesn't seem right, maybe something they wouldn't buy for themselves - a steak dinner (either provided or going out), chocolates, ...
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I used to be a professional casket embroider. we had a flat rate of $50/design for the casket. other items were charged per stitchcount. so 6342 stitches would be 6.32 ( I had all of Dakota collectibles designs )
I like sue's idea, if you can afford it, $25 plus a nice dinner out as a grateful gift.
I like sue's idea, if you can afford it, $25 plus a nice dinner out as a grateful gift.
#7
You should find out how long each design will take. Then pay her accordingly. Say a 5 min design $5.00 then on from there. It takes time to hoop it and also stablizer besides the thread.
Last edited by valleyquiltermo; 12-03-2013 at 03:14 PM.
#8
Some people charge a $5. hooping fee. When I did embroidery at an EmbroidMe store, we charged $12 just to put a name on a Christmas stocking. Considering these things, I would at least give her $5. per towel. She may use a stabilizer under the towel and a wash away stabilizer is always used on the top of towels so these things cost money.
#9
Having had our share of "poor" years, I would veto the steak dinner idea. That can end up costing them money by the time they get dinner, drinks and tip. When things were rough for us, I would rather have had the cold, hard cash to put towards bills or groceries. I agree with BellaBoo for at least $5 per towel. Stabilizer isn't cheap and she may use a tear away or cut away on the bottom and a wash away on top. (That's what I use for towels) IMHO
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