What to charge?
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What to charge?
A friend asked if I would put the binding on 2 baby quilts (about 45 x 65) for a friend of hers. I don't mind doing it, but I don't have any idea of what to charge. It is straight binding, nothing fancy about it. Do I charge by the inch or for the whole quilt. What do you think would be a fair price?
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So this is for a friend of a friend -
Is this to be machine sewn front and back? (or back and front?)
Or machine sewn to the front and hand sewn to the back?
I don't know what is fair - because it takes me a long time to do the job.
Depending on what part of the country you live in - the "allowable rate" may vary. I think you should ask for at least minimum wage for your time .
Is this to be machine sewn front and back? (or back and front?)
Or machine sewn to the front and hand sewn to the back?
I don't know what is fair - because it takes me a long time to do the job.
Depending on what part of the country you live in - the "allowable rate" may vary. I think you should ask for at least minimum wage for your time .
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Machine sew binding to front only ($0.10/linear inch)
100% machine sew binding to front and back ($0.20/linear inch)
Machine sew binding to front & hand sew to back ($0.30/linear inch)
This is what I usually charge. If she is a REAL good friend, you may want to offer her a 'special friend' discount. Very few of my customers opt to have their bindings done
100% machine sew binding to front and back ($0.20/linear inch)
Machine sew binding to front & hand sew to back ($0.30/linear inch)
This is what I usually charge. If she is a REAL good friend, you may want to offer her a 'special friend' discount. Very few of my customers opt to have their bindings done
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A linear inch is a measurement of straight line (linear = line) , So for a quilt it is the measurement all around the outside of the quilt.
If your quilt is 54 x 60, then the linear inch measurement is: 54 + 54 + 60 + 60 = 228 linear inches.
as opposed to square inches which would be 54 x 60 = 3240 square inches, which many LA's use to calculate the # of stitches for pricing.
If your quilt is 54 x 60, then the linear inch measurement is: 54 + 54 + 60 + 60 = 228 linear inches.
as opposed to square inches which would be 54 x 60 = 3240 square inches, which many LA's use to calculate the # of stitches for pricing.
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A linear inch is a measurement of straight line (linear = line) , So for a quilt it is the measurement all around the outside of the quilt.
If your quilt is 54 x 60, then the linear inch measurement is: 54 + 54 + 60 + 60 = 228 linear inches.
as opposed to square inches which would be 54 x 60 = 3240 square inches, which many LA's use to calculate the # of stitches for pricing.
If your quilt is 54 x 60, then the linear inch measurement is: 54 + 54 + 60 + 60 = 228 linear inches.
as opposed to square inches which would be 54 x 60 = 3240 square inches, which many LA's use to calculate the # of stitches for pricing.
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