Charge? Fold n'Stitch
#13
You sure are right. So many people want what you do for nothing.
Good advice from lovingmama. It very hard to get people to pay you for your time when you do labor intensive work. My husband does some custom car/truck parts for specific models. He made a really nice gauge pod for the truck. Some people wanted him to make one for them but choked on the $600 price. At that price he only made about $6.00/hr because they were hugely labor intensive. People are used to the "Walmart price" on things and most people can't tell the difference in quality between cheap products and custom made.
#15
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Michigan
Posts: 757
I have made more than a dozen wreaths, but only sold one. It was for a good friend and I wasn't going to charge anything, but he insisted, knowing the cost of materials, and that it takes a day to make. He paid me $40.
#16
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: kansas
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think about how much you would work at any job for--and then make sure that you get at least that much plus your materials cost out of the project. I made the mistake of WAY underestimating the amount of time that it would take to "deconstruct" shirts and pants for 3 memory quilts project I'm trying to wrap up--and consequently have cheated myself. Forgot the "rule" to estimate your time--then pad it with some hours for the problems you run into.
#17
I don't sell my quilts, all I make. I don't want the hassle so I give them away or donate. I don't have to worry about copyrights either, I make up most patterns.
I just like to make quilts and can't store them all.
I just like to make quilts and can't store them all.
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