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06-10-2010, 04:56 AM

#41

quiltilicious

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This is information I got a couple of years ago for pricing custom quilts. It might work for you.

Basic price for custom quilts is $15/square foot of finished quilt. This cost includes fabric, preparation, piecing, quilting and finishing. Price can vary depending on complexity of block pattern, preparation time, complexity of quilting, etc. Price can also vary (decrease) if customer provides own fabric.

wow... my guesstimate isn't far off... this quilt is 50 square feet (just calculated it from the 80x90 dimensions given) and that comes out to 750.

And that doesn't include "custom design" fees, either. Hmmm...

My custom quilts usually go for $25 per square foot. I have a LAQ doing the quilting which can be as much as $400.

I have only sold one custom quilt so far, it was an oversize king that I designed - and I think I undercharged them at 1000 dollars. The materials and LAQ cost me 500. But the quilt turned out really beautiful and they have been ecstatic over it since they got it last year.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/voxwoma...70979/sizes/l/

This pricing discussion has been very enlightening. It's really difficult to know what to ask. I had never thought to base fees on the square footage of a quilt before, but I will now :-)

06-10-2010, 05:14 AM

#42

brushandthimble

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quiltlious that is a beautiful quilt! I love the light teal color.

06-10-2010, 06:56 AM

#43

fsmcm

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Big Sky Quilts in Great Falls, Montana has this (finished) on their web site and is selling for $975, flannel back, 76" x 93".

06-10-2010, 07:56 AM

#44

gollytwo

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Originally Posted by ktbb

depending on complication of quilting design $15 to $25/ square foot, including all that ktbb cites.

06-10-2010, 08:29 AM

#45

sewbeit

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absolutely beautiful..i would say it;s worth about 700.00 and not a dime less...

06-10-2010, 08:46 AM

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RatherB Quilting

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Originally Posted by hcarpanini

http://www.timetoquilt.com/quilts.htm Its called October Sky

Thank you so very much!! :)

06-10-2010, 10:48 AM

#47

msariano

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There are so many factors involved in pricing, I'm thinking:
If I saw this quilt as a finished quilt and really wanted it, I would pay around $800 to $950 to just pick it up and take it home.

06-10-2010, 11:11 AM

#48

gramofmany

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That is why I only make quilts for family. I could never charge what they are really worth. When someone asks me to make something for them I just tell them that they don't have enough money to buy the love that I put into my Grandkids quilts.

06-10-2010, 11:20 AM

#49

quiltlady37

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I have made this quilt. It is my avatar. It is very labor intensive. I also handquilted the one I did and I gave it to my oldest son. He treasures it. I have no idea what I would charge to make it for a customer. Let me say this, I love the pattern, the finished product, but I would never make another one. Really think about it before you set a price. It will take you sometime to complete it.