Not a quilt but what should I sell these for?
07-17-2011, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by GwynR
This is the first and only one I have made. It is made from isacord thread using aquamesh plus stabilizer. I posted these pictures on facebooks and immediately a couple of friends want to buy 2 sets each, a set being four. I have never sold stuff before that I've made, but the friends seem seriously interested and these are fun and easy to do. The thread cost about $5.50 and I am not sure what the stabilizer cost, but these are fairly inexpensive to make. What would a fair price be?
So in this situation at 3X's your cost between $15-20 .... that is what it would go for at art and craft shows.
07-17-2011, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
I wouldn't go less than $15 a set...the aqua stuff and stabilizer aren't cheap, and the thread is $5.50. You have around $8 in supplies.
I agree! An artist/crafter should charge at minimum 3X the cost of materials or as high as 5X depending on what the art piece is, difficulty, materials, time, if it's there own design and such.
07-17-2011, 05:31 AM
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I have done machine embroidery for other people and have priced it two different ways. If your machine/software/design gives you the total humber of stitches in the design, I price it at $1/thousand stitches. I round to the nearest 500 stitches, making it an even amount. If your machine or design gives you the number of minutes it takes to stitch out the design, I price it at 50 cents per minute. I started out with a machine that gave only minutes and moved to one that tells me the total number of stitches, so the 50 cent approach may be a bit outdated. I do not charge for the cost of supplies as that is included in the total fee. Hope that helps!
07-17-2011, 05:35 AM
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One additional thought on the topic - I have a $5 minimum charge - no matter how small the job may be. The time it takes to hoop and prepare to stitch is a large part of the process, regardless of the design.
07-17-2011, 10:32 AM
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If you find a good market for this you need to consider expenses such as wear & tear on the machine, income tax, local sales tax, etc. There will be a paper trail for all sales except cash. Keep good records and keep ahead of Uncle Sam.
07-19-2011, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GwynR
I did this on my Bernina 830. Used the medium hoop and I think two would fit. Sorry, I do not know the first thing about tatting. This is so easy to set the machine and walk away, it's like cheating!
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