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    Old 11-30-2014, 10:28 PM
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    How do I go about charging for making a tee shirt quilt? If someone could help I would be so grateful.
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    Old 12-01-2014, 03:59 AM
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    Prices vary from area to area :-) I am not a huge fan of doing TShirt quilts so I charge $20 per shirt with 12 shirt minimum, this includes interfacing, batting, backing, quilting and a label. I usually only do a basic pattern, sashing around each block with corner stone or just sew the shirts together. Good Luck and hope that helps you out a bit :-)
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    Old 12-01-2014, 05:08 AM
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    Here are a couple posts to get you going:

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/how-much-charge-t228510.html

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t-t249316.html

    recent post on general construction
    http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t256970.html

    Remember there are added expenses with T-shirts such as stabilizer and the extra labor to prepare them.
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    Old 12-02-2014, 03:49 AM
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    Charge $15-20 per square.
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    Old 12-02-2014, 05:02 AM
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    Tee quilts are very involved if done well. I personally wash the shirts to remove any fabric softener, stabilize each square with iron-on tricot backing, furnish all backing, batting, and sashing materials, and custom quilt around each design in each square with invisible thread. I charge $20/shirt, and sometimes, considering the labor-intensive process, that IS NOT ENOUGH!!! Here's a photo of my last one---example of NOT ENOUGH because the customer wanted a collage which made the measuring/cutting process a real chore.
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    Old 12-02-2014, 05:45 AM
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    I have made a number of memory quilts from baby clothes or the clothing of a relative that has passed away. I find they can be more time intensive than first imagined. I like the pricing schedule others have suggested. All the best.
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