What would you pay to have someone else bind a quilt?
#101
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Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
Here's what I'm thinking:
Customer would supply the binding fabric, either pre-washed or not, as customer chooses. I would give guidance on the yardage needed for the size of quilt. I would cut the 2.5" strips on the straight grain, do diagonal seams.
Machine stich to front, hand stich to back.
After Googling prices, I think my dime per foot is low.
Any other thoughts?
Customer would supply the binding fabric, either pre-washed or not, as customer chooses. I would give guidance on the yardage needed for the size of quilt. I would cut the 2.5" strips on the straight grain, do diagonal seams.
Machine stich to front, hand stich to back.
After Googling prices, I think my dime per foot is low.
Any other thoughts?
#102
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Originally Posted by fladack
Originally Posted by gramarraine
About 5 years ago the LAQ I knew were charging $30 for a queen and $40 for a king. I guess that is a little low in comparison to todays prices. I guess you charge whatever people are willing to pay and you will soon be able to tell. If your prices are too high you will not have any business.
#104
[quote=Old hen][quote=LeslieFrost]After seeing and hearing quilters complain about binding, I'm thinking of offering a binding service locally. But, how to figure out the charge?
Per running foot of bound quilt seems like a good place to start. What would you think of 15 cents per running foot? That would be $30 for a 50" by 50" baby quilt. Hmm, seems like too much. Maybe a dime per running foot, which would be $20 for that dimension baby quilt.
Is there any other quilt binding service that anyone knows of?
I get 10-12 cents per inch. Includes cutting fabric, pressing strips, and 1 side machine sewn, back side hand stitched.
Per running foot of bound quilt seems like a good place to start. What would you think of 15 cents per running foot? That would be $30 for a 50" by 50" baby quilt. Hmm, seems like too much. Maybe a dime per running foot, which would be $20 for that dimension baby quilt.
Is there any other quilt binding service that anyone knows of?
I get 10-12 cents per inch. Includes cutting fabric, pressing strips, and 1 side machine sewn, back side hand stitched.
#107
I usually do my own binding(by hand) but for some reason I just didn't feel like doing it so I had a local quilt shop owner do it for me.....I supplied the binding,had it already cut at 2.5" to which she tells me that she only does 2.25" bindings so she said that was fine she'd cut it down and the charge for binding it(by machine) was $30.00. So when I picked it up & went to pay for it I saw she had charged me for cutting the binding down to the tune of $5.00 !!
Seriously????? she could have told me she was going to charge me to do that....then I could have taken it home & saved myself $5.00!! Lesson learned....my this is long winded isn't it? Sorry ladies....
So my answer is no....
Seriously????? she could have told me she was going to charge me to do that....then I could have taken it home & saved myself $5.00!! Lesson learned....my this is long winded isn't it? Sorry ladies....
So my answer is no....
#108
Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
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After Googling prices, I think my dime per foot is low.
Any other thoughts?
After Googling prices, I think my dime per foot is low.
Any other thoughts?
#109
Whatever they asked because I HATE, HATE, HATE to bind a quilt. It is not that I can't do it and do it well. It is only that it takes me FOREVER to do it. I am definitely not speedy with handwork. When someone says that they can bind a baby quilt in an evening. It takes me 4 evenings. It takes me longer to put on binding than it does to piece the top. I machine sew on front and hand sew the binding on the back. I've done some bindings totally by machine and do not like the results.
With that said, my thrifty side would kick in if I had to pay very much.
With that said, my thrifty side would kick in if I had to pay very much.
#110
I love hand-stitching the binding. But that would be a good service for those who don't like that part of quilt making. I think the fee would depend on if you're making the binding and sewing it on from start to finish.
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