I have done a
lot of research all over the internet so that I can
determine whether my pricing is reasonable and compatible
with my work ethic. I'm of the "Old School" in which
you charge what you need to charge to make a reasonable
profit but you keep the costs as low as possible for as long
as possible. For my quilting services, I've been
offering the same price for the past year and hope to
continue to offer it for the foreseeable future.
Please
feel free to contact me by phone or email for
a price quote. Computerized
quilting is offered in HandiQuilter's Format (.hqf). I
can help you choose the perfect quilting design that
enhances your quilt. Additionally, if you have
purchased a pattern from a digitizer that you would like to
use, you can bring a USB stick with the pattern loaded on it
for use. (It will only be used for your quilt and
deleted from my system when the quilt is complete, in
respect of the digitizer's copyrights.)
The cost for
your project is determined by the size of the quilt as well
as your quilting choices. To calculate the square inches,
simply multiply the length by the width, as measured in
inches. Please note that all measurements are taken before
the quilting is completed� the finished size will be
slightly smaller, depending on the density of the quilting.
Basting:
$0.075 per square inch (with a basting line stitched every
6" both horizontally and vertically). We can baste together
your quilt layers in preparation for hand quilting. Basting
consists of extra large stitches, stitched in a grid
pattern, approximately 6″ apart, as described above.
Edge-to-Edge
Quilting*: $0.025 per square inch. In this type
of quilting, I use a continuous design all over the quilt--
from edge-to-edge. I have many edge-to-edge patterns (or
"designs") to choose from and there are hundreds more
available on the internet.
Edge-to-Edge
Quilting Plus Borders: $0.0225 per square inch
but this is also dependent upon how much "custom" work is
being done with the borders. The example here is if
you request a wreath or other individual "block" quilting
done in the quilt with edge-to-edge quilting done around
it-- this takes time and . . . time is money. I will
give you a quote before I begin and honor the quote even if
it takes me longer than anticipated.
*An edge-to-edge
design is quilted across the top of the quilt. The borders
are outlined and quilted with a complementary design. This
is an inexpensive option that results in a more custom look
which highlights the borders.
Custom
Quilting: This
is a fun thing to request for your quilt. I enjoy making
each quilt unique. Examples
of "Custom Quilts" are in my Gallery section. The pricing on
this varies and, while I can provide you with a quote, it is
subject to change depending on the custom quilting
requested.
Set-Up/Loading Fee:Minimum
of $10.00 Set-up fee for all quilts, adjustable by size
only. Queen-
and king-sized quilts have a $15.00 set-up fee.
Batting: I use only Quilter's
Dream Battings because I think they are the softest and
most end-user friendly products. The batting cost
is $.25 per linear inch off the roll (you would receive
any leftover batting (I use 96" long batting so all
batting remnants go to you). If I use a
batting that is pre-packaged by Quilter's Dream, I will
charge you the price that I paid (plus a small handling
fee, dependent on size of the batting). You are
welcome to supply your own batting for
my use in your quilting service.
Additional
Services:
Adding a Hanging Sleeve or
Tabs: You must provide the fabric for me to
create the hanging sleeve or tabs but it will then be at a
cost of $.50 per inch for sleeves and $2.00 per tab
(quantity of tabs must be specified at the time of the
order).
Attaching Binding:
Option 1) You provide the binding fabric, we make
the binding and machine sew on the front with mitered
corners for $.15 per linear inch. You will sew the
binding down on the back of the quilt by hand or machine.
Option 2) You provide the binding fabric, we make the binding and
machine sew on the front with mitered corners for $.35
cents per linear inch. This cost includes us sewing
the binding down on the back of the quilt by hand.
Option 3) Custom Binding: You provide binding fabric, we make the binding and machine sew on the front with mitered corners. If you choose to include a flange, piping or other embellishment, there would be an additional charge which will be determined at the time that you drop off the quilt.
Making the Backing: $25/hour (This is for the backing made up by me from fabric provided by you. it generally takes 2-4 hours to make up a batting).Trimming the Quilt: This
starts at $10.00 to $30.00 depending on the size of the
quilt.
Serging the Quilt:
To get an edge that won't fray once it has been trimmed,
we can serge (a certain stitch provided by a serger
machine) in a coordinating thread at the edge of the
quilt. This ranges in price from $15.00 to $45.00,
depending on the size of the quilt.
Quilting Designs
Pro-Stitcher
Quilt
Designs (Copyright HandiQuilter, Inc., Printed
with Permission.)
Miscellaneous Quilting
Designs
There
are other quilt designs available from QuiltCAD and
other individual digitizers that I have already
purchased but I do not have permission to show the
designs on my website. To view them, let me know
what theme you're looking for and I will print and
scan a separate photo of the designs that I have in my
complete collection.
Also, there are many
quilting design digitizers available on the
internet. If you have a specific quilting design
that you wish to use, let me know where to locate it
(by vendor website) and I will purchase the design for
your use. The cost of this purchase will be
added to your quilting services.
Payments/Deposits
Payment may be made by check, mailed to me with the quilt
top, backing and batting (unless you want me to use my
batting which will be an additional cost) and quilting
will be started after ten (10) days from receipt/deposit
of your check. Additionally, payment may be made by
PayPal which will incur an additional cost to you of 2% to
cover some of the PayPal service charges; I will cover the
balance of 2% in charges from PayPal.
Sales/Coupons/Discounts:
Periodically, I'll offer a sale, coupons or discounts on
any of the above services. Lots of fun as a
certificate of some sort is returned with EVERY quilt!