quiltingkimmy Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 What is the going rate for attaching binding to a quilt on a longarm? Do you offer it? Any pro/con comments are welcomed!! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglu Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 All I can say is that I would pay a lot of money for someone to bind my quilts. LOL. I hate binding. I don't mind the hand sewing, but I can just never get those corners right. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I will sew the binding on, but not hand stitch it down. So far that is ok with the quilters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I do sew binding on the front while I am LAing but only for some customers. Once a customer has brought me a couple of quilts and I can see that their corners are square I offer the binding. I don't tell customers who have wonky borders and corners because adding binding to an already difficult quilt takes all the joy out of the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingkimmy Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Peggy - I agree, binding is not one of my favorite things either - I'm going to offer to stitch it onto the quilt, but no hand sewing for me! Rita - That's exactly what I'm planning - what do you recommend charging for that? I've seen .15 per linear inch to stitch it down, and .20 to sew it together and stitch it down - any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingkimmy Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Julie - good point! I'll keep that in mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 This is what it says on my website: Binding Services - Charged by the Linear Inch (sum of all 4 sides) Cut and pieced, machine stitched to front and trimmed - $.15 per linear inch Cut and pieced, machine stitched to front, trimmed, then turned and hand stitched to finish with mitered corners - $.35 per linear inch. (Yes - this is expensive. I would prefer you stitch down your own bindings, but I would be happy to attach them to the quilt top for you). On a queen-sized quilt this can add almost $150 to the charge if I do the whole thing. I actually do get people who ask me to stitch that binding down for them. I hate doing it, so I charge an arm and two legs. Usually, it deters most people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingkimmy Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks Linda, I agree about the hand stitching!! I don't even think I'm going to offer it, I'll stick to just offering to stitch it down. The arm and two leg pricing is something to keep in mind if a request comes in. Thanks for the price info - wanted to be sure I was in range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmland Quilter Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I offer binding. I love to do binding, especially hand finished which is .30 per linear inch. Check out my website listed below for other pricing. Anyone looking for someone to do binding - contact me. If you don't like it don't offer it. I refuse to work on things I don't enjoy. I tried 2 T-shirt quilts. They turned out fine, clients were happy but I didn't enjoy it. I will pass other T-shirt quilt orders on to other quilters I know who will do a good job and like to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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