ffq-lar Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Oh my......you did yourself proud, missy! That is stunning! Wow, she has some beautiful marbled fabrics and the whole thing is gorgeous but you-you-you made it sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoinette Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Shana, Nice job, ruler work is a PITH (hand). As for what to charge, selling ourselves short is the best thing we do. Try not to, it was a lot of work. I know, one of my clients just picked up this one. And I charged her .045. Our clients bring us their quilts because they know we will do the best we can. and you always do. So, pony up, girl, and charge what you're worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Originally posted by Bonnie ...I'll personally come to Alaska and kick your boot to Nome... Deal! I've always wanted to visit Nome. I hear it is a beautiful place. A coworker of mine Inupiat Eskimo, was born & rasied there. She is the big biggie boss of our entire company Engineering Department. (yay for girl power!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I knew I could count on you to slap me upside da head and get me straight again. You're the best. Thanks for all the kind words. Antoinette, that quilt is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi Shana, Your quilting is really spectacular!!! You deserve to be paid for your skills, expertise, time and talent. Huggs, Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Shana - I think that you quilting is amazing and I'm looking forward to your Butla Sista Donna, showing us some of your work at the Moxie Machine Quilters Group meeting in a couple of weeks. Re: costs - I've recently found out that I'm a bit low compared to others in the area, but there are still 2 different LA'rs that are still charging less than a penny an inch. They are definately busy because of it. However, a long time ago, a wize friend told us in regards to my DH business & I've applied it to mine also, not to be dissappointed if we didn't get every job, but that God would give us the jobs that would be profitable for us. I do want to to be busy, but I also want to make more than minimum wage doing it. Just something to be thinking about. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 and Laurie, my customer was very pleased. She wrote me a check for $400 which equates to the $.03 rate. I'm happy; she's happy. She has more quilts for me in the future, so that's the best part, I think. Oh and guess what? She wants me to sign the label (as the quilter) after she gets the binding put on. That's a first for me! :DI told you she was a super nice woman. Thanks again you guys are the wonderful support for me when I need it... especially as I grow in my quilting and as my business and client base develops. Baby steps and little bits at a time, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayevymae Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 WOW Shana! I love what you did with this quilt.... your customer should be pleased! And you should get paid what you're worth! You did a most wonderful job, what a great talent and such an inspiration you are to all!!! Thank You for sharing! Antionette, thank you too for sharing! I love anything red and white, that would look great in a farm house... or my house!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltermidwife Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hi Shana I can't really comment on the pricing as here in the UK we tend to price differently ie cot, throw single, double etc and complexity, not per sq in. Also like most things it is much more expensive to have a quilt quilted here. I love what you did with this quilt. So inspiring and great design ideas. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Shana...I think you should just charge her the $1000 that quilting is worth!! Its beautiful--I can only imagine all the time the ruler work had to take. I'm doing ruler work on a small sampler for practice--its not easy! Yours is so beautiful, its worth every penny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 AWWWW, Shanna, darlin', I'm glad you went with the right price! You did a great job on this Monster quilt! This is beautiful, and the design you came up with really makes those tiles pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Ladies, Ladies, Both quilts are absolutely beautiful! Thanks for all of the input on pricing. I have been struggling with this as well as there are 2 other LAr's in my area that are very low priced. And of course they get all of the business. I have matched their prices for the last 4 months and have gotten about 25 quilts since then but am considering uping my prices a little as I don't feel that I am getting much per hour as well. My theory was that if I was the same price, people would try me and then I would have some loyal customers. When I first started, I made my prices higher, would get lots of calls for estimates and then comments that I was much higher than the others and then I wouldn't hear from them again. Any advice from you experienced LAr's? Thanks, Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Shana, Fab quilt with fabulous quilting - great job and worth every penny you collected. Glad she was happy with it. Was the $400 with or without a guild discount as you had mentioned? This has been an interesting thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedquilts Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Beautiful work Shana. I can relate to the ruler work. most time consuming and deffinitely worth .03. ied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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