Comments on: About Quilt Pricing http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/about-quilt-pricing/ How to Start a Quilting Business Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chuck Smith http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/about-quilt-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Chuck Smith Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:25:41 +0000 http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/?p=119#comment-1696 Hello Mary Lou - I'm going to try and come up with an article based on your question, so watch your email inbox. This is definitely an issue with a lot of quilting businesses, so it's a great question. Thanks, Chuck Hello Mary Lou – I’m going to try and come up with an article based on your question, so watch your email inbox. This is definitely an issue with a lot of quilting businesses, so it’s a great question.

Thanks,
Chuck

]]> By: Chuck Smith http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/about-quilt-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Chuck Smith Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:22:57 +0000 http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/?p=119#comment-1695 Hey Jay - Getting a fair price is, well, fair. Our job as business owners is to make sure that the potential customers know why we charge what we charge. That means talking about the quality of the work, the uniqueness of the quilt, and a little bit of personality. And great stories work very well in making sure that people know that you're different than JC Penneys. Good luck with your business! Hey Jay – Getting a fair price is, well, fair. Our job as business owners is to make sure that the potential customers know why we charge what we charge. That means talking about the quality of the work, the uniqueness of the quilt, and a little bit of personality. And great stories work very well in making sure that people know that you’re different than JC Penneys.

Good luck with your business!

]]> By: Chuck Smith http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/about-quilt-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Chuck Smith Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:57 +0000 http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/?p=119#comment-1655 Mary Lou - You should try and figure out how much you are spending on materials and how much time it takes you to finish a quilt top. Then, use some of the tools on this site to develop a pricing model. It may turn out that you are charging too little. Karen - I'll be working on some website things soon. Keep posted! Jay - I agree with you that you should charge what you are worth and get the highest price possible. And there are some things you can do to help get that higher price by explaining the work that goes into your quilts, talking about the quality of the materials, and letting them know that they are getting a truly unique piece, not some mass-produced piece of junk. Good luck! Joan - Thanks! Appreciate the support. Mary Lou – You should try and figure out how much you are spending on materials and how much time it takes you to finish a quilt top. Then, use some of the tools on this site to develop a pricing model. It may turn out that you are charging too little.

Karen – I’ll be working on some website things soon. Keep posted!

Jay – I agree with you that you should charge what you are worth and get the highest price possible. And there are some things you can do to help get that higher price by explaining the work that goes into your quilts, talking about the quality of the materials, and letting them know that they are getting a truly unique piece, not some mass-produced piece of junk. Good luck!

Joan – Thanks! Appreciate the support.

]]> By: Joan Wildermuth http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/about-quilt-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 Joan Wildermuth Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:14:10 +0000 http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/?p=119#comment-1638 Glad you are back on the web site...missed the e-mails with quilting hints. Glad you are back on the web site…missed the e-mails with quilting hints.

]]> By: Jay Stewart http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/about-quilt-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Jay Stewart Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:53:56 +0000 http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/?p=119#comment-1623 Hi chuck as always we fail to get paid just what we are worth. but my attitude over the years has become "take it or leave it!" If they wont pay that's fine I can devote time to making what i want when i want it. I charge a fair price for my products and quite often am left without many orders per year but integrity wins through as people see that your product is worth more compared to commercially available items. and one of my quilts I know will last 20years + with loving care and a few mud pies to be dragged through and to be everything from a tent to a tropical island I mostly do kids things but love wroking hard and giving my all. thanks again Jay Hi chuck

as always we fail to get paid just what we are worth. but my attitude over the years has become “take it or leave it!” If they wont pay that’s fine I can devote time to making what i want when i want it. I charge a fair price for my products and quite often am left without many orders per year but integrity wins through as people see that your product is worth more compared to commercially available items.

and one of my quilts I know will last 20years + with loving care and a few mud pies to be dragged through and to be everything from a tent to a tropical island I mostly do kids things but love wroking hard and giving my all.

thanks again

Jay

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