Karen's Machine Quilting Service: July 2007

Pricing

Never over pay for quilting again!
introducing
CUSTOM PRICING
Machine quilting = $.013 per square inch
Backing fabric = $.004 per square inch
Batting is the current price of package batting
Simply measure your quilt's length and width,then mulitply those two numbers to find your square inches.
Low loft polyester batting is included in the price.
Binding is extra, if you choose this service.
If the backer is not assembled and pressed there will be $8 charge. This fee is over and above the minimum price.
**Please note: $45 is the minimum price per quilt, for quilting, regardless of size**
Lets estimate price:
Example 1:
Say your quilt is a conservative full size measuring 52" x 78". Your total square inches is 52 x78 = 4056
4056 is your *magic* number.
Karen will provide the polyester batting and you provide the back. Lets say, for this example, that you are also planning on doing your own binding.
4056 x $.013 = $52.73 for the quilting service.
shipping is NOT included in this price

Example 2:
Say your quilt is 90" x 90" Mulitply those two numbers together to find your square inches. 90 x 90 = 8100.
8100 is your *magic* number.
Lets say you want the quilting service and you'd like Karen to provide 108" wide flannel or cotton backer.
8100 x $.013 = $105.30
PLUS
8100 x $.004 = $32.40
Giving you a total of $137.70
shipping is NOT included in this price

Binding (any size):
Machine applied binding- $20
Machine applied and hand stitched- $40
**You will need to provide fabric for the binding to ensure it matches your quilt top.**
Prices include polyester low loft batting and a single color thread. Quilting is done in a meandering pattern.
You must provide the quilt top (of course) and fabric for binding, if you opt to have your quilt bound by Karen. If you choose to furnish your own backer be sure to increase all sides by at least 4 inches for setting up on the machine.
Karen will provide the back fabric for a small fee of $.004/sq inch. You may also choose to upgrade your batting for an additional cost as well.
Prices do not include return postage on your fabulous new quilt. Send an email to karensquiltingservice@hotmail.com with any questions you have regarding the finishing of your next quilt top. Also, check out www.karensquiltingservice.com

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Some breaking News for the faithful followers ---

I am stepping up a notch in the modern world.

I have obtained a web site. http://www.karensquiltingservice.com/ It is like one of my quilts I am not real sure how it will end up but the creative juices are flowing. Jen (my daughter) has taken the bull (or the internet) by the horns and is setting up the basic design. She is really trying to get me involved in the new stage of my quilting service, but this old dog has a problem with new tricks. It took me awhile to welcome the 1/4" foot, but couldn't live without now, so there is hope. Please check it out. I look forward to your feedback.

This is a wonderful quilt done by my daughter's friend. She let me bring it home from South Korea. I just loved all of the little house's in the quilt. This quilt makes me think of family love. I know she did this quilt for the love of it all. Great work Dawn.

Before I went to Korea a friend ask me to quilt her Heart quilt. When I got back after to 2 weeks I was ready to get the quilting machine going. I wasn't exactly sure how I was going to quilt it, but I couldn't be more pleased with the finished results. Hope the red back really shows up because the way all of hearts it outlined is really neat. The hearts on the front are all puffed up which really doesn't show at all.

Well, the trip to South Korea was a very fun time. It was really amazing learning about a new culture, but the biggest thrill was the 3 story fabric mart. I only shipped home a ton of material. Since my inside clock was so off I was only able to do 2 quilt tops in 2 weeks. I had some help on the red one. After all the blocks where sewn I wasn't sure about how to lay it out, well problem solved ask the 7 year old granddaugther to help grandma figure it out. This is how she saw the quilt. Works for me.