I am having a VERY old quilt repaired by a friends mom. My question is how much should I pay her for doing this? She has no idea what to charge and I don't know what I should pay her. Can anyone help with this?
2007-01-24 00:29:43 · 3 answers · asked by Carl & Kelly B 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Bless her--working on very old fabric takes talent. If you're happy with the work and the quilt is important to you--ask yourself this "what would I want to be paid?". Find out how long it took her. Did she have to buy any supplies to do the work? Figure a minimum of $20-$30 an hour and then tack on some extra because you have your heirloom fixed. I fixed a dress for a friend, it was very involved and I bought the stuff to do the repair...trust me--when she handed me $20 I was a bit miffed. Something else to think about--if you are both uncomfortable with the money end of it--find out something she really wants and/or needs (even if it's a night out away from the kids) and give her that instead. If she does a lot of crafts--give her a gift card to her favorite store--gets her hair done? a gift gard to the beauty salon. Any of those with a pretty and hand written thank you note would probably be more appreciated than the money.
2007-01-24 04:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by battledragon6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you happy with the work? If so, how much time did she put into it? 20 minutes, 8 hours, 48 hours? If she spent a half day I would give her 40.00. If she has over a days work into it then 100.00 would not be out of the question. Again did she do a good job and are you happy with it? Your happiness could be priceless if you plan to pass it down to your kids.
2007-01-24 08:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by Boomrat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call a few repair places and ask for a rough quote over the phone for what needs repairing. Base what you give her off that.
2007-01-24 08:32:17 · answer #3 · answered by RIffRaffMama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋