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How to Charge for Cross Stitch Commission Work???
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lya...@gmail.com
Oct 5, 2012, 8:18:53 PM10/5/12
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After stitching for many years now, am at a point where would like to look into doing commissioned work. But not sure how to locate clients (thinking Etsy??), how much to charge per piece - materials, labor, etc. And how to vary that by the complexity of the work, the type of material sewing on 14 ct, 18 ct, etc, cotton vs. linen, over 1 versus over 2.
If anyone is currently doing commission work, would appreciate any advice on getting started. Also if doing work and selling on your own, where are you selling it and how much are you charging (how do you figure out what to charge??)?
If anyone is currently doing commission work, would appreciate any advice on getting started. Also if doing work and selling on your own, where are you selling it and how much are you charging (how do you figure out what to charge??)?
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Karen C
Oct 9, 2012, 10:13:10 AM10/9/12
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I've heard a common price of a penny a stitch. I'm a fairly quick
stitcher and even I can only do 300 an hour, so that's half of minimum wage.
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stitcher and even I can only do 300 an hour, so that's half of minimum wage.
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Karen C - California
Editor/Proofreader www.IntlProofingConsortium.com
Finished 10/1/12 -- MLI's "My Quilt" (TG-39)
WIP: Stitchers Days of Christmas
http://www.crossstitchjoy.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=3865
Nativity from "Countdown to Christmas" book, Oriental Kimono (Janlynn),
MLI The Teacher (gift to the library), Bethany Angel (Marbek)
Retrieved from UFO pile: Marbek's Snow Angel, MLI Farmers Market
www.CFSfacts.org -- where we give you the facts and dispel the myths
Myths, with research cites: http://www.aacfs.org/images/pdfs/myths.pdf
Newest research blog: http://cfs-facts.blogspot.com/
MargW
Oct 16, 2012, 10:28:43 PM10/16/12
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On Friday, October 5, 2012 8:18:54 PM UTC-4, lya...@gmail.com wrote:
> After stitching for many years now, am at a point where would like to look into doing commissioned work. But not sure how to locate clients (thinking Etsy??), how much to charge per piece - materials, labor, etc. And how to vary that by the complexity of the work, the type of material sewing on 14 ct, 18 ct, etc, cotton vs. linen, over 1 versus over 2.
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> If anyone is currently doing commission work, would appreciate any advice on getting started. Also if doing work and selling on your own, where are you selling it and how much are you charging (how do you figure out what to charge??)?
Very hard - I've stitched for a shop and for a designer. In the case of the shop, I got shop credit which worked out well. It paid for all of my supplies (silks, overdyes, fabrics). Just don't think you are going to actually earn much. I did a piece for a designer which took me over 700 hours of stitching. I have about '$1200' credit in my 'account' with the designer. I can use it to buy things from the designer's website, or get first dibs on stuff she puts up on her 'stitchers' page. I suspect that I will never use my credit since most of the patterns on her site are not ones I'd stitch. I'm not really complaining, if you want to stitch on commission know that you really are doing it for the love of the stitching not the getting paid.
> After stitching for many years now, am at a point where would like to look into doing commissioned work. But not sure how to locate clients (thinking Etsy??), how much to charge per piece - materials, labor, etc. And how to vary that by the complexity of the work, the type of material sewing on 14 ct, 18 ct, etc, cotton vs. linen, over 1 versus over 2.
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> If anyone is currently doing commission work, would appreciate any advice on getting started. Also if doing work and selling on your own, where are you selling it and how much are you charging (how do you figure out what to charge??)?
MargW
tween...@mypacks.net
Oct 23, 2012, 8:12:14 AM10/23/12
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My advice is to get at least half the fee upfront. I knew a gal who did a crewel bellpull, never collected a dime, wanted $75 and the client changed her mind and didn't want it. The stitcher was NOT interested in keeping the bellpull, of course. Maybe she donated it for a raffle?
Karen C
Oct 23, 2012, 11:19:01 AM10/23/12
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Cross-Stitch)
tween...@mypacks.net
Oct 23, 2012, 7:48:46 PM10/23/12
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On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 11:19:04 AM UTC-4, Karen C wrote:
> tween...@mypacks.net wrote:
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> > My advice is to get at least half the fee upfront. I knew a gal who
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> > did a crewel bellpull, never collected a dime, wanted $75 and the
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> > client changed her mind and didn't want it. The stitcher was NOT
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> > interested in keeping the bellpull, of course. Maybe she donated it
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> > for a raffle?
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> Could always sell it on eBay or etsy.....
This was back in the Dark Ages when 75 bucks BOUGHT something.
> tween...@mypacks.net wrote:
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> > My advice is to get at least half the fee upfront. I knew a gal who
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> > did a crewel bellpull, never collected a dime, wanted $75 and the
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> > client changed her mind and didn't want it. The stitcher was NOT
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> > interested in keeping the bellpull, of course. Maybe she donated it
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> > for a raffle?
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> Could always sell it on eBay or etsy.....
merri...@gmail.com
Sep 4, 2019, 2:58:26 PM9/4/19
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On Friday, October 5, 2012 at 8:18:53 PM UTC-4, lya...@gmail.com wrote:
> After stitching for many years now, am at a point where would like to look into doing commissioned work. But not sure how to locate clients (thinking Etsy??), how much to charge per piece - materials, labor, etc. And how to vary that by the complexity of the work, the type of material sewing on 14 ct, 18 ct, etc, cotton vs. linen, over 1 versus over 2.
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> If anyone is currently doing commission work, would appreciate any advice on getting started. Also if doing work and selling on your own, where are you selling it and how much are you charging (how do you figure out what to charge??)?
Hi is there anyone on here who is doing commission work?? I know it has been several years; this post came up when I googled. Let me know if you are interested in a job I have; it includes all materials and is 2/3 done - the original stitcher passed away and we are trying to get the job done for her family member. Many thanks!
> After stitching for many years now, am at a point where would like to look into doing commissioned work. But not sure how to locate clients (thinking Etsy??), how much to charge per piece - materials, labor, etc. And how to vary that by the complexity of the work, the type of material sewing on 14 ct, 18 ct, etc, cotton vs. linen, over 1 versus over 2.
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> If anyone is currently doing commission work, would appreciate any advice on getting started. Also if doing work and selling on your own, where are you selling it and how much are you charging (how do you figure out what to charge??)?
Merrie Beth
mrsgil...@gmail.com
Nov 30, 2019, 12:20:14 PM11/30/19
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I do commission work if your still looking for someone
melsmi...@gmail.com
Dec 3, 2019, 11:32:44 AM12/3/19
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I am very interested. Email me msmit...@gmail.com
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