LaFountain Quilts

A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event that warrants a one-of-a-kind gift or memento. At LaFountain Quilts our strength is transforming customer ideas and visions into beautiful and meaningful quilt designs to be treasured over the years. For my commission customers who value originality albeit cannot create such pieces on their own, I provide custom, individually designed and exquisite quilt art. During the design phase, customers help bring their quilt visions to fruition via consultations, photographs, and specifics about their upcoming event without the intense investment of their own time and labor that goes into producing quilts of this caliber. The result is a truly unique, one-of-a-kind, usable quilt that will be appreciated for generations to come.

Commission Process Phases:

Phase I involves communicating with the customer in person or electronically to discuss their event, timeline, where the quilt will reside and how it will be used, I.e hung on a wall or used on a bed. If the quilt will serve as the guest book at the event, the number of signature squares will drive the size of the quilt. Customers can elect to have their quilt finished before the event or they can purchase individual quilt squares for guests to sign on the day of event. In this scenario, I complete the center embellished medallion prior to shipping signature squares. Final construction of quilt top, quilting & binding are completed within two weeks of my receipt of signed quilt squares. Prior to shipping quilt squares to the client, 75% payment is require. Remaining 25% payment is due upon completion of the quilt and prior to final shipping.

Phase 2 involves design review and contract settlement. I will develop design options, sketches and photographs for customer review. Once a design is selected by the customer, estimated work hours and final price will be established and a contract will be finalized. A 50% deposit is required at this time to begin work.

Phase 3 involves the manufacturing process during which time periodic photographs will be sent to the customer so they can appreciate the evolution of their heirloom quilt.

Pricing My Work

When I make a commission quilt that includes information specific to the wedding couple or recipient of the quilt, i.e. photographs, dates, monograms, wedding party names, special colors, etc., I charge a $100 flat design fee. My quilt formula prices are based on the size of the quilt in square feet and the amount of labor required. For all levels of work, the formula is: square inches (length multiplied by width) divided by 144 (square inches = square foot). Specific pricing is further developed during the initial consultation with each client.

A minimum 8 weeks is required for each commissioned quilt. Actual timelines will be established during the design phase and are based on level of complexity and amount of customization.