Have been sewing for quite a few years now, mainly for friends and family and was advised to start a small Alteration and Dress making Service which has really taken off, have been approached to make curtains for local hotel and have no idea how to price it, whole job or per pair of curtains or per hours all advice grately sort thankyou.
First and foremost, think very very carefully about accepting this job. Commercial work needs to meet very strict rules regarding fire safety. Fire-retardent fabrics are NASTY to work with as they are treated with pretty potent chemicals; wear a mask and work in a well-ventilated room. Your liability will be MUCH greater for a job like this; imagine if a hotel guest drops a lit cigarette and it ignites your curtains because they are not fire-retardent. You are opening yourself up to HUGE lawsuit.
Not to say it cannot be done; it's just not the kind of job I would want as a newbie to the field.
Best advice: go to Cheryl Strickland's web site and join the forum and post for advice there. Invaluable help and a great group of people!!
Here's the link:
--Welmoed
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