Custom Cross Stitched Family Portraits

I’ve recently started stitching family portraits with the pattern framework provided by Stitch People. While the pattern creator sells finished portraits, she also grants permission for people to sell creations made with her patterns.

Brown Family Portrait, stitched July 2022

How to Order Your Family Portrait from Owls R Pals

To help you determine if a custom portrait from Owls R Pals is the right fit for you, I’d like to take a moment to walk you through the process.

Step 1: Fill out the consultation form.

To get started, fill out my consultation form, found here. Filling out the form is obligation-free – it just lets me know you’re interested so I can get an exact price quote to you.

Step 2: Accept the quoted price.

If you agree to the quoted price, we can begin the process. During this step, I may ask further clarifying questions to make sure I can best capture your family in the portrait I create.

Step 3: Pay half of the quoted price upfront.

Since I will be creating a custom piece, I ask for half of the payment upfront. I will create a custom listing for you in my Etsy shop. Once purchased, I’ll create a digital chart of your family and send it to you for approval.

Step 4: Suggest edits and approve the digital chart.

If you get the digital chart and want slight changes, let me know! I will not start stitching until you’re happy with how all your family members look.

Once you’re happy with how the chart looks, including the spelling of names and layout of family members, I can get started stitching.

Step 5: Wait for me to stitch!

When I start stitching, I can give you an estimated completion date. As I work, I’ll send regular updates to show you how your portrait is looking.

Step 6: Pay the second half of the fee.

Once the piece is finished, I’ll create an Etsy listing for you to pay the second half of the custom price. When the payment is processed, I’ll send your framed portrait in the mail (or arrange for Knox County, Ohio pickup).

Pricing

These portraits are the result of hours of careful stitching. In fact, each adult person takes approximately three hours to stitch!

Base Price: $60 per portrait

This includes two people (or one person and a pet). If you have very small pets, I’m willing to stitch one person and two pets for the base portrait price.

This price also includes your text of choice at the bottom of the portrait. For example, you may choose “The Taylors” or “Taylor Family” to run along the bottom of the portrait.

Add an Adult (13+ years old): +$20 per person

Each additional adult is $20. Since this is largely based on height, taller children under the age of 13 may cost $20. If an adult is significantly shorter, I may bump the price down to the 6- to 12-year-old price.

Add a Child (6-12 years old): +$15 per child

Each child between the ages of 6 and 12 will be $15.

Add a Young Child (0-5 years old): +$10 per child

Each child between the ages of 0 and 5 years old will be $10.

Add a Tiny Pet: +$5 each

Tiny pets include hamsters, hedgehogs, gerbils, chinchillas, guinea pigs, chicks, and ducklings.

Add a Small Pet: +$10 each

Small pets include ferrets, iguanas, lizards, turtles, adult ducks, adult chickens, roosters, turkeys, and rabbits.

Add a Medium Pet: +$15 each

Medium pets include most dog breeds, cats, pigs, and goats.

Add a Large Pet: +$25 each

Large pets include some large dog breeds and all horses, cows, donkeys, llamas, and bison (yes, I really have a bison pattern).

Shipping: +$10 or $20

Since the framed portraits need to be securely packed for shipping, I cannot absorb the shipping cost (like I do for most of my handmade items).

Portraits with 4 or fewer people will be framed in a 4″ x 6″ frame. These portraits will ship for $10. Portraits with 5 or more people will be framed in an 8″ x 10″ frame. These portraits will ship for $20.

Delivery within Knox County, Ohio is free of charge. That’s an easy way to save $10 to $20 while supporting a local artisan!

Conclusion

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. As I mentioned above, filling out the consultation form does not lock you in with any commitment to purchase, although I will follow up with a price quote.

You can reach me by email at sales@owlsrpals.com or by phone (call or text) at 740-263-6096. I look forward to hearing from you!

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