A lady wants to use my longarm and buy the batting off of me, and using my thread, any ideas for what I should charge? I think she'll be doing a twin size quilt.
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A lady wants to use my longarm and buy the batting off of me, and using my thread, any ideas for what I should charge? I think she'll be doing a twin size quilt.
Personally, I would charge a minimum to cover the cost of your batting and thread (after all they are not free) and then charge by the hour to cover the wear and tear on your machine and the electricity.
I rent a machine and the owner helps...I pay $45 for the first 2 hours with $20 for each additional hour. She charges $6 per bobbin and charges for the batting, but I usually bring my own.
-Teri from Minne-sn*w-ta
The shop I first purchased my longarm from required you to take a * Certification Class* where you learned threading, winding bobbins, cleaning, adjusting tension, loading ect. That class was $50 and you quilted a practice quilt ( 2 pieces of muslin + batting) after completing your certification you could rent machine time @ $20 an hour. Thread and batting were at cost.
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Just me, but I wouldn't let anyone use my long arm. How much did you pay for your longarm? What if she breaks it? What if she hurts herself?
"I do not understand how anyone can live without one small place of enchantment to turn to."
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
I agree. Check into your house insurance on liability.Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
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Good points. I wouldn't let anyone use any of my machines. As stated, who is going to pay if the machine is damaged. I hadn't thought of her getting hurt, but that's a good point. There is liability involved. If you do decide to let her rent time on it, make sure that damage to the machine and liability issues are agreed upon in writing before she starts. If she doesn't like that, it should tell you something about her.
Patrice S
Personally, I would not let anyone else touch an expensive piece of equipment like that. No one ever takes care of your stuff the way you would. Not worth the risk.
I agree! Too risky!
I don't think this is a good idea. If she has never used your machine before, there is a learning curve and you would probably need to be at her side constantly. Some quilt shops do rent time on their longarm machines, but this is after you pay for a training session. I think I would refer her to a quilt shop.
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