If starting out, I would suggest being up-front with your customers and not charging expert prices at first. I got a bit stung with a LA quilter that someone said was really good, she charged me way too much for a SIMPLE all-over meandering vine (but had nothing to compare it to, just took their word). I gave her 3 queen tops to quilt at once (I was still living overseas and was only here for 5 weeks), and all three were completely different tops, she quilted them all very similarly. I am so glad I found Charismah on this board! I know there are others here who also LA for a business, too and it helps to post pics of your work. I don't want to imply her work wasn't good, just she charged too much for simple all-over meander design. It was like she didn't take into consideration the design of the tops themselves. I wouldn't have felt bad if I didn't pay so much for what I got.