My DH LA's for me & my Mother. For a Custom job around here, $300 - $400 is dirt cheap with the LA'er supplying batting, thread and her time. A Pantograph would be cheaper but still probably $200 or better. I have paid as high as $600 for a Queen sz done as a Custom job. When you think of some of these machines costing over $20,000, lessons and the endless hrs of practice & time, they have to charge more than minimum wage. Especially them supplying batting, thread and sometimes a backing. Usually around 4 cents per sq inch & higher, would be a good estimate.