If the machine is stitch-regulated, you could probably do a simple medium-sized meander on your queen-sized quilt in 3-4 hours. I could do it faster, but that is only because I have a longarm and have been longarming for 4 years. I'm trying to remember back how long it took me at first! If you want to be more skilled when you first lay your happy hands on that longarm, draw out the design you want to do...lots! Doodle that meander whenever your hands aren't busy - it builds muscle memory and translates well to the longarm. And since you are renting time on the machine, if there is a problem, there will be someone there to fix any problem you run into. I think it sound very reasonable - I would not let anyone use my machine without lessons on it first!!! Go for it and have fun - just be warned, it is addicting!!!
