Most think when we quilt it is a hobbie and we do it for fun. Who ever thought it was a paying JOB? I do machine quilting and when I quote a price, they cannot believe how much it will cost them. They do not stop and think about the hair dresser, the car machinic, or the lawyer. They pay their charges and don't think it is their hobbie. Well quilting for others is my part time job. I use the amount that I make to get my 40 quarters for SSA. And I pay both the employee's part and the employer's part. I do not think 1cent a square inch is a lot to have a quilt done. None of the others I mention only charge so little. Good luck, and keep to you price. I think it is very fair.