Hi Erin,
1st measure your quilt and get the square inches of it, most Long Armers charge by the square inch. Ask how long they've been doing this, ask to see some of their work. Do you provide batting or do they, see which is better priced for you, most LAer get their batting at a really good price compared to us. Do they provide the thread or do you? If you do make sure you find out what brand their machine likes, some LAers don't like certain threads. Have your LA person help you pick out a color of thread, do you want it to hide in the quilting or pop? Do you want a loose meader, a tighter stiple or a pattern? Do you want custom quilting where there is more than just border to border quilting involved? If I think of anything else I'll let you know I hope this helps.
Tina
O, I think they start at 1&1/2 cents per square inch.
Last edited by Gershwin64; 06-16-2015 at 10:18 AM.
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