Originally Posted by
quiltingshorttimer
almost all long armers around here charge by the sq. inch, which is what I do, too. Some charge for loading the quilt or for # bobbins used (I don't--figure that is part of the process and price) I do charge $15/hr for any time spent on repairs to the quilt (i.e. closing seams, trimming threads, pressing)
this seems fair to me.
i would prefer to pay by the task - mainly because i know that i am " slow" - and that others can get a lot more done in less time than it takes me.