Originally Posted by
romanojg
I agree, its a way to give the owner an estimated cost up front and also make sure she is paid what she's worth. I'd rather know up front an estimated cost too, one that comes in close to what was stated.
Ok we're still talking about cost per inch vs cost per hour, right? With cost per inch, don't you get an estimated cost up front? Every time I've taken a quilt to my longarmer, she measures the quilt right there in front of me, so we both know how big it is. We discuss thread, batting, density, pattern, etc. I know before I walk out of the store
exactly how much it will cost, no estimating at all. If my longarmer told me she charges by the hour, how am I supposed to know how long it will take her to quilt my quilt?