Originally Posted by
merryj
Do any of you long arm quilt for others as a business? Can i ask how you started and average income? I am thinking of doing something like that as retirement income - but not sure if it is sustainable. thanks.
...It truly is feast or famine.........and it does take time to build up a customer base.......I want time to do my own piecing, quilting and embroidery....... I want a fast (less than 2 weeks - frequently within same week), turnaround time for my customers..........When 4:30 or 5PM rolls around, it is time to spend with Hubby for the rest of the evening............ There are several other long arm quilters within 20 miles of me, so I needed to get the word of mouth referrals going, and I left business cards with my local Joann's and local quilt shops, which had them out to their customers who request info on longarmers.