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    Old 09-30-2016, 07:17 AM
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    Yesterday I went to a local APQS store (the lady owns & sell)
    the APQS machines.

    She also rents time to use her machines, or you can have her
    to do all the quilting. She has one of EACH machine that she
    uses to quilt on.

    What I want to know about is if .02 per inch of simple edge to
    edge a good price?
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    Old 09-30-2016, 07:19 AM
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    It seems to be the going rate in my area and the online places that I've checked.
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    Old 09-30-2016, 08:38 AM
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    .015 to .02 is common for basic stitching. I charge .02 psi.
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    Old 09-30-2016, 10:51 AM
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    The quilt shop near me had a beginning quilting class that included quilting on a long arm. Even though we were all
    first time users, we were all very happy with the results . It was so much fun and the staff was so great I have been
    renting time for other quilts. You might like to give it a try! They did have us practice on newspapers or a chalk board
    to get the feel of stippling and loops.
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    In the midwest 11/2 to 2 cents per sq inch for edged-to-edge or pantos is average, 2 1/2 -3 for border to border (borders done differently) and upwards for custom.
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    I am retired and do not depend on my longarm quilting for my living expense so mine is mostly a hobby....that being said I ask for .01 for simple edge to edge and .015 for a dense pattern.

    So for someone that needs a profit then .02 is not too much. But there is a lot of difference between .01 and .02.. a quilt 100x100 would be $100 at .01 and it would be $200 at .02.

    I am in Central CA and I understand the So. CA is more expensive.
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