Does this seem reasonable?
 

I was puttering around eBay and found this listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_1111wt_782
(I have no association with this seller! )

Would/has anyone used an eBay listing for LAQ services? The storefront has 100% positive feedback for more than 2000 transactions.
I just want a couple of tops finished fast for a good price, and though there don't seem to be lots of options, this looks like it fits the bill.

Very interesting! I never would have thought of eBay as a place to find LAQ. There are a few of them on there - search for long arm quilting. Others have better reviews of their LAQ techniques - I would check them all out if that is the route you plan on going. Meghan

I wouldn't but that's just me...I'm not that trusting! Good luck!! Hope it works out for you!!

Wow, I'd be really nervous. First of all, I'd prefer to see a website where the quilter has lots of pictures of his/her work. I'd want to talk to other quilters who have used this person's services. I'd want to talk to the quilter and get a feel for how he/she deals with issues and difficulties with the quilt, how experienced they are, etc. I prefer face-to-face meetings so he/she can see the quilt and any possible issues with it, and we can discuss pattern, batting, quilting density, etc., and also so I can get a feel for his/her personality and competency.

If I was going to use this quilter, I think I'd start with something that wasn't that important to me, so I can get a feel for this quilter's skill level. $35 for a twin seems awfully cheap to me.

That is very reasonable. I am a long armer and I won't do a 6400 sq inch quilt for that price. I'd be a little hesitant. Postage both ways would have to be considered.

As suggested, I did search LAQ on eBay.
This store isn't the only one offering it at really low prices.
I don't know a single person who quilts, that's why I rely on the experts here at QB!

I would use someone from this QB before I would use ebay. I have used Charisma and was very happy, but I know there are a lot of them on here...maybe under resources?

If I were to try using someone on ebay, I would send ONLY ONE first.

I'm wondering .....just check it out first.
Questions to consider:
1. references
2. how much does the price go up when the size is larger
3. do you have color choice
4. pattern choices...does cost go up?
I would absolutely want to be able to contact references....does it include batting (what kind)?
I know several ppl in my area who do quilting very reasonably....but maybe not all up to my standards...just sayin' !
Good luck!

Just remember you get what you pay for. Let us know if it works out for you, but I would ask for references or send a quilt that doesn't have a lot of meaning and is just going to be a "for comfort only quilt".

Absolutely. As a LAer, I would not be able to quilt for others that cheaply, even for a end to end panto. Her price works out to be a little over 1/2 cent per s/i which is about half what most LAers charge for a simple end to end. The design looks fairly open so not much quilting there. That may be one reason why it is so little. I am wondering if there are hidden charges like loading fees, bobbins, etc. Even if not I would still be suspect at that lowball of a price.

While the price of the actual quilting is reasonable, you have to add in the cost of shipping both ways. There is no choice of pattern either....you get what you see. You also have to send backing and batting. The LA quilter has 100% good feedback, so it seems previous customers are satisfied. I would never ship a quilt out to be quilted....too many get lost in transit. I would much rather drive a bit to hand deliver....and there is a list on the board of LA quilters, so you might find one very close to you!

I only briefly entertained the idea.
More than anything, I wondered how this LA'er (and a few others I noted after a search) offer an all over design for near the same price. All the listings from different people are open about what they provide and what is the burden of the purchaser. Some provide shipping, some charge the sender.
If this were one ad, I'd chalk it up to a scam, if, as the LA'ers here say it costs more than 1/2 cent per inch to quilt. But, there are 5 or 6 I could identify that were in the same price range.
Now I'm just curious how they are making enough money to get by.
Can someone point me to this list of LA'ers?

I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS.. COULD BE GOOD, BUT. the only person i trust on line and on this board is Charisma. She has done a quilt for me and I know her work. It is beautiful and well done. Look her up on this board. well worth the time..

This is kind of scary. I would use someone on the board. Be very carefull.

I have used several quilters on EBay, first one was very cheap and not so good, then found a wonderful Quilter in Michigan who did several very nice ones for me at a reasonable price. Most recently found someone thru EBay who lives close enough to drop off and avoid shipping hassles "rsphoto2". His EBay price is less than his regular quilting prices and I was happy with the quilt.

One suggestion would be to send a smaller quilt to her that isn't really important to you to see how she does; and how you like dealing with her. She ( or whomever you choose in this manner) might be the best thing that ever happened to you!

I would check with your LQS for a LAQ , they usually have cards from several in the area.
I'm not trusting enough to gamble on anything with eBay.
Postage alone will cost alot to send your quilts.

From what I could tell in the pictures it's not very good quilting. I think I could do better and I'm not a LAQer. I would be very skeptical of using them. You get what you pay for.

So you are paying $35 + $24 to have a twin quilted. I guess that is good and probably right on target. The local LAQ does hers for $015 per square inch which is $108, so guess that is okay. I'd check out some of the other ones especially those here n the board and see what they would charge. Remember that is probably fo a non-pattern quilting.

Most of that person's reviews are based on selling fabric, so I would be cautious. I found another one who's reviews are on the quilting: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAND-GUIDED-...#ht_500wt_1156

I definitely agree with doing some research and asking for references. Aren't there any LA quilters near you? What about asking at a LQS or a quilt guild? I would also research those referrals, but at least they would be local, though I know people who have sent quilts out of state for quilting.

missouri star quilt company know does laqquilting also.

I'd be leary, but that's just me.

just start asking the quilters you know. you should be able to find local inexpensive meandering or pantigram quilters close to you. i did. luv my new lady.

It is a great price if she is at all good. Like others have said I would send only 1 first to see if I was happy with her work. I have a lady in my area that charges $1.00 per inch on the short side. She shows you different designs & discusses why one is better than the other, color choices for thread, & when to expect it to be finished. She just did a queen size for me that was only $90 & I think her prices are really good. I will use this gal again when I get a couple more large quilts.

I would be very hesitant to use the person without getting many questions answered. I, too, would send something small and "unimportant" to test her out. Good luck.

I wanted to jump in here really quick since I sell fabric on eBay. I have listed my longarm quilting services on ebay in the past but not for that cheap. My prices run more like the penny per square inch. I had more success with Etsy, but then found out that longarm quilting is not allowed. Which stinks, because I was getting good business quilting from Etsy. My original thought was to have an Etsy shop and not have to worry about a website too. But now it looks like I will be getting a website set up over the next week or two.
Ask lots of questions to make sure of what she is offering for the price, check her feedback and see if any of it pertains to her longarm quilting. Ask for pictures or a link to an online photo sharing site with her pics. And of course, somebody she has done work for in the past!

This is a link to a website. I haven't used their services but they have a lot of pics of the work they do.

http://thequilteddove.com/default.aspx

I advertised once on ebay... got a quilt order from it for a tshirt quilt, lol.

Remember, when you think this is a good price...shipping both ways will be about 17.00 USD..so you will need to add 34.00 to that price.

When I advertised...I included batting...cheaper for the customer that way.

As a long arm quilter I would suggest you do a google search for long arm quilters who are in or close to your own state. If they have a website or photo site or blog site they should come up. It is my understanding you cannot advertise on this site until you reach a certain level of participation. Which is understandable, you want to show you are an active member of this forum not just someone who joined so they could advertise here.

There are many people who are shipping their tops to Long arm quilters either because the quality of quilting they are looking for is not available locally or there are just not enough local long arm quilters. I don't think doing it to save money is a good reason to ship a quilt top you have spent time and money on. In our area of Eastern Iowa .015 per square inch for an edge to edge design is a pretty standard fee. Many also carry batting on a roll and a few have backing material as well.

Beware that she said "twin" and she also said "cloud" quilting. Maybe this is the only size she can handle, maybe the "cloud" is the only one she knows. I would ask some questions too. Then again, look at it from a different angle, maybe she is lonely, lives way out of town and this is what she loves to do. If you were a long armer and just wanted to keep busy, how would you advertise if you were "way out of town". I would try her with one, twin size, and see how it goes. I would not be afraid to use her once. (By the way, I have 30 tops ready to go). But I willl probably have mine done locally or my Amish friend will hand quilt it for me. Of course, I pay her. Go for it!

if you ask, a lot of them on ebay are also on Etsy and other places..and MOST of them have actual websites! Mailing is NOT a bad thing...though I prefer UPS for things of real value!

Does this seem reasonable
 

I have used e-bay to have 2 quilts machine stitched and would not do it again. My sister sent one also and hers was not done to satisfaction. For me the stitches are too large and the lady made a mess of my sisters. I did not leave a negative feedback like I should have because then a negative feedback would have been left on mine. I also took some quilts to a local person and she did great on the first two but ruined the third one. Found another long arm quilter I trust. Be careful because when you have that much time and money in a quilt you don't want it ruined.

The price seems to cheap. When something sounds to good to be true it generally is. Some quilters do really shabby work nothing to compliment the quilt. I like really nice work and prefer to do it myself on my domestic machine. This saves me money and my skills are improving. I take my time and practice on scrap sandwiches. No I can't do what a long arm can do at this point, but I still think it looks better than some overall design that has no compliment to the quilt.

I also would be very nervous. I am a long arm quilter and I am familiar with several others and there are none that I know that would come close to that price. I don't know how or why anyone would do it for that low price. I guess I am always hesitant when something is very low compared to "the going rate". Without looking at some of the work and seeing the thread quality and I guess I didn't look but do you send the batting also? I would worry about batting quality if you didn't include your own. I wouldn't do it but that's just me.

Just remember you get what you pay for. Flat rate quilting either by ebay or local quilter too, you really need to see their work in person or contact other people that have used. Most quilters do not have a problem with that. I have seen quilting from my area that people have paid a flat rate for. Some of it was good but a few were not. Remember you get what you pay for.

She seems to be too vague and her stitching is very wide apart

I have sent four quilts to two different LA quilters that I found on Ebay. I was not in the least disappointed. One did a regular panto and the other did custom quilting (she did an awesome job, changing thread colors according the the area she was working on). I did not however make the transaction through Ebay. I contacted them, and they provided their websites which showed examples of their work. I would not hesitate to recommend them.