There are many different Menonite groups, in our area we have several, some drive only black cars, some use horse and buggy but use electricity, others use regular vehicles without radios, and have all the modern ammenities. The Amish in our area have no electricity or cars.

the prices are so reasonable, I even charge myself more to quilt my own on my big machine. LOL :lol:

Those prices are very reasonable. I would have a crib size done first to see if I liked the quilting though. I do that any time I try out a new longarm quilting provider.

I agree!!

When I was doing several quilt tops for Christmas last year, we had a lady with a LA machine and she did beautiful work. Her charge for this Queen Size applique quilt (and she furnished the batting) was $65. Her work is beautiful. She did a custom memorial quilt for my friend and it took her two days. It was queen size and she charged $125. It won 1st place in two different shows. Unfortunately she developed cancer and is not doing quilting right now. I sure do miss her. Here is a sample of a couple of her quilts.

This is what I discovered when visiting the Amish communities in Tennessee. They do use gasoline powered machinery.

Those prices are very low to the prices I've seen. With prices like that, I'd be willing to send my quilt out for quilting.

Those prices are about half of what they charge here!! What kind of quilting do they do? Hand, meandering fmq ?? If they are good I'd jump at it.

That is really cheap...around here the prices are I believe 0.125 per square inch for all over pattern and .o30 for custom work....It is alot of work ...longarming takes time just for the setting up (prep work)...I dont mind paying it ...they do a great job..I now own a Milly from APQS but it will be months before I can even think abbout putting a quilt on....blessings

Prices are to low and hurt the rest of us. I live in the midwest and what I get 2 cents a square inch (custom) my friend in Dallas can get 4 cents. I really wish we could be even across the board.

WOW! Those are the lowest prices I've seen!

Those are fabulous prices. Wish I could find them in my area.

No, it's the Amish that don't use electricity. I am Mennonite and we use electricity.

I just paid $189 to have a king size quilted on a long-arm. The prices you listed are amazingly low.

I've worked with the Amish and the kids do some of the work and the father gets all of their income until they are 21 or married and grow the beard or until the girls are married off. This is how some undercut prices. Kind of like indentured labor of the old days. Most try to get the local prices for things as we depend on each other to make our livings. Some areas get more and some less depending what you want and the area demographics. Around here the standard is about 1.5 cents per square inch for an overall pattern with a minimum of $40.00. We include all charges in that price as many charge for thread, mounting, turning the quilt,ironing etc. We feel that when we quote a price that it what it should be--not a bunch of hidden add ons that some do.I always offer discounts for referrals, 2nd quilts, etc and I guarantee my work. I use Superior thread and other name brand quality materials. I also sponsor and support several youth projects, Alzheimers, cancer fund, Quilts of Valor, and charity quilts. There are many requirements that we have to meet that increase our overhead and the various groups do not have to meet, insurance, licenses, some taxes, minimum wage, etc..., too. I'm not saying the quality is any better or not, but the business environments are not equal and the community participation is not there. Just some things to think about.I have modern equipment and do custom hand guided work of show quality and I am also computer equipped offering a wide spectrum of options for your work love and art.---Dave B.

P.S. Using electricity depends on the elders of the sect and it usually is o.k. if it is produced on the property and not from a local utility. I know the skill saws and cut off saws I used with the Amish ,(their tools too), were not hand powered.

The only thing out of line about those prices is that are TOO LOW! If they do good work, you are very lucky!

My LAQ is in AuGres, Mi and her prices are about the same as was mentioned in original post. Custom is a little higher b/c it's by the square inch. She does mail order. www.danielsmachinequilting.com check it out.

Very comparable to here in KY where I live.

Very gooood! But ask to see a sample of their work! At that price maybe the quality is not so great. 8-)

here in south MS quilters get 1.5 cents per square inch, making some queen size quilts $150.00 to quilt. I charge $70 but I stipple and don't do fancy quilting....

Do you have their address? I would be willing to ship mine for those kind of prices. :D

I have seen the work of the ladies that do it here. Very nice. Around here people don't make a ton of money for a living and I think they take that into account. You can offer a lower price and get more business instead of offering a higher price and them going elsewhere and you having very few customers. Just my thought. These ladies here (the 2 of them) have been doing them for some time.

Sorry.. but nope.. we had both where I used to live and some of the menonites will use machines.. the Amish will not.

Wow! Those prices are too low to sustain a business! When I got my Millie, I thought I would start pricing at $0.15/sq inch. I was shocked to discover that the local quilt shop did a meander for $0.10. That price includes very basic type thread, and does not include batting.
It is very easy to keep busy if your prices are too low...You have lots of work, but no time and not much income.
It is very true that you get what you pay for....

Queen about $129.00 in S.E. PA. supply your own batting.

They are extremely lower than anything I have every paid. Scoop up that deal.

My longarm quilter gets .0150 ( one and one half cent) and up per square inch. Multiply the length by the width, that the square inches in your quilt. Then multiply that by .0150 and that's the average cost. Add in 6.00 for thread, and extra if she supplies batting plus tax. I recently had a queen quilted and it cost me 150.00 with batting. My king was 199.00 without batting. But that's average for anywhere around here.

Can you give their information. WOW and you are happy with their work? Do they have a website, I have 4 tops done and have been looking for some one to quilt them here in the Northwest and the prices here are really high a Twin is 95 dollars no batting or binding for a simple pantagram design.
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I recently had a wall hanging quilted at my local quilt shop. I usually do my own small quilts but I was too busy, It is 46" x 65" and cost me $100 including the cotton batting and thread charge. So your prices are fantastic. I hope they do great work.

So glad you mentioned my friend she does a great job, and she is a great friend to !

Piecing---40-90 hours or longer
material-200.00 and up
batting--60.00
LAQ-cheap as you can get?

People often confuse Amish and Mennonite. Amish do not use electricity, or go into modern technology, but the Mennonite do. My mathematics professor at Penn State was Mennonite, and he was fully up to date on everything computer aided to do mathematical modeling and research related to technology, and was an author of many college level textbooks. I bet the run their long arm on the computer model. The main premise of the Mennonite is to be "in" the world, but not of it, and so that means in a modern area they have cars and other technology, but work to keep their focus on keeping their minds on Christ. These women probably see themselves as a blessing to others with their low prices.

Just keep in mind you get what you pay for...

My mom pays about $200 for hers! I would totally take mine for those prices.

Here in Kansas, those prices would be extremely reasonable!!

Love your avatar, aren't GSP the greatest dogs in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Amish that I worked with did use their own power tools, and I had to pick up batteries once for," Joe's" Game boy???
I think it all evolves around the rules for each group and what some will get away with. Just like any other society---it's not perfect nor does everyone play by the rules.

Here in PA, we get to see a lot of Amish in Lancaster. I think the problem with electricity is that they would be "connected to" and dependent on the outside world. I've been to quilt shops where they use a propane generator to run the cash register!