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Old 12-03-2010, 11:06 AM
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In my area of Florida these prices are very low. Custom work on a queen quilt (long arm) will start at $300 witout the batting and thread charge.
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Old 12-03-2010, 11:31 AM
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I just priced out longarm quilting from a local fabric shop and she wanted $200 plus $30 for thread for a quilt 90x112. Needless to say I am quilting it myself.
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Old 12-03-2010, 11:42 AM
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Run, don't walk...I have no idea, how she can do it so cheaply!!!
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Old 12-03-2010, 11:47 AM
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You're kidding, right??
Seriously. I live in NW OH, and I have an excellent resource who does my LAQ, but the least amount I have ever paid was $129, and the most expensive was over $200. She does excellent work, and has a quick turnaround time, so I pay what she says I owe. If I ever win the lottery, I'm gonna build myself a new garage just for my quilting stuff, including a long arm machine, or maybe two, so someone else can use it too :).
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You're kidding, right??
Seriously. I live in NW OH, and I have an excellent resource who does my LAQ, but the least amount I have ever paid was $129, and the most expensive was over $200. She does excellent work, and has a quick turnaround time, so I pay what she says I owe. If I ever win the lottery, I'm gonna build myself a new garage just for my quilting stuff, including a long arm machine, or maybe two, so someone else can use it too :).
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Old 12-03-2010, 11:48 AM
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I would have to say these are the most reasonable prices I have ever seen for LA quilting.
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oops, forgot I already hit the send button. Sorry.
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Old 12-03-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by stewyscrewy
if they are true menonites then they dont use a longarm. they use hand power only. nothign electrical.
Actually when I did seminars for Pfaff SMC I went to a shop in PA that installed GAS motors on the machines for their Menonite customers so they could have power without electricity. Of course, only certain models were adaptable but I was very surprised! Perhaps they've figured out how to put gas powered motors on long arms?
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Old 12-03-2010, 01:35 PM
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Don't walk! RUN to them and get it quilted. Very reasonable prices. I just finished a 95 x 95 quilt for a lady and only charged her -------$60.00-----she thought I had left off a 1, she though it was $160, because most of the longarmers around here charge an arm & a leg, well over two hundred. Most of them use computerized long arms, so they want to pay for their machines in one swell swoop! I do all mine free hand, and feel I should charge a fair price. I wouldn't want to be hosed myself.
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I paid nearly 400.00 for my last custom quilt, so you can bet that's a good price. If they're any good!
I do my own except for show quilts.
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