Rates

Longarm Quilting

For most Edge to Edge designs, I charge 2.5 cents per square inch. If you choose a more complicated Edge to Edge design that takes longer to stitch out the per square inch fee will increase accordingly.

Custom computerized design prices start at 4 cents per square inch. If you are requesting a more complicated custom design the price per square inch increases accordingly. Why does the cost double for custom work? Because it takes a lot more preparation to set up a custom job, the quilting itself takes more time, and it’s much more hands on during the quilting process.

For example: A quilt top is 60 inches x 80 inches. If you chose to have an edge to edge design, the charge would be 60 x 80 = 4800 x .02 = $96. If you chose a fairly simple custom computerized design, the charge would be 60 x 80 = 4800 x .04 = $192.

Minimum charge

It takes about the same amount of time to load a king sized quilt or a baby quilt or table runner on the longarm frame. To account for this time when quilting a smaller project, my minimum quilting charge is $50. This means that if the size of your project is smaller than 2500 square inches, the quilting rate will be rounded up to $50. If you have multiple small projects that use one larger piece of backing fabric, the minimum charge does not apply.

Thread

Thread use is included in your square inch price, so there is no additional charge for top thread or bobbin thread. Gambit (my machine) prefers Glide threads so that is what I use.  

I love the stand out look of contrasting thread, but I also appreciate the overall texture you get when the thread blends perfectly with the fabric. Let me know where your preference lies so we can find the best fit for your quilt.

If I am attaching binding to your quilt the cost for trimming the quilt is included in the binding charges. If you would like me to trim your quilt without adding binding, there is a flat fee of $25.

I can create custom labels using my embroidery machine or printable fabric. Labels can identify many things: the artist(s) who created the quilt, the event the quilt was created for, and/or the intended recipient, to name a few. If you would like a custom label, we will work together on a design that will beautifully compliment your quilt. The fee for this service is $25 per hour, plus the cost to purchase an embroidery design (if necessary.) The cost to attach it is $5.00. Most designs can be created in less than an hour.

I have a quality DSLR that I use to take photographs of every quilt I have the privilege of working on. I'm not a professional photographer but I do work hard to take quality photos. I will share these photos at no cost with you to use however you would like. I would appreciate it if you could credit me for the photograph(s) and/or the quilting when sharing.

As mentioned above, batting is not included in the square inch price and will be added to the invoice. California requires me to collect a 7.75% sales tax on all services and products provided.