Written editions of the podcast

Real numbers and hard-won lessons from working longarm quilters

What they charge and earn

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Episode 56 · Denise Fried

Denise Fried shares her journey of starting a longarm quilting business, balancing work, pricing, and building a loyal customer base.

2.5–3 ¢/sq in edge-to-edge · 50 quilts a year

Episode 30 · Jami Goto

Veteran longarmer Jami Goto shares her journey, pricing, workflow, and customer lessons for starting a longarm quilting business.

2.5–2.8 ¢/sq in edge-to-edge · 450 quilts a year

Episode 49 · Karna Lackey

Veteran longarmer Karna Lackey shares her real-world pricing, workflow, and customer practices for a thriving quilting business.

2 ¢/sq in edge-to-edge · 855–900 quilts a year

Episode 39 · Shanon Peters & Sue Burnett

Shanon Peters and Sue Burnett of Busy Bee Quilt Shop share how they started and scaled their longarm quilting business in Wellington, NZ.

$110 a queen, edge-to-edge · 900–1,200 quilts a year

Episode 63 · Lisa Totty

Oklahoma quilter Lisa Totty shares her first-year journey, from research and studio build to pricing and workflow.

2 ¢/sq in edge-to-edge · 52–104 quilts a year

Episode 59 · Jerry Peterson

Jerry Peterson shares how he added longarm quilting to his established quilt shop, covering pricing, workflow, and lessons learned.

300–450 quilts a year · 20 hours a week