Capacity and workflow: interviews with working quilters

Episode 56 · Denise Fried

How Denise Fried Built a Thriving Longarm Quilting Business While Working Full-Time

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 per sq in edge-to-edge · 50 quilts a year

Episode 30 · Jami Goto

How Jami Goto Built a Thriving Longarm Quilting Business: 14 Years of Lessons

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

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

Episode 63 · Lisa Totty

Starting a Longarm Quilting Business: Lessons from Lisa Totty’s First Year

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

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

Episode 49 · Karna Lackey

How Much to Charge for Longarm Quilting: Lessons from Karna Lackey’s High-Volume Shop

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

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

Episode 39 · Shanon Peters & Sue Burnett

How Busy Bee Quilt Shop Built a Thriving Longarm Quilting Business in New Zealand

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

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

Episode 59 · Jerry Peterson

How Jerry Peterson Added Longarm Quilting to a Quilt Shop After 21 Years

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

Episode 55 · Sandy Kuhl

How Sandy Kuhl Built a Thriving Longarm Quilting Business in Missouri

Sandy Kuhl shares her 15-year journey, from her first t-shirt quilt to a full-time, profitable longarm quilting business.

$200–$230 queen edge-to-edge · 168 quilts a year

Episode 54 · Don Sutcliffe

How Don Sutcliffe Built a Longarm Quilting Business from Scratch

Don Sutcliffe shares 20 years of practical advice on starting a longarm quilting business, from finding customers to pricing and workflow.

$175–$200 queen edge-to-edge · 200 quilts a year

Episode 46 · Cynthia Wheeler

How Cynthia Wheeler Built Her Longarm Quilting Business in California

Learn how Cynthia Wheeler built her longarm quilting business, found customers, set prices, and balanced multiple careers.

2.5 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 3–3.5 ¢/sq in per sq in custom

Episode 45 · Charlene Smith

How Much to Charge for Longarm Quilting: Lessons from Charlene Smith’s 13 Years

Charlene Smith shares her journey, pricing strategy, and workflow for a thriving longarm quilting business.

2 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 600–720 quilts a year

Episode 40 · Jeri Soens

Starting a Longarm Quilting Business: 45 Years of Wisdom from Jeri Soens

Jeri Soens shares 45 years of practical advice on starting and running a longarm quilting business.

3 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 80–256 quilts a year

Episode 38 · Norma Stark

How Norma Stark Built Her Longarm Quilting Business—Twice

Norma Stark shares her story of starting—and restarting—a longarm quilting business, with candid advice on building a client base, pricing, and workflow.

3.5 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 220 quilts a year

Episode 62 · Christine Duvall

How Christine Duvall Built Her Longarm Quilting Business in Year One

Christine Duvall shares how she launched her longarm quilting business from scratch, found customers, and set her rates in her first year.

1.8 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 2 weeks turnaround

Episode 48 · Kristi Droese

How Kristi Droese Built Her Longarm Quilting Business in Wisconsin

Veteran quilter Kristi Droese shares her journey, lessons, and practical advice for starting a longarm quilting business.

200 quilts a year · 4 ¢/sq in per sq in custom

Episode 47 · Kate Wellen

How Much to Charge for Longarm Quilting: Lessons from Kate Wellen’s High-Volume Studio

Kate Wellen shares how she set her longarm quilting rates, built a high-volume studio, and what she’d do differently.

2.8 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 800–900 quilts a year

Episode 43 · Danielle Butler

How Danielle Butler Built Ritzy Quilting Company From Scratch

Danielle Butler shares her journey from novice to thriving longarm quilting business owner, with practical advice for getting started.

200 quilts a year · 30–36 hours a week

Episode 33 · Cathy Kleinschmidt

How Cathy Kleinschmidt Built Her Longarm Quilting Business from Scratch

Learn how Cathy Kleinschmidt started her longarm quilting business, found customers, set prices, and paid off her machine in just two years.

$130–$150 queen edge-to-edge · 23 years in business

Episode 50 · Ava Boothe

How Ava Boothe Built Her Longarm Quilting Business in Rural Louisiana

Ava Boothe shares how she started and grew her longarm quilting business at age 21 in rural Louisiana.

672 quilts a year · 55–65 hours a week

Episode 42 · Vivs Laliberte & Russ Lee

Starting a Longarm Quilting Business: Insights from Vivs Laliberte & Russ Lee

Veteran quilters Vivs Laliberte and Russ Lee share hard-won advice on starting and sustaining a longarm quilting business.

300–350 quilts a year · 3–4 weeks turnaround

Episode 37 · Robin Jordan

How Robin Jordan Built Her Longarm Quilting Business from Scratch

Robin Jordan shares how she started her longarm quilting business, grew her customer base, and built a thriving studio in rural Ohio.

2 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 35 hours a week

Episode 35 · Holly Potvin

How Holly Potvin Built and Ran Her Longarm Quilting Business in Connecticut

Veteran quilter Holly Potvin shares her journey, pricing, workflow, and advice for starting a longarm quilting business.

2.5 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 8–9 ¢/sq in per sq in custom

Episode 60 · Page Johnson

How Much to Charge for Longarm Quilting: Page Johnson’s 25-Year Journey

Veteran quilter Page Johnson shares her real-world pricing, workflow, and customer advice from 25 years in business.

2.3 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 25 years in business

Episode 58 · Brenda Farris

How Brenda Farris Doubled Her Longarm Quilting Business in Yuma

Brenda Farris shares how she took over and grew a longarm quilting business, building loyal customers and doubling her output.

400 quilts a year · 15–60 hours a week

Episode 32 · Traci Smith

How Much to Charge for Longarm Quilting: Lessons from Traci Smith’s First Year

Traci Smith shares her real-world pricing, customer strategies, and lessons from her first year running a longarm quilting business.

1.5 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 1 year in business

Episode 57 · Doc Wiginton

How Doc Wiginton Built a Thriving Longarm Quilting Business with Two Machines and a Personal Touch

Doc Wiginton shares how he grew his longarm quilting business, manages two machines, and adds value for customers.

5 linked quotes

Episode 36 · Colleen Granger

How Colleen Granger Built Her Longarm Quilting Business Across States

Colleen Granger shares 25 years of lessons on starting and sustaining a longarm quilting business, from pricing to finding customers.

2.5 ¢/sq in per sq in edge-to-edge · 5 ¢/sq in per sq in custom

Episode 68 · Leslie and Sarah Sisson

How Happy Bee Quilts Started Their Longarm Quilting Business in Las Vegas

Mother- and daughter-in-law team Happy Bee Quilts share their first year’s journey starting a longarm quilting business.

20–25 hours a week · 1 year in business