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.
Starting a quilting business
First machines, first customers, setting up legally, and the early learning curve.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 34 · Alex Wilhelm
How Alex Wilhelm Built a Longarm Quilting Business from the Ground Up
Alex Wilhelm shares the real story of starting a longarm quilting business, from buying equipment to finding customers and overcoming setbacks.
Episode 31 · Trudy Cleveland
How Trudy Cleveland Built Her Longarm Quilting Business: Real-World Lessons
Trudy Cleveland shares her 13-year journey, practical marketing, pricing, and workflow tips for starting a longarm quilting business.
Episode 51 · Donna Goldbeck
How Donna Goldbeck Built Her Longarm Quilting Business from Scratch
Donna Goldbeck shares her story and practical advice for starting a longarm quilting business, from finding customers to setting prices.
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.
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.
Episode 44 · Andrew Snavely
How Andrew Snavely Built a Thriving Longarm Quilting Business in Two Years
Andrew Snavely shares how he launched and grew his longarm quilting business from scratch, including pricing, marketing, and workflow tips.
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.
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.
Episode 52 · Deborah Jenkins
How Deborah Jenkins Built a Longarm Quilting Business in Remote Powell River
Deborah Jenkins shares how she started and grew a longarm quilting business in an isolated Canadian community, from pricing to finding customers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 53 · Jackie Paulson & Carrie Radloff
How to Finance Your Longarm: Real Advice for Starting a Quilting Business
Learn how to finance your longarm machine and set your quilting business up for success, with real-world advice from industry lenders.
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.
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.