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Longarm Quilting Cost Calculator

Estimate the cost of longarm quilting services based on quilt size, design complexity, and thread upgrades.

Inputs

in
in
$

Results

Total Cost

$81.60

≈ 5 movie tickets

Quilting Cost$81.60
Thread Upgrade$0.00
Quilt Area5,440 sq in
Cost per Square Foot$2.16
Design TypeEdge-to-Edge
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Quilt Width, Quilt Length, and Design Type.
  2. Set Edge-to-Edge ($0.015/sq in), Custom ($0.03/sq in), and Heirloom ($0.05/sq in).
  3. Adjust Thread Upgrade Cost as needed.
  4. Review the Total Cost ($) result.
  5. Use Quilting Cost ($) and Thread Upgrade ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Quilt Width

Quilt WidthTotal Cost
29$34.80
77$92.40
134$160.80
181$217.20

What each input means

Quilt Width
Width of the quilt in inches.
Quilt Length
Length of the quilt in inches.
Design Type
Complexity of the quilting design. Edge-to-edge is an allover pattern; custom and heirloom involve more detailed work.
Thread Upgrade Cost
Additional cost for specialty thread (metallic, variegated, etc.).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Quilt Width = 68, Quilt Length = 80, Design Type = 1, Thread Upgrade Cost = 0 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Cost
    Total Cost
    81.6 = $81.6
  3. Calculate Quilting Cost
    Quilting Cost
    81.6 = $81.6
  4. Calculate Thread Upgrade
    Thread Upgrade = 0
    0 = $0

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