Objective: Complete a start-to-finish intermediate quilt project (a 36" square baby quilt) on the Janome Memory Craft 8200, switching machine settings correctly at each stage, and know what it must sell for.
An intermediate resale project chains together the individual skills you already practiced into one continuous workflow, and each stage asks the 8200 for different settings. Stage 1, piecing: use the 1/4" seam foot (O or the AcuFeed 1/4" if included), straight stitch, length 2.0-2.2, needle 80/12 universal, feed dogs UP. Press seams as you go. Stage 2, layering and basting: sandwich backing (wrong side up), batting, then top (right side up); secure with the AcuFeed walking foot using a wide basting stitch or pin-baste. Stage 3, quilting: for straight/ditch lines keep the AcuFeed foot, feed dogs UP, stitch length 2.5-3.0 for a cleaner topstitch look; for free-motion swap to the darning/FMQ foot, DROP the feed dogs, and use the 8200's needle-down and start/stop button so you can move the fabric by hand. Raise presser-foot pressure or engage the AcuFeed only when feeding through many layers. Stage 4, binding: AcuFeed walking foot again, 2.5" double-fold binding, straight stitch, length 2.5. The 8200's thread cutter, programmable needle-down, and knee lift speed up repetitive turns and are what make batch production for resale realistic. Track your minutes and material so each quilt has a known cost and margin.
Example: A worked job: 36" square baby quilt. Materials: 1 yd top fabric ($12), 1.25 yd backing ($15), crib batting ($8), binding fat quarter ($3), thread/needle share ($2) = $40. Workflow and 8200 setup: cut and piece a simple 6x6 patchwork of 6.5" squares (1/4" foot, length 2.0, feed dogs up) \u2014 45 min; press and square to 36.5" \u2014 15 min; layer and spray/pin baste \u2014 20 min; quilt with AcuFeed straight-line diagonals at length 2.8, needle-down on \u2014 40 min; add 2.5" double-fold binding with walking foot \u2014 30 min. Total labor \u2248 2.5 hr. At a $25/hr shop rate that's $62.50 labor + $40 materials = $102.50 cost; price at roughly 2x materials plus labor, so list at $120-$135 for a healthy margin.
Try it: Plan one 36" baby quilt on paper: write the cut list for a 6x6 grid of 6.5" squares, then make a four-row table listing each stage (Piece, Baste, Quilt, Bind) with the exact 8200 setup you'll use for each (foot, stitch type, stitch length, feed dogs up or down). Finally, total your material cost, estimate your minutes per stage, and calculate a resale price using material cost plus labor at $25/hr.