I living in Estonia, it`s east Europe, and my price level 6 eek (0.6 USD) for 1000 stitch. I used Madeira Rayon thread, price 60 eek

elegia, thank you for posting your question. I try to keep mine at $8 a hooping - unless it is bigger than the 5x7 - then I might go as high as $12 and that would depend on if it is on a object or if it is FSL - which I do think I do more per stithes and detail fo rthe FSL. *4U