We don't count from the moment you order your design, but once we have all the clean art and all design questions answered. The "clock" for each service level begins at this point.
We rarely charge more than 50,000 stitches unless it is an extremely complex design that requires a lot of extra attention (which will not start until we have your approval).
If we feel we need to charge more for a service tier, we will contact you with a quote prior to beginning work so that you can approve it.