I offer hand-guided edge to edge quilting on my APQS Lucey longarm machine. My studio is smoke-free and cat-free but not shih-tzu-free.
Quilting Rates:
- $0.020 for free-hand meandering
- $0.022 for edge to edge pantograph
- $0.025 for dense edge to edge pantograph
I stock Quilters Dream Natural Select Cotton batting at $0.30 per linear inch.
There is a minimum charge of $50.
I accept cash, checks, credit cards, Venmo and Paypal.
Contact me at [email protected] or 336-309-9007 to quilt your next quilt!
Helpful Hints for Preparing your Quilt for Longarm Quilting
Prepping the Quilt Top:
1. If you want to embellish your quilt top with beads, buttons, or other objects, wait until the quilt comes back from the quilter.
2. Press your top flat, from the back, so you can direct the seams correctly.
3. Trim any loose threads, especially those that may show under lighter areas of your blocks.
4. Inspect your quilt top for any seams which have come loose, and repair them.
5. Stay-stitching the edges of your quilt is a great step to prevent seams from opening as the quilt is loaded onto the machine.
6. Pin a note to the top of your quilt top especially if it is directional.
7. DO NOT layer your quilt top, batting, and backing together or baste them in any way. The quilt gets loaded on three separate roller bars.
Backing
1. Your backing MUST BE 4-5″ larger than your quilt top, on ALL sides. So if your quilt top measures 50″ x 50″, your backing must be at least 58″ x 58″.
2. Square up your backing. A straight edge is needed to attach the quilt to the longarm rollers.
3. Try not to make backings that have to be center-matched with the center of the quilt top. Trying to perfectly match a quilt top with the backing is extremely difficult and depending on the type of quilt and design, it may not even be possible.
4. Use a 1/2″ seam allowance when using large sections of fabric. However, if your backing is scrappy, normal 1/4″ quilt seams are fine.
5. Press seams open whenever possible. The extra bulk created when you press seams to the side can cause skipped stitches and also hinder the quilt from rolling on to the frame evenly.
6. If your backing is directional, pin a note to the top of the backing to make sure it is loaded to match the top of the quilt top.
Quilting Rates:
- $0.020 for free-hand meandering
- $0.022 for edge to edge pantograph
- $0.025 for dense edge to edge pantograph
I stock Quilters Dream Natural Select Cotton batting at $0.30 per linear inch.
There is a minimum charge of $50.
I accept cash, checks, credit cards, Venmo and Paypal.
Contact me at [email protected] or 336-309-9007 to quilt your next quilt!
Helpful Hints for Preparing your Quilt for Longarm Quilting
Prepping the Quilt Top:
1. If you want to embellish your quilt top with beads, buttons, or other objects, wait until the quilt comes back from the quilter.
2. Press your top flat, from the back, so you can direct the seams correctly.
3. Trim any loose threads, especially those that may show under lighter areas of your blocks.
4. Inspect your quilt top for any seams which have come loose, and repair them.
5. Stay-stitching the edges of your quilt is a great step to prevent seams from opening as the quilt is loaded onto the machine.
6. Pin a note to the top of your quilt top especially if it is directional.
7. DO NOT layer your quilt top, batting, and backing together or baste them in any way. The quilt gets loaded on three separate roller bars.
Backing
1. Your backing MUST BE 4-5″ larger than your quilt top, on ALL sides. So if your quilt top measures 50″ x 50″, your backing must be at least 58″ x 58″.
2. Square up your backing. A straight edge is needed to attach the quilt to the longarm rollers.
3. Try not to make backings that have to be center-matched with the center of the quilt top. Trying to perfectly match a quilt top with the backing is extremely difficult and depending on the type of quilt and design, it may not even be possible.
4. Use a 1/2″ seam allowance when using large sections of fabric. However, if your backing is scrappy, normal 1/4″ quilt seams are fine.
5. Press seams open whenever possible. The extra bulk created when you press seams to the side can cause skipped stitches and also hinder the quilt from rolling on to the frame evenly.
6. If your backing is directional, pin a note to the top of the backing to make sure it is loaded to match the top of the quilt top.