Need your quilt top finished.
to give as a gift or just keep for yourself ? I am doing quilting at The Quilting Loft in Seattle, WA
Spaces are availble now, but don't delay they will fill fast.
Long Arm Machine Quilting Services
The A-1 Professional Long Arm Quilting Machine can quilt many traditional and contemporary. There are an assortment of designs to choose from.
Basic edge to edge quilting starts at 2.5 cents per square inch.
Batting can be purchased in the shop or you can provide your own. We have Warm and Natural 100% cotton - $10.50 yd for 90 in. wide and $12.50 yd for 120 in. wide.
Thread is provided in the cost of the quilting. We use the highest quality quilting threads. We have an array of colors including varigated threads. There will be a charge if switching back and forth from different thread colors.
Binding is not included. Binding is priced per linear foot. This is the amount of feet around the quilt. There are several methods for binding quilts. Basic binding with machine stitching is $2.50 per linear foot. Basic binding with an added decorative edge is $3.00 per linear foot. Hand stitching the binding onto the back is $3.50 per linear foot.
I can piece the backing fabric for you if needed. Sewing charge $20. per hour.
Please contact me for questions, quote and infomation about where to send your quilt. Shipping charges not included. I will provide a consultation for your quilting choice and possibly have you send me a photo of your quilt top.
isewloveit(at)icloud.com I will get back to you as soon as I can. At this time I am not doing any custom quilting.
Tips for preparing your top and backing for Long Arm Quilting
Press the quilt top so seams lay as flat as possible. This helps insure the best possible result for your quilt.
Square up your quilt. Make sure the top width is equal to the bottom width and the right side is equal to the left side. Measure the horizontal and vertical across the middle of your quilt, it should also measure the same as the length and width of the sides.
If your backing is pieced, make sure the grain of the fabric is running the same direction with all the pieces.
Your batting and backing should be at least 4-6 inches larger than your top on all sides. Therefore the total size of the back and batting should be at least 8 inches wider and longer than the top. This is necessary for loading your quilt on the longarm machine. As the quilt is rolled up on the roller more backing is necessary to ensure that there is enough at the bottom of the quilt.
Square up the backing. Please trim all sides of the backing so it is square. Make sure the top width is equal to the bottom width and the right side is equal to the left side.
