Long Arm Requirements and Prices
Quilting Guidelines
Preparation before you bring your quilt to us:
· Backing fabric needs to be at least 8” wider and 8” longer than your quilt top.
· Trim away any loose threads on the back to prevent shadowing or threads protruding from the seams on the top of your quilt.
· If your quilt and back are directional or needs centering, please indicate with a note pinned to the appropriate side of the quilt and back.
Services and supplies:
· Consultation to choose the best design, thread and finishing services for your quilt.
· Edge to Edge Pantograph, many levels of complexity, and free motion, custom design, outlining and echo quilting.
· Battings including cotton, wool, and polyester. Priced per yard.
· You may provide the batting.
· If you prefer, we will construct your backing. You must provide the appropriate yardage. Please see price list.
· Quilts are trimmed and squared to the edge of the top, ready for you to bind, unless otherwise indicated on the order form.
· We will do our best to blend tucks, puckers and stretched areas.
· Binding services options. Please see price list.
· For hand quilters, we will baste your quilt on the machine, 4” to 6” apart. All the requirements remain the same.
· An image of your quilt may be used to show the quality of our work. If this is not acceptable, it must be indicated on the order form.
Ever wonder why the back needs to be bigger?
Price List for Long Arm Services
Prices for quilting and basting are by the square inch. To arrive at your cost, multiply the width times the height times the price. We do not charge extra for thread.
· Edge to Edge Pantographs $.0225 psi
· Custom design $.0275 to $.10 psi
· Basting for hand quilters $.015 psi
Backing must be at least 8” wider and 8” longer than your top.
Batting: We have wool, natural cotton (80/20), white and black cotton and polyester for sale. You may provide your own batting.
Backing: Piece or add leaders - $10
If you purchase the backing fabric from us, we will piece the back for you.
Binding:
Price for biding is by the linear inch. To arrive at your cost, add the length of each side and multiply the total by the price.
· Attach binding to quilt - $.08/linear inch
· Attach binding to front and back by machine - $.15/linear inch
· Attach binding to front by machine and hand stitch to back - $.30/linear inch
Pantographs
Custom Quilting
