LONGARM QUILTING

Quilts needed by Christmas must be received by November 1 to guarantee completion by December 23, 2024 

PREPARING YOUR QUILT FOR THE LONGARM

  • The quilt top, backing and batting should be provided separately. Unpinning or unbasting will be provided as a specialty service, if required. Patches Quilting does not accept fused or spray basted quilts.

  • The quilt top and backing should be well pressed. If seamed, the backing should have selvage edges trimmed and pressed open. Quilt backing edges should be even and the backing should be squared. Squaring of backing will be provided as a specialty service, if required. Selvages should be removed from the seam only. It is fine to keep selvages on the outer edges of the backing.

  • The seams on the quilt top may be pressed as you desire except where there are multiple seam intersections, creating a "bump". These should be pressed open to distribute the thickness.

  • Threads should be trimmed on the top and back of the quilt top and backing. Dark threads on the wrong side of the quilt top and back may show through if the quilt has light colored fabrics.
 
  • Backing and batting must be approximately 5"-6" wider all around the quilt top. This is necessary in order to load the quilt on the machine frame.
 
  • Batting can be spliced for you as a specialty service.
 
  • If you provide your own thread for quilting, it must be suitable for longarm machine quilting. Extra thread is always required to avoid delays that affect scheduling.
 
  • The quilt top should not have any three-dimensional embellishments such as buttons, charms, beads, etc. Save all embellishments until after the quilt top has been quilted.
 
  • Please alert the longarm quilter at the time of presentation if you intend for your quilt to hang in a show. The longarm quilter knows what the judges are looking for and will prepare the quilt accordingly.  Expect to pay more for "show quality" quilting.
 
  • The usual turn-around time for a quilt to be quilted is 4 – 8 weeks.

  • Rush jobs are accepted but may incur extra charges.