What Is Longarm Quilting?

 Longarm quilting machines enable our professional quilter to load the back, batting, and top into a metal frame and stitch all three layers together at once. 

We sew edge to edge, left to right, creating a pattern selected by the customer who ordered the quilt. Because sewing is computerized, all the stitches are clean and even. 

The appeal of longarm quilting is that it helps you finish quilts faster and without strain. This method allows you to indulge the creative process of designing a quilt, picking out the thread, choosing patterns, etc., while freeing you from the physical responsibility of stitching the quilt.  

Are you considering longarm quilting for your next quilt project? If so, then you’re probably asking some of the same questions listed here:

I charge 0.02  cents per square inch. The price is dependent on the density and complexity of the design. If you want a design that is heavy density, I will contact you to discuss. To figure that out, multiply the length, by the width, by .0.02. For example: 68 x 72 = 4896 x .02 = $97.82. For small quilts, I have a minimum charge of $50.00. 

Definitely! You can use your own batting, but keep in mind that I can’t guarantee the results.  I prefer Hobbs Premium 80/20 blend.  Hobbs is what I will provide $12 per yard.

Yes, I can do the binding. It needs to be cut at 2 ½ inches wide, sewn together so it’s one long strip, and pressed in half. It is machine sewn on with the topstitching on the front side.  Price in the pricing guide.

That really depends on how many quilts are ahead of yours. Return times vary and may be as long as 8-10 weeks or as short as 2 weeks. (Longer wait times are typical of quilts dropped off between the months of September - January)

At this time I am not doing custom quilting. 

Yes, I can use different thread colors for the top and bottom. It will be an added $10.

Yes, I love to make special memory quilts and bears.

Cotton and flannel are the most popular. But knits and minky are also good for backings 

ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING

Length x width x .035 = $ Price  THIS INCLUDES BATTING, THREAD, TRIMMING, AND QUILTING!!! 

 If you’re on the fence about whether or not to hire a longarm quilting specialist, here are a couple of the biggest benefits you can take advantage of by using my service. Considering these may help you decide if longarm quilting is right for you. 

If efficiency is important to you, then you’ll appreciate longarm quilting’s speed. Once I begin work on your quilt, I usually have it completed in 8-10 weeks (sometimes sooner depending on how many quilts are ahead of you) (September to January usually runs 10-12 weeks.

This is a huge benefit, especially when compared to how long it takes to hand stitch a quilt at home (3-12 months). 

While hand stitching and quilting on your home machine may make sense for heirloom quilts and other special pieces, most quilters don’t have enough free time to hand sew all of their quilting projects.

So if you’d like a quilt, but feel like time is tight, then professional longarm quilting services are ideal for you. 

Sewing large quilts require space and a machine that can handle vast swaths of fabric. Because of these constraints, many hobbyists find their creativity limited to quilts of a certain size. 

If you’d like to unleash your creativity and take on a large quilting project, then longarm quilting services are the solution for you. 

Quilting isn’t just a creative hobby, it can also be a physical exercise. Quilts, especially large ones, require lots of movement and strength to work on. For example, crawling on the floor to baste and pin layers together, stitching large areas, and the struggle of pushing a heavy quilt under the arm of a home sewing machine. 

If your back isn’t what it used to be, or you don’t have enough energy at the end of the day to take up your quilting project, then professional longarm quilting services are the solution for you. 

Longarm quilting enables you to experience the same creative fulfillment but without the labor and back strain.