Preparing your Quilt for Longarm Quilting

• Square and trim your quilt top. Note: it will be quilted as received. 
• Secure seams and Stabilize quilt top edges with a 1/8 to 1/4 inch from all edges. This helps to stabilize and reduce seams splitting open. 
• Check your piecing seams and fix any blow outs, narrow seams, etc. Accurate 1/4-inch seams are very important to reduce seams pulling apart. 
• Quilt tops are to be pressed. If you top does not lay flat it will be quilted as received and may need an additional costs to be able to quilt. We will discuss options with you before starting your project. 
• Do Not Layer the quilt, batting, and back. Each are to be separate.  
• Mark the "TOP" of your quilt by Safety Pin a slip of paper labeled “TOP” on that part of your quilt. *The part that will be head of the bed or top.
• Quilt top must be free of embellishments: buttons, charms, pins, etc. 
• Any special boarders are to be done AFTER quilting. We do not accept quilt tops with edges that are scalloped, triangle, etc.
• Pantograph quilting sews over all appliques, embroidery, etc. 
• Quilts not trimmed. (Extra charge).

NOTE: We are happy to prepare your quilt top at an extra hourly charge.  

HELP – MY QUILT TOP IS NOT PERFECT – We are happy to discuss options with you to find a quilting solution. 

• Backs MUST be at least 3 inches on all side larger than quilt top.
• Square your quilt back.
• Backs are to be pressed. (If not, extra charge will be added.) 
• Cotton fabric MUST be prewashed and pressed.

Back Fabrics We Quilt: (Extra charge may added based on the quality.)

• Cotton - prewashed (shrunk)
• Flannel - prewashed (shrunk)
• Minky
• Corduroy
• Denim
• We are open to discussing other fabrics.

Backs seams 

• 1/2-inch or more seam allowance - pressed open
• Pieced together horizontally with no selvedge edges.

Batting is just as important as your quilt top.

Batting MUST be at least 3 inches on all side larger than quilt top.

• Batting must be of quilting quality. 
• We will accept: Cotton, Bamboo, Wool, Polyester. 
• You may provide your own as long as it is quilting quality.
• We can provide batting (extra charge) – please contact us for type and costs. 

We only use thread designed for the longarm quilting machine.

You will choose the thread color.  

We are happy to make suggestions.

Please don't hesitate to contact us. Our friendly staff are always happy to help with your Longarm Quilting Services & More. You can reach us by phone, email, text, or by filling out the contact form on our website.