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FAQ

This page describes the services we provide
and gives an overview of Frequently Asked Questions
 
I believe my years of experience within this industry will help
answer all of your questions and take care of all of your machine quilting needs.

How do I determine the cost of longarm services?
 
To determine the cost of quilting, multiply the length times the width and then multiply by the rate of the quilting style.

The example below is for All Over Meandering

Length of Quilt:
Width of quilt:
Total square inch area:
Rate: (from price guide)
Final cost for meandering:
 
86 inches
65 inches 
5590 (L * W)
.011
$61.49

How do I attach borders the correct way?
 
Measure the length of the quilt across the middle, from edge to edge, in 3 places. Take the average of these measurements.
Cut two border strips to this measurement.
 
Fold each strip in half and mark the center with a pin. Now fold the strip in half again and mark the half-way point between each edge and the center.
 
When you unfold the strip it should have three pins marking it into equal quarters. Mark the side of the quilt into quarters with pins the same way. Pin the border to the quilt, matching each  pin along the edges.
 
Sew, easing in any fullness between the pins.
 
Repeat for the top and bottom borders. By following these steps, your finishd quilt will come out square and flat.

What are the different quilting styles and categories ?

All-Over Meandering - This is a larger sized stippling-type of quilting used over the entire top. The pattern of the actual quilt-top is not taken into consideration in the placement of this design.

Pantographs -  Also called All-Over Patterns - This is a repeating pattern of your choice that starts at the top of the quilt and goes in rows to the bottom. Rows are stitched as closely as possible to get the best effect.
 
Custom - When you need the quilting patterns to fit specific areas like the blocks and borders, this calls for customizing the designs to enhance the quilt to its fullest potential. 

Feathers - Open feathers have space in between the individual feathers, closed do not. Freehanded feathers can be formal or informal in design.

Stippling - This is usually a very small filling stitch used to flatten the area behind the main quilting design to enhance or to make it stand out more distinctly from the background.
 
Other background fillers include McTavishing (based on a design concept by Karen McTavish) and crosshatching.

Trapunto - These areas of the quilting are padded with extra layers of batting to puff out the area and make it stand out.
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