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BAtting
We can provide batting for your quilt. The house batting is Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 blend because it needles well in the long arm. If you require a more specific batting or want a
double batting such as wool on top of the 80/20 blend, just let us know and we can either purchase it for you or you can provide it yourself.
Batting will be sold in the following approximate sizes:
Crib Wallhanging | 45”X60” | $10.00 |
Twin/Full | 72”X96” | $16.00 |
Queen | 90”X108” | $22.00 |
King | 120:X120” | $28.00 |
Yes, we can load multiple pieces on one piece of batting and backing! We encourage this if you have multiple small wallhangings, table runners, placemats, etc. Our frame will hold a maximum width of 104” comfortably.
Thread
Regardless of quantity used, will charge at a flat rate of $8.00 for every order. The house preferred thread combination is Glide 40wt for the top thread and Bottom Line 60wt for the bobbin. However, we will use whatever thread you desire other than a 100% cotton thread. Cotton thread does not machine well in the long arm because of the higher speeds and machine movement. Glide thread is a trilobal polyester thread with a soft sheen. There are high quality polyester threads that work just as well as Glide that have a matte finish to them. If you want elaborate fills in your quilt, they may require 100wt MicroQuilter thread if you want those areas to not stand out.
Backing Fabric
Yes, we can supply that too. Please be advised that extra yardage will be needed for wide quilt back material. Wide quilt backing material needs to be ripped into square and it is not uncommon to lose upwards of 6” off the fabric cut. It is preferred for backing material to have a minimum of 8”inches extra on all four sides to accommodate both the frame and the quilt. It is preferred to load backing fabric with the salvages running parallel to the frame leaders. This is also true for pieced backings if not using a wide width fabric.
ALL BATTING, THREAD, AND BACKING FABRIC WILL BE TAXED
BAsting
Yes, we can baste your quilts for you!
** All Basting is assigned a flat charge of $20 per quilt.
There are innumerable ways to quilt a quilt. Our goal is to find the best way that satisfies you while also meeting a fair price point. We are committed to working with you to achieve that goal!
Edge to Edge Quilting
These would be either pantographs or edge to edge template work such as Baptist Fans or Shells as an example.
Edge to Edge Quilting–one repetitive design for the entire body of the quilt–$0.03 to $0.05 per square inch depending on design density
Can you add a different border treatment to an edge to edge design? Absolutely! The additional cost will be determined at intake.
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Custom Quilting
By its very nature, custom quilting is specifically tailored to the quilt and will involve ruler work, templates, stencils, and or free motion quilting. All of these are hand guided, no robotics. There are 3 types of custom quilting:
The difference between low and medium density quilting is the time involved. Low density will provide a custom look with less time involved. Medium density quilting will provide a more detailed custom look with more time involved.
High density quilting requires both an increase in time and an increase in skill set and can be limited to specific areas of a quilt–for example, an applique medallion surrounded by simple patchwork will only require fills around the applique and not the patchwork, The medallion treatment may require 4 hours high density quilting whereas the patchwork may only need 10 hours low to medium density quilting.