Quilting Services
I would love to quilt your quilt top!
I will be on a break from quilting until early January, 2023,
You just need to bring your top, backing, and batting if you have it. (I have batting available for purchase, you can see types and prices below) they should be separate and not pinned or basted.
When you arrive, we will together decide on a quilting design and thread.
The backing needs to be in one piece, and about four inches larger than the top on all four sides. ex. if your quilt is 50 " x 60", the backing should optimally be 58" x 68".
Don't baste the layers together, they are loaded onto the frame separately.
Glide thread is included in the price. It is a 40 weight trilobal polyester. If you prefer another type of thread, such as a 40 wt cotton, you can bring it along for use on your quilt.
The prices are on a per square inch basis. Ex. if your quilt is 50" x 60", it is 3000 square inches. If the chosen design is 2cents psi, it would be $60.00 plus gst. If the design were a custom 6 cents psi, it would end up being $180.00 plus gst. So the prices can range quite a lot depending on the type of quilting you want.
(At this point I don't work on denim quilts)
I will be on a break from quilting until early January, 2023,
You just need to bring your top, backing, and batting if you have it. (I have batting available for purchase, you can see types and prices below) they should be separate and not pinned or basted.
When you arrive, we will together decide on a quilting design and thread.
The backing needs to be in one piece, and about four inches larger than the top on all four sides. ex. if your quilt is 50 " x 60", the backing should optimally be 58" x 68".
Don't baste the layers together, they are loaded onto the frame separately.
Glide thread is included in the price. It is a 40 weight trilobal polyester. If you prefer another type of thread, such as a 40 wt cotton, you can bring it along for use on your quilt.
The prices are on a per square inch basis. Ex. if your quilt is 50" x 60", it is 3000 square inches. If the chosen design is 2cents psi, it would be $60.00 plus gst. If the design were a custom 6 cents psi, it would end up being $180.00 plus gst. So the prices can range quite a lot depending on the type of quilting you want.
(At this point I don't work on denim quilts)
There are four main ways I can quilt your quilt, depending on how you want it done.
Who is the quilt intended for?
How much time/money do you want to invest?
Do you want the focus to be on the piecing or the quilting texture?
The first two categories of quilting can be described as All-over Patterns, or Edge to Edge Designs
these provide an even texture over the surface of the quilt
- they are stitched without regard for the piecing design
- you can use specific motifs, ex, leaves,, boats, butterflies, etc
-come in a range of “densities”– how close together the lines are
1. a Pantograph has very systematic coverage, and are 2 cents per square inch (PSI) (sample #1) I have over 200 designs to choose from,
you can see most of them here, but if you have seen a picture of something you like, bring it along and maybe I can do it that way.
2. Another way to cover the whole surface of the quilt with an all-over pattern is with a free motion design.
Free motion designs are often more dense than a pantograph, prices can range from 2 to 3 cents1/2 cents per square inch. They can be varied in size to suit your project
Free motion designs are often more dense than a pantograph, prices can range from 2 to 3 cents1/2 cents per square inch. They can be varied in size to suit your project
The third and fourth categories are when the quilting is tailored to the piecing designs in the quilt, so it is customized. It is also possible to use more than one thread color for these.
3. Simple Custom 3-1/2 to 5 cents per square inch
- not very dense coverage
- some echoing of shapes
-limited amount of stitch in the ditch
3. Simple Custom 3-1/2 to 5 cents per square inch
- not very dense coverage
- some echoing of shapes
-limited amount of stitch in the ditch
4. Regular Custom quilting, ( sample #4) 8 cents psi
-more Stitch in the ditch, and some ruler work,
-more dense coverage than simple custom
- picture frame borders, +$25.00
-more Stitch in the ditch, and some ruler work,
-more dense coverage than simple custom
- picture frame borders, +$25.00
Batting available for purchase:
Hobbs 80 cotton/20 poly, 96" wide, $17/meter
Hobbs 80 cotton/20 poly, 120" wide, $20/meter
Hobbs 100% cotton, 96" wide, $18.00 / meter
Hobbs 80/20, bleached, 108”wide, $19.50/ meter
Hobbs Tuscany 100% washable wool, 96”wide, $28.00/ meter
Hobbs 90% silk, 10% poly, 96" wide, $28.00/meter
Hobbs Polydown, 100% poly, 108" wide, $10.50/ meter
Hobbs cotton/wool blend, 96" wide, $26.00/ meter
50/50 Bamboo and cotton, 96" wide, $19.00/meter
I am in the shop for drop-offs and pick-ups on Thursday afternoons, after 12:30 p.m. until later in the afternoon. You can text or email to let me know you are coming if it is later, to make sure I am still there when you come.
