Quilting Services & Pricing

Quilting Services

There is a minimum charge of $50 for any order.

All Over Designs: Starting at $.02 per inch. Freehand stitching over the entire quilt surface. Smaller meander or stippling at a slightly higher price. Meandering or loops, are spaced approximately 3 to 5 inches apart.

Basic Pantographs: Starting at $.025 per inch. Single moderately spaced pantograph pattern, sewn edge to edge in rows across the quilt. Some patterns vary in price due to density of the stitching. (See Design Ideas)

Advanced Pantographs and Intricate All Over Patterns: Starting at $.035 per inch. Prices vary according to the size and intricacy of pattern chosen. All over background patterns include peacock feathers, curls and swirls, floral and vine meanders, etc. (See Design Ideas)

Custom: Starting at $.05 per inch. Freehand quilting and simple template and ruler work, including continuous-curve echo quilting, stitch-in-the-ditch, simple border, sashings, cornerstone designs, feathers, wreaths, multiple background designs and thread colors.

Custom Plus/Heirloom: Starting at $.07 per inch. Heavier and more detailed quilting. May include many techniques such as customized individual block designs, faux trapunto, complex or multiple border and sashing motifs, the use of stencils and hand-marking designs, intricate ruler and template work and/or micro stippling or dense background fill.

Turning/Remount: $15-$25. Directional border designs may require unloading the quilt top to turn and remount it. An additional charge will apply.

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Binding and Other Services

Pressing, Clipping Threads: $25 hour. I will press your quilt top or backing as needed and clip loose threads so they won't show under any light-colored fabrics once the top is quilted.

Backing: Backing Fabric must be exactly square to prevent pleats on the back of your quilt.

I can prepare a backing for your quilt from your fabric which has been pre-washed and pre-pressed, $10 per seam. You will need to provide enough fabric so that once sewn, it will measure 8 to 10 inches longer and wider than your quilt top. Call me to discuss if you are unsure how much fabric will be required for your quilt top.

Machine Binding: 15¢ per inch. I will prepare continuous binding (from 1 yard of your fabric) and stitch it to the trimmed quilt front, ready for you to turn it to the back of the quilt and finish stitching it down.

Machine-Finished Binding: 25¢ per inch. After machine binding is completed, it is folded over to the front and machine stitched close to the folded edge.

Hanging Sleeve: $12 Prepare a muslin hanging sleeve with a 4” opening ready for you to attach to the back of the quilt when binding is done. I can also prepare a hanging sleeve from ½ yard fabric which you provide.

Thread

$5 Basic Thread Charge, $7 Metallic or Specialty Threads. $3 Each Color Change.

Choose from solids, variegated, matte or shiny threads.

Thread color makes a difference with the backing fabric you choose. For instance, if you use a white thread on top and black thread in the bottom, there are bound to be dark dots on the front and white dots on the back (just like a regular sewing machine). High contrast threads have a tendency to show dots. I prefer to match the bobbin thread color to the top thread color to reduce dots showing through.

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Batting

I offer several excellent brands of batting such as Quilters Dream and Hobbs . I purchase batting on rolls so it has no creases; an even, consistent density and is made to be used on a longarm machine. I can suggest the best batting for your top – call me to discuss.

Wool
Best for bed quilts, lap-quilts (throws) and wall hangings. Completely washable and breaths like cotton. Emphasizes stitch definition. Minimizes creasing (like cotton) when folded. Quilting can look like faux trapunto.

Quilters Dream Blend (70/30 Blend)
Select Loft. Made from 70% Cotton and 30% Fine Denier Poly Microfibers. Minimal shrinkage 1%. Especially made for longarm quilters to enhance quilting designs.

Quilters Dream Black
Select Loft. Fine denier, high quality polyester fibers. No shrinkage. Emphasizes quilting definition.

Quilters Dream Puff
Puff will not shrink. Special Fine Denier Poly MicroFibers are Thermally Bonded* and 'Sealed' for a Light Airy Resilient Batting. Great for quilts that will get washed frequently, example: Baby Play/Floor Quilts.

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