Long arm Quilting samples and pricing

 

How to prepare a quilt for long arm quilting.

 

First make sure the quilt top is "square" ( straight 90 degree edges).

Remove all lint/ loose threads from the back, especially if large parts of the block are white.

 

Batting should be at leatst 3-4" bigger than the top, so 2" or so all the way around- also make sure this is "square". I prefer warm and natural batting, and have a roll of it to sell from, but if you have another kind of batting, that's fine too, I prefer NOT to use the cheap poly fill type of batting as it may rip on the frame when quilting.

 

Backing should be 5-6" bigger than the top or more. The seam is horizontal when I quilt so it's fine if it's much longer than the top, since it'll be cut off after I'm done quilting it. I.e. a quilt top is 50 x 65, then the batting is bigger and the backing is 56" wide with 2 WOF sewn together, making it approx 80" long.

Examples of my quilting and pricing below

Please not that just because a design is in a higher price bracket may not mean the whole quilt will cost that price, if it's a panel, only the panel with cost the panel price and the borders would be another price

2 cents per sq inch below

 

 

loopy flower and swirls

 

swirls and feathers (very popular!)

 

 

 

 

loopy meandering large

 

all over leaves

 

leaves with a little "tag" added on once in a while

 

 

meandering and hears and doggy bones

 

all over swirls ( come to a sharp point)

all over small hearts and meandering

wavy swirl

 

 

 

all over swirls and curves

 

pumpkins and leaves

 

meandering and triple hearts

leaves and simple roses

close up of rose

corner to corner curve (2cents) cornstalk on sashing (3cents if combined)

 

swirls and berries (allover 2cents) border design by itself (3cents)

 funky flowers and leaves

 

large bubbles and corner to corner curves

 

 all continuous lines

 

meandering and butterflies

 

loopy border and large bubbles

 

large zig zag

 

meandering filler and corner to corner curves

 

 

heart vine on border

 

all over meandering

 

corner to corner curves on small tumblers

 

meandering and simple words scattered around

 

meandering and stars

 

meandering and gingko leaves

3 cents per square inch below

some of these may fit in 2 cents catagory if they can be a simple all over pattern.

feather wreath

 

cat tails and grass on the border

 

corner to corner on blocks and feathers (fan)

 

allover feathers with outline

 

feathers in a fan for each block 

 

bubbles in sashing, flames on border

 

bubbles, leaves, corner to corner, all border designs

 

wave swirls and corn stalk on border and sashing

 

feathers on border, leaves on sashing, feather fan on blocks and corner to corner curves on alternate blocks

 

small waves

 

feather fans, custom curves and coffee bean designs

 

layered hears and custom block work

 

custom block work, simple ruler work and corner to corner curves and feathers

 

dense curves and corner to corner designs

 

bamboo filler design (inspired by Leah Day)

 

small all over feathers, different for each block

 

different filler design

 

bubbles, custom border design

 

custom block work

 

allover feathers

 

feathers within borders

 

feathers and corner to corner curves

 

 

 

4 and 5 cents per square inch below

mostly custom block designs. 

 

feather fan and dense bubbles

heavy ruler work on block and custom alternate design

 

custom design to follow panel design

close up of designs

 

dense filler designs and thread color changes

bubbles all over and lots of thread color changes

custom design on each panel and custom border designs

 

dense feathers with outlines

 

custom work on panel

 

dense filler designs and feathers

 

 If you have any questions feel free to email me at cropperbea@gmail.com