Professional Longarm Quilting Services

Price

Price = Quilting Labor + Batting + Thread

Quilting labor

Labor cost is based on the size of your quilt. For example, if your quilt top is 60” x 80”, (60x80 = 4800 square inches) then a $.025 design would cost $120 for labor.

I charge $.025 or $.03 per square inch based on the density of the stitching and the complexity of the design.

Minimum labor charge

My minimum labor charge is $50. If your quilt measures smaller than the minimum charge, consider combining projects by using the same backing.

Backing

Backing Size

The backing needs to measure 8-10” larger than both the length and the width of the quilt top. For example, a quilt top measuring 60” x 80” requires a backing no smaller than 68” x 86” and preferably at least 70” x 90”.

Seamless and Seamed Backings

Seamless backing fabric is a longarmer’s best friend, because the backing will be rolled up onto the frame. However, I know that that is not always possible.

When piecing a backing, please keep the following in mind.

• Use as few seams as possible.

• Trim off any selvage before sewing the seam.

• Make the seam wide — 5/8 to 1/2 inch.

• Stitch seam with a slightly smaller stitch length and back stitch to secure the edges.

• Press the seams open.

I do accept backings made from scraps and orphan blocks, but I cannot guarantee perfect alignment of every seam on the back since I am unable to watch it as it is being stitched.

See the Preparing Quilt Top page for a checklist.

Other Services

Trimming Service

Without trimming service, the quilt is returned to you with the extra batting and backing fabric still attached.

With trimming service, I will square the corners and trim off the excess batting and backing fabric so that the quilt is ready for binding. See the longarm price estimator for your particular quilt top, but generally, it works out to $10 for baby/lap quilts, $15 for medium/queen, $20 for king size.

Binding Services

If you want to receive a totally completed quilt, you can use my binding services. I can complete merely part of the process for you as well.

Binding options include:

• using binding that you send me that is already seamed, ironed in half, and ready to attach to the quilt

• making the binding from cloth you send me or from my own cloth

• machine stitching the binding to the front of the quilt so that you can complete the process of hand or machine sewing it to the back

• machine stitching the binding to both the front and back of the quilt so that you have a totally completed quilt. The final stitching will be in the ditch on the front and along the edge of the binding on the back.

Labels for back

Look on the Labels Page for pictures and prices for adding a label to the back of the quilt.

Use the longarm price estimator for charges for these services.

Estimates & Payments

Estimates

You may use the Longarm Price Estimator page to get an idea of costs for various sizes of quilts.

During the Book a Quilt process, you will receive a final estimate for the cost of your project via email. If for any reason, the final cost will be different from the emailed estimate, I will contact you before moving forward.

Possible additional charges

• Quilt backing not 8” larger in width and length than quilt top

• Seams on the edge of the quilt top coming loose

• Extreme excess fullness on edges of quilt top

• Backing seams not ironed open and trimmed of selvage

Invoices

Upon completion of your quilt, I will email you an invoice. Payment can be made through venmo, bank transfer, or locally with check or cash. Credit card payments have an added 3% surcharge.

Sales Tax

North Carolina sales tax will be added to all transactions made within the state of North Carolina. NO tax will be charged on quilts delivered to other states.