We also offer Bleached Cotton, 80/20 Cotton/Wool,

How to Prepare Your Quilt for Longarm Quilting

Proper preparation helps ensure the best quilting results and allows us to load your quilt smoothly and efficiently. Please review the following guidelines before submitting your quilt.

Press seams flat and remove wrinkles before submitting your quilt. A flat quilt top helps the quilting stitch evenly and reduces puckering.

Dark threads can sometimes show through lighter fabrics during quilting, so trimming threads helps maintain a clean finished look.

Make sure seams are fully stitched and secure. If seams are open or weak, quilting stitches may cause them to pull apart.

Please remove all pins, safety pins, and temporary markers. Embellishments such as buttons or beads should be added after quilting.

Your backing fabric must be larger than the quilt top so it can be properly loaded onto the longarm frame.

• At least 4 inches larger on all sides of the quilt top

• This means 8 inches longer and wider overall

Example: If your quilt top measures 60" x 70", the backing should be at least 68" x 78".

• Backing should be pressed and squared

• If your backing is pieced, seams should run horizontal across the quilt when possible

• Avoid extremely thick seam intersections

If you are providing your own batting:

• Batting should be at least 4 inches larger than the quilt top on all sides

• Ensure batting is clean and free of folds or heavy creasing

If you prefer, we are happy to provide batting from our available options.