Work Order Form
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Preparing your quilt for longarm quilting.
- Trim excess seams or points that can cause undesirable lumps.
- Eliminate loose threads that can show through the quilt top or backing. Press seams flat, not open, but flat.
- Place a safety pin at the head end of the quilt backing and the pieced quilt top. Some quilting designs are one way and I need to know which will be at the head end
of the quilt.
- Each layer is mounted on the quilting machine separately. Please do not baste layers together.
- Make sure the backing is square. If the backing needs to be pieced, sew the pieces together with a 1/2” seam and press open. Squared backing will have both sides
the same length, with 90-degree corners.
- Batting and backing need to be 6-8 inches larger than the quilt top. Smaller quilts such as lap quilts or baby quilts require slightly less. Backing must be squared and
selvages removed from any seams that will be quilted over.
- Stitch around the outer edge seams of the quilt top. Your quilt top will be gently pulled during the machine quilting so it will lay flat, and this will prevent the seams from
coming unstitched. Stitch just less than a ¼” from the outer edge so it won’t show after the binding is done.
- With your quilt, please include your printed Work Order Request, this will have your contact details and all the special instructions for your quilt. Don’t forget to
include your choice of quilting design or any special instructions.
- I always call or e-mail my clients before I begin a quilt to confirm your quilt has arrived safely and discuss all the details to ensure your quilt will be finished as beautifully
as you expect it to be.
Click here for information on caring for your quilt.
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