Long Arm Quilting

What is Longarm Quilting?

Longarm quilting is the process by which a longarm sewing machine is used to sew together a quilt top, quilt batting and quilt backing into a finished quilt. The longarm sewing machine typically ranges from 10 to 14 feet in length. One typically consists of an industrial sewing machine, a 10 to 14-foot table, and several rollers on which the fabric layers are placed. Quilting using a longarm machine can take significantly less time than hand quilting or more traditional machine quilting. This time saving is a large factor in the gain in popularity of longarm quilting.

Quilt Bugg uses two Gammill Statler Stitcher®. The Gammill Statler Stitcher® utilizes computer software and hardware to operate a longarm quilting machine capable of stitching almost any design. A Gammill® machine equipped with Statler Stitcher® can handle an intricately patterned king-size quilt in a matter of hours instead of days, and is guided by the computer instead of by hand. The system can determine the pattern size, block size, stitches per inch, repetitions of the pattern and the offset of the pattern.

Advantages of Longarm Quilting

The speed and ease with which a quilter can have a quilt top finished by a longarm quilter has caused an increase in quilters. These machines allow quilters to have their quilts finished without going through the time-consuming process associated with normal machine quilting or hand quilting. Quilters can now take their finished quilt tops to professional longarm quilting businesses and pay a fee to have their quilting done by a longarm quilter. The availability of relatively quick and reasonably affordable quilting services has helped to cause a surge in the quilting business and an overall growth in interest in quilting.

Types of Longarm Quilting

The two major styles of quilting typically done by longarm quilting machines are pantograph designs, including "edge-to-edge" and custom work.

Pantograph

A pantograph is a long design that spans the length of the longarm table. The longarm quilter will take the pantograph design and place it on the table and then trace this design using the laser or stylus found on their machine head. The design typically spans the length of the quilt and can be repeated in rows to produce an all-over design on the quilt top. This method of longarm machine quilting is popular due to the minimal amount of work required by the longarm quilter themselves.

Longarm Patterns

Below is a collection of patterns to choose from. This is just the beginning. We will continue to add more pattern choices. If you are ready to place your order and don't see what you are looking for below, please contact Riina at thompson.riina@gmail.com to discuss options for your project.

Custom Work

Custom work is done when the sewer wishes for the quilt blocks to contain individual designs in each block or area of the quilt. This method is typically more time-consuming for the longarm quilter and is a more expensive method for having a piece quilted. Depending on the type of quilting work desired by the customer, the process can require additional time and resources for the longarm quilter. Some sewing styles, like meandering, which entails an all over fill-in design, require less attention to detail and can be done quickly. Other styles and designs, like feathers and motifs, require the longarm quilter to pay more attention to details and alignment and therefore can be time-consuming and costly.

Machine/Long Arm Quilting

Machine/Long Arm Pricing
Description	Size	Price
Table Runner/Pillow Shams		$40
Baby	↑ to 49" x 49"	$45
Throw	↑ to 52" x 60"	$50
Twin	↑ to 68" x 90"	$80
Double/Full	↑ to 80" x 90"	$98
Queen	↑ to 90" x 96"	$129
King	↑ to 96" x 108"	$147
California King	↑ to 120" x 120"	$200

Edge-to-Edge Machine Quilting

Edge-to-Edge with one longarm pattern quilted on entire quilt top.

Semi-Custom Machine Quilting

Semi-Custom Machine Quilting is a combination of a simple overall design along with custom borders, all in one thread color. Starts at $.025 per square inch. If you would like more than one thread color it's $.030 per square inch.

Custom Machine Quilting

Customization varies from $.035 to $.055 per square inch. That can be a combination of different patterns, thread color changes, texture, etc. Minimum charge of $40 for any customized machine quilting.

Thread (Additional Charge)

Take creative control over your quilt top design with a wide variety of thread color choices. Extensive selection of thread colors from all aspects of the rainbow, neutral-tone threads, neon/bright threads, varigated threads (many color choices), and metallic threads.

Pressing

(If needed) $5.00 – $10.00. You must have your quilt top squared off prior to delivery. If I need to square off there will be an additional $5.00 fee

Thread Cleanup Fee

(If required) depends on quilt top condition. If the quilt top front and back is full of loose threads which need to be removed prior to quilting I will charge you for cleanup. Loose threads can show up in your finished quilt and produce an undesirable effect. Fees can run from $5 to $10 per quilt. You can save yourself that fee if you clean up your quilt top prior to delivering it to me.

Backing Fabric Pieced

$5.00 per seam.

Attach Binding to Quilt Front Fees

Attach Binding to Quilt Front Fees
Size	Price
Baby/Lap/Twin	$15
Double/Queen/King	$25

Attach Binding to Quilt Front

Please send at least one yard of uncut fabric for binding.

Hand Stitched Binding to Quilt Back

Quilt Bugg offers hand stitched binding for those who want their quilts finished on quilt delivery.

Hand Stitched Binding Fees

Hand Stitched Binding Fees
Size	Price
Baby/Lap	$35
Twin/Double	$45
Queen	$50
King	$60

Hanging Quilt Sleeve

A sleeve for hanging your quilt. $10.00 – $15.00 (attached to quilt)

Please Note: Any other quilting services upon request. All prices are subject to change without notice.

Batting Available

Below is a detailed list of all batting available from Quilt Bugg for all your longarm machined quilting projects. Batting can be purchased as part of your machine quilted project or on it's own.

Batting Prices

Batting Prices
Type	Width	Price Per Yard
Polyester 3 oz Thick Loft	128" wide	$7.50/yd
Quilters Dream Cotton	93" wide	$11.50/yd
Quilters Dream 80/20 (Natural)	93" wide 122" wide	$11.00/yd (Mid Loft) $13.25/yd (Mid Loft)
Quilters Dream Poly (White)	45" wide 93" wide 122" wide 93" wide 122" wide	$5.25/yd (Thinnest Loft) $8.75/yd (Thinnest Loft) $10.25/yd (Thinnest Loft) $9.50/yd (Mid Loft) $12.00/yd (Mid Loft)
Quilters Dream Poly (Midnight Black)	122" wide 122" wide	$10.50/yd (Thinnest Loft) $12.00/yd (Mid Loft)
Quilters Dream Puff (White)	60" x 60"	$15.00 per pkg

Other Fees

Rush Fee 25% service charge. Returned check charge $35.00.

Shipping Information

If you will be shipping your quilt top (and backing, etc.) please package carefully. Putting tissue paper between the folds of fabric helps prevent wrinkles from setting in. Place your quilt in a plastic bag.

I will call or email you upon receipt of your package. At that time we can discuss quilting plans for your quilt. I will notify you when your quilt is completed. Please give me instructions on how much insurance you want me to add to your package. Please be aware that your final bill will include the shipping charges. I will expect final payment prior to sending your quilt out. My return package to you will have instructions for Signature Required in order to be certain that you have safely received your quilt.