Thread: How Long Do You Wait to Get on Your Long-Armer's Schedule?

It depends on the time of year. Some won't take anymore "for Christmas gift" quilts after a certain time in the fall.

piney

I don't think 4 weeks for 2 quilts sounds bad at all. I've only sent one out and that was to Charisma and it didn't take long (don't remember exactly) even with mailing it both ways and all the beautiful work she did on it!!!!

I am a long arm quilter, and no one waits more than a week or two to get their quilts back from me. I am single and I do not currently work another job, it is my only source of income, so I can't make people wait. They would go elsewhere, and I am always looking to grow my business. I do only pattern quilting no custom, maybe it is the custom work that slows them down, and this is one reason I don't do it. Besides the fact I can't tell some one they owe me 200+ dollars for a quilt. Communication is key in any business.

I am a long arm quilter and I think a 3 or 4 week turnaround is reasonable except at peak seasons. I know a lot of LA'er that, for lots of different reasons, take quilts out of the order in which there are received. I feel this is one of the reasons that some people have to wait such an unreasonable length of time. I just about always have a quilt that I just can't wait to get at, but fair is fair.

I just wanted to clarify that I don't think 4 weeks is too long, especially a talented quilter. I do think that 8 weeks or more (some people mention 6 months!!!) is a long time. I am just speaking in generalitites as well. Not specifically about before Christmas because I know that is a very heavy period of activity.

Maybe I am a little impatient, but if I were to send out a quilt I couldn't wait several months for it. I haven't done it yet, but would be ecstatic to have an answer of 4-6 weeks return time. That would include quilting other than FMQ, because that I could do myself.

My longarmer has super quick turn around time. She usually has my quilts back to me in 2 weeks or less but during the holiday season it's 3 weeks or less.

In our area its usually 4/6 weeks ....she already is about full for the Christmas season.

If I know I am giving a quilt for Christmas I book my "slot/space" in June or July. Most of the talented Long Arm Pros are booked solid by now with quilts that must be delivered before the holidays.