Originally Posted by Shelley
Don't be surprised if your quilt top will be gone for several months. .......
If your quilter doesn't ask, make sure you let her know your budget for the quilting on this quilt. That way neither of you are surprised when the bill is given.
Thanks, Shelley, for the additional info on scheduling and pricing. I knew as soon as I posted I would think of other things, but it was getting late and I needed to head to bed.
Another thing that I address with new clients is thread color top and bottom. In these photos, I used green thread on top and white thread in the bobbin - doesn't look very nice, does it? Unless you're using a higher loft batting, this will often occur with two high contrast thread colors.
I usually match my bobbin thread to the top thread color, this avoids what is known as 'pokies' or little dots of color where the two threads meet. If a customer asks me to use two different colored threads, I'll ask them "what color would you use on top if you were hand quilting?" When they tell me, I then ask "And what color will you use on the bottom?" After looking at me funny a few seconds, they get it, and are fine with me using the same color top and bottom!!