Originally Posted by gramarraine
When I am making a quilt for a certain time I always call my quilter and and make an apt for a certain time. When I deliver the quilt we decide when she can have it done and if that will give me enough time for the binding. She always has it done for me. If I don't have a time I need it by she never keeps my quilts over a month. She has a good business and does a lot of quilting. The quilter should always give you an estimated time they will have it done by.
Many of my clients do this also. I put their quilts on my project plan in order of their calls and note ON HOLD rather than a take-in date. Then I call them to drop the quilt off 2 weeks before I have their quilt scheduled.
It works fine. They're on queue without being here. Many clients use that time with their quilt top to shop for and make their binding!