Originally Posted by
tjradj
My personal opinion, as someone who does quilting per contract, is that this "pro" is not taking her job seriously. If she were her own boss, she should fire herself.
When one gives a deadline, and accepts it, it is a contract.
Not being able to honor that contract, without adequate reason or communication, is inexcusable.
I think you should decide how much you want her to work for you.
If her inability to meet your requirements is causing you to lose sleep, you need to find another quilter.
Sorry to make it so cut and dried, but really, it is.
I would like to share another point of view....as a longarmer. Say I have 25 quilts waiting to be done. 10 are squared up and pieced perfectly. So I am able to complete them in a reasonable time. 10 are really big, but piecing is ok and time still reasonable. The last 5 are, shall we say, challenging. I take as much time as I need to quilt every quilt as if it was my own, or a precious gift for someone special. My business is not an assembly line. Aside from "construction" isssues, sometimes I need time to study a quilt and come up with appropriate designs. If you are happy with the quality of quilting, talk to your longarmer about the "due" date again. I hope you can work it out!
Just another point of view....
Darlene