Originally Posted by
quiltbuddy
My first quilt I took to a long armer I was not happy with. It has little tucks, was very expensive and I hate the batting she used. This quilt was a blended Trip around the World using very small squares so I had many, many hours in it. Lesson learned. I think when you find a long armer you want to use give them something simple to do first to see if you like their work.
That's an excellent suggestion.
I started longarming only last week. Even I can tell by the photos how horrid the quilting turned out. I have my own quilt tops waiting to go but I'm not done practicing. I'm giving myself 3 or 4 months before I attempt my own tops. How awful to disappoint someone like this and especially on their first quilt!