I have been sending my quilts to a long armer for a long time. They are always pressed, the backing is pieced and the batting provided. My borders are not wavy, I learned a long time ago from an expert how to avoid that. So my quilt is ready to go when she receives it. I also do no have animals so don' have to worry about pet hairs on my quilts. I have heard horror stories about the condition some people send there quilts to the LA to finish. Marge