Originally Posted by
Teen
I did not know that! I’ll have to ask my LA’er when ai have a really big quilt.
Yes, it can be done. Of course, some may not be willing to!
Check your pricing to see if the cost is worth it to you.
They mount the quilt the same as they normally would.
Then a long/basting stitch, to hold the sandwich together.
One LA'er did regularly spaced lines across the quilt. I'm guessing about 4"-5" apart.
Another does a full on grid, but I have never worked with that.
What has worked best for me has been a large meander design. I found the long lines left channels with nothing holding the layers, that IMHO did not give the stability while I did my FMQing that the meander did because of its randomness. But that is just my experience.
Another tip ... Most will, but be sure to ask them to use a contrasting thread to make it easier for you when you go to pull out the basting later. Otherwise you will go buggy trying to pull out those threads later! The stitching can be quite colourful, as it's a way for them to use up unwanted thread.
Good Luck!