LAQ... do you have them trim your quilts after quilting?

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03-03-2011, 03:17 PM

#31

brushandthimble

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I usually square off and trim and return all scraps. I only have a small group at this time that I quit for, but going forward with new clients I will try to remember to ask them. Thanks for the thought provoking question.

after reading more of the comments, I will add I do not charge for the trimming (about the only extra I don't charge for. Most of my cutomers will have me attach the binding.

03-03-2011, 04:59 PM

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gramquilter2

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No, I like to square mine up as I am trimming the extra batting and backing off.

03-03-2011, 05:08 PM

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vickimc

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as a longarmer, I dont trim unless my customer wants me to. I do not charge for it. But before I had my longarm, my longarmer trimmed and it cause problems getting binding on a pieced border.

03-03-2011, 05:13 PM

#34

pieces

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My LAQ does not trim my quilts. She bastes around the perimeter of the quilt after she finishes quilting it.
I always sew my binding on before trimming and I think this is the normal procedure and the reason she doesn't trim.
Plus this would be time consuming, I wouldn't want to pay someone to trim my quilts.

03-03-2011, 05:16 PM

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SewMamaw

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Mine serges mine and like that because it's ready to put the binding as soon as get the quilt back. Nice, neat edge

03-03-2011, 05:17 PM

#36

coffeecat

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Thank you for this information. Now my question is do you put your binding on then trim or do you trim and then put your binding on? I bind then trim, and then hand sew binding down.

03-03-2011, 05:30 PM

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Alice Woodhull

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I trim, sew on binding, hand sew back down.

03-03-2011, 06:46 PM

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tstransky

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I attach the binding then trim.

03-03-2011, 08:48 PM

#39

argranny

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the LQS that I work at never trim unless asked or if we do the binding but we send all extra fabric back with them

03-03-2011, 09:03 PM

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gaigai

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Quote:

Originally Posted by candlequilter

I guess I am one of those who do it automatically. That was how my mentor trained me and I think it gives a nice finish to the quilt top to that the owner just has to put the binding on. When I am quilting the tops I always put a row of stitches within 1/4 inch of the quilt top edge and that way the batting doesn't have a chance to move and stabilizes the top before quilting. They can still put whatever size binding on that they wish. It will be interesting to see how most people prefer to have it and I might need to start checking before I just automatically trim. Everyone that I have done quilts for seem very pleased with how I do them.Thanks for the uestion,
SherrylCandlequilter

I was and am pleased that you do that. You do an excellent job, and I really appreciate it. The one time I had a LAQ'r not trim, I didn't like it.