I AGREE. When I quilted using my Bernina, I always preferred my customer's suggestions.

The more information you can give or show to your LAMer will be the best help you could give them so they can do what you want. I do some LAMing and if someone brought me a picture of what they liked I would be most thankful. I would not copy exactly but do similar work to make a person as satisfied as I could.
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I would think the LAr would be happy to have some direction and know yours likes and dislikes (I would).

That is a great idea to bring pics of what you would like done.

I have a quilt on my frame I am quilting for a friend. She brought me the book and asked that I quilt it 'just like the picture". She does not mean to the stitch, but the same style. As long as I am able to quilt that pattern, I am happy to give her what she has asked for.

By taking in a picture your LAer will be able to quote you a price accordingly also. If it is more that you want to pay you can always compromise on the design!

Lots of great advice....my only request is for a chance to see a picture when you get it back - I love pictures!

I'm a longarmer and I prefer it when my customer gives me some direction on the type of quilting she would like. Pictures are always good.

Being a longarm quilter, I want my customer's quilt to be quilted as they want it quilted. I always ask my customer "what are your ideas about the quilting". Most of the time I am told to quilt it however I want to; however, I always appreciate any ideas they may have and am thrilled when they bring a picture to give me an idea of what they want. Please take the picture/pattern to your LAQ.

Thank you so much for all your advice and input. I just took my quilt and the pictures to my LAQer and we had a very good discussion about what I want and what she can do.

She was very thankful that I brought the pictures, and because of this tread I felt comfortable bringing them.

Thanks so much, I'll post a photo when it's got the binding and the the cute detail buttons are sewed on.