Ok, I want to marry Elmer!!!
03-11-2013, 08:12 AM
#11
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I have got to try using the Elmer's glue. I may make something small, like a runner, and see how it works. I am taking a 90x90 quilt to a local long arm quilter. It will cost me just over $200 to get it quilted and she is providing the batting also. I usually do my own quilting but I have never made a quilt this big before and don't want to mess it up.
03-11-2013, 09:32 AM
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Why not quilt it yourself? I don't FMQ either but I finish all my quilts myself.
You don't have to limit yourself to SID. There are all kinds of continuous line quilting
that you can do. Here are some ideas.
http://blog.petitdesignco.com/2012/1...-quilting.html
I understand it's a fairly big quilt. Start in the middle and take lots of breaks.
You don't have to limit yourself to SID. There are all kinds of continuous line quilting
that you can do. Here are some ideas.
http://blog.petitdesignco.com/2012/1...-quilting.html
I understand it's a fairly big quilt. Start in the middle and take lots of breaks.
03-11-2013, 05:33 PM
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Wait! Can you baste a quilt - glue/spray/pin/thread - and THEN take it to the LA?? Don't they mount it to their frame in a way that does not require/allow pre-basting??!
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
03-12-2013, 04:30 AM
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I've rented a LA a few times and one of the advantages, IMO, is not having to baste the quilt. That said, the setup on the LA can take some time when you aren't well practiced at the process.
03-12-2013, 04:33 AM
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Oh, there are also books on this subject. Go to Amazon and just search "straight line quilting" and a couple will come right up. Then I would suggest seeing if your local library has one or both to try before you purchase.
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03-12-2013, 04:45 AM
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Check out Happy Crafters. I think the website is happycrafters.net. Their prices are very reasonable. They charge by the design, not the size of the quilt. They have done 3 quilts for me and I will not hesitate to use them again.
03-12-2013, 05:01 AM
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Location: Michigan
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Why not quilt it yourself? I don't FMQ either but I finish all my quilts myself.
You don't have to limit yourself to SID. There are all kinds of continuous line quilting
that you can do. Here are some ideas.
http://blog.petitdesignco.com/2012/1...-quilting.html
I understand it's a fairly big quilt. Start in the middle and take lots of breaks.
You don't have to limit yourself to SID. There are all kinds of continuous line quilting
that you can do. Here are some ideas.
http://blog.petitdesignco.com/2012/1...-quilting.html
I understand it's a fairly big quilt. Start in the middle and take lots of breaks.
03-12-2013, 05:44 AM
#19
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Now to decide about machine quilting - I'm learning disabled when it comes to FMQ, so thinking I need to send it out to be LA quilted (it's 98" x 99"). $200 seems so much to spend for that though (it's for my DD). Anyone know of anywhere less expensive than Missouri Quilt?
03-12-2013, 05:51 AM
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Location: Smyrna, GA
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Two cents per inch is the going price at local quilt shops in my area. I've long-armed a couple of tops for other folks and have found those who are as picky as I am about pressing seams and those who are not. I spent two days pressing seams on one top to make them lie flat before I could actually quilt it, plus the borders were ruffled. I only quilted it as a favor to my neighbor as it was for her daughter. If I hadn't been fixing this top, I could have been piecing my own quilt.
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