Tips from a longarm quilter:
- Backing must be at least 3-4" larger than the top on all four sides of your quilt, which means an extra 6-8" larger than the top in both directions.
- Quilt top and back should be separate. Please do not pin or baste layers together.
- Use the cutting instructions in your pattern as a guide, not as a rule. Always measure your quilt top and cut your borders to fit your quilt, never fit your quilt to the borders. Keep your quilt as wave-free as possible!
- Be sure your piecing and borders lie flat. Longarm quilting will not fix uneven borders which will cause your quilt to have puckers or tucks when quilted.
- Press all seams flat.
- Do not use a bed sheet as a backing.
- If your top or backing is directional, mark it as such.
- Attach a tag to your quilt that includes your name and phone number
We are lucky enough to have some wonderful long arm quilters around Devils Lake. Below is a list of a few of the long arm quilters in the area.
Northern Lights Quilting
Kim Becker
701.398.3505
kmbecker@gondtc.com
Countryside Quilting
Lori Johnson
701.798.2029
ladljohnson@gondtc.com
Forever Quilting
Terri Harding
701.262.4400
tharding@gondtc.com
Quilt Essential
Katie Edlund
701.662.3634
quiltessential@hotmail.com
Be sure to ask your long arm quilter how much extra backing they like to have for each quilt!
Northern Lights Quilting
Kim Becker
701.398.3505
kmbecker@gondtc.com
Countryside Quilting
Lori Johnson
701.798.2029
ladljohnson@gondtc.com
Forever Quilting
Terri Harding
701.262.4400
tharding@gondtc.com
Quilt Essential
Katie Edlund
701.662.3634
quiltessential@hotmail.com
Be sure to ask your long arm quilter how much extra backing they like to have for each quilt!