Following these guidelines will help ensure there won't be delays in the longarm quilting process, additional fees, and will avoid the possibility of getting placed back on the waiting list while waiting for any corrections to be made.

1.) Your quilt top and backing should be well pressed with all seams flat. 

• If your backing is pieced, seams need to be pressed open with salvage edges removed.

2.) Clip all the threads on your quilt top.

• Stray threads will show through lighter fabrics and they can cause snags and uneven stitching.

3.) Make sure the quilt top / backing and batting are square.

• Packaged batting does not need to be trimmed.

• Low or light loft batting is required.

4.) Backing and batting must be a total minimum of 4” wider on each side and also the top and bottom edges after the quilt top has been squared.
(This is Important!)

5.) No bed sheets for backing.

• The fabric is too dense, and in turn it prevents needle penetration causing skipped stitches and thread breaks.

6.) If you have bias edges on the outside of your quilt, stay-stitch 1/4” around all edges.

7.) Identify the top of quilt by marking with a safety pin.

Notes:

Longarm quilting is a hand-guided art. Thus, computerized perfection cannot be achieved nor is it an built-in part of the longarm quilting process. Please insure that your piecing and borders lie flat. Longarm quilting will not "fix" misaligned patchwork or the uneven borders that can cause your quilt to have puckers or tucks when quilted. Your quilt will be as free of pleats, fullness or tucks as your piecing allows.

* Extra charges may be added for quilt preparations that must be completed by Quilting Bug prior to quilting.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to give me a call. I'm happy to assist you in getting everything prepared, and going over any of the details you need further information on.

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