Long-Arm Quilting Services
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Allow me to take your quilt project to a completed status with my long-arm quilting services. From simple designs to intricate quilting patterns, I am sure you will love your finished project. I use the following equipment for long-arm services:
Baby Lock Regalia Long-Arm Quilting Machine This is Baby Lock's largest long-arm machine yet! With 20" of workspace and a lighting-fast 2,500 stitches per minute, the Baby Lock Regalia long-arm quilting machine is ready to easily finish quilts of any size. It features a built-in Stitch Regulator that ensures smooth, precise stitching for a harmonious finish. Baby Lock Kinetic Frame The Kinetic frame is a five-rail frame that can be set up at five or 10 feet long. To support your quilt project, the entire frame is made of solid-steel tubing, and the legs are adjustable so the frame table height can sit anywhere from 33" to 44" tall. Baby Lock Pro-Stitcher Software Provides show-level precision and quality for creation of quilt designs with various customization options. |
Need Long-Arm Quilting Services in the Nags Head Area?
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Drop Off & PIck Up Location for Floyd the Quilter Long-Arm Services
If you live near Nags Head, North Carolina and need long-arm services to bring your quilt project to completion, we can help! Rusty Crow Quilt Shop is now offering drop off and pick up services to have your quilt long-armed by Floyd the Quilter. Ask an employee for more details. Rusty Crow Quilt Shop is located at 111 W. Seachase Drive in Nags Head. They can be reached by phone at (760) 752 - 7784. Hours: 10am-4pm Mon-Sat, Closed Sunday. |
Sample Long-Armed Quilting Designs
Many designs and customizable options are available for quilting projects. Click images to enlarge.
Preparing Your Quilt for Long-Arm Quilting
Download Prep Guide Below
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Borders
In order to insure quilt top has no fullness on borders that can make it difficult to quilt on a long-arm machine be sure to measure your quilt top three times. Measurements should be taken in three places throughout the center of your quilt top (Not on the ends.) After taking three measurements find the average of the three and cut your borders. Be sure to begin pinning at the middle of the quilt top pinning to each end. Edge Stitch If your borders have seams running vertical (ex. Piano keys) then be sure to run an edge stitch a ¼ of an inch around the outside edge to insure that seams do not come apart. (¼ inch edge stitch should be hidden when putting on binding.) |
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Square
Be sure that quilt top and backing are squared up in order to prevent quilting from being at an angle on the machine. Quilts that are not squared up may run at an angle causing backing and batting to not line up.
Pressing and Cutting Stray Threads
Give a good final press to the quilt top and backing to make sure all seams are ironed flat This will prevent any puckers in your finished quilt. As you are pressing be sure to cut excess strings in order to prevent dark threads from showing through light colored fabrics.
Backing
Backing and batting is required to have at least 6-8” of fabric completely around your quilt top. This is necessary to clamp, pull fabric taut, and to pin the backing fabric to the leaders.
(Ex. If your quilt top measures 60" x 80" then your backing and batting should be 72” by 92” minimum). I’ll give you back all left over fabric.
Seams
When piecing a backing the seams on backing work best if they are running horizontal ( side to side) rather than vertical. Be sure that you have a square backing with no excess fabric on any edges making one side longer than the other.
Directional Fabrics
If your quilt top or backing has directional fabrics that must be lined up please pin a piece of paper to the top of both top and back saying that you wish these to be the top. It is simple to position a quilt from side to side to center a design but difficult to center a quilt from top to bottom.
Be sure that quilt top and backing are squared up in order to prevent quilting from being at an angle on the machine. Quilts that are not squared up may run at an angle causing backing and batting to not line up.
Pressing and Cutting Stray Threads
Give a good final press to the quilt top and backing to make sure all seams are ironed flat This will prevent any puckers in your finished quilt. As you are pressing be sure to cut excess strings in order to prevent dark threads from showing through light colored fabrics.
Backing
Backing and batting is required to have at least 6-8” of fabric completely around your quilt top. This is necessary to clamp, pull fabric taut, and to pin the backing fabric to the leaders.
(Ex. If your quilt top measures 60" x 80" then your backing and batting should be 72” by 92” minimum). I’ll give you back all left over fabric.
Seams
When piecing a backing the seams on backing work best if they are running horizontal ( side to side) rather than vertical. Be sure that you have a square backing with no excess fabric on any edges making one side longer than the other.
Directional Fabrics
If your quilt top or backing has directional fabrics that must be lined up please pin a piece of paper to the top of both top and back saying that you wish these to be the top. It is simple to position a quilt from side to side to center a design but difficult to center a quilt from top to bottom.
Helpful Quilting Resources
STANDARD QUILT SIZES
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PREP FOR LONG-ARM QUILTING
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