MACHINE QUILTING
PREPARING AND SHIPPING YOUR QUILT
My beautiful affordable quilting patterns will make your quilt come to life! All quilting is done on my computerized Gammill Quilting Machine. From the moment I receive your quilt top, It will be treated as my own. It will be quilted with care and returned to you within 3-4 weeks.
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Please mail your quilt to:
Sister Chick's
Attn: Di Cluff
2394 Mountain View Dr
Emmett, ID 83617
Upon receiving your quilt, I will call you within 24 hours to discuss pattern and batting options.
Emmett, ID 83617
Upon receiving your quilt, I will call you within 24 hours to discuss pattern and batting options.
BATTING
High quality batting is provided at a very competitive price, so there is no need to mail it with your quilt top. I carry Pellon & Hobbs Batting and sell it at a better price than local chain fabric stores. I have learned that not all batting is created equal, so to keep my maintenance costs down, and your machine quilting costs down, I ask that you do not bring your own batting. SO...All batting must be purchased at my studio for machine quilting. ALL PRICES ARE LISTED PER YARD.
100% COTTON
1/8 loft, washable, 3-5% shrinkage 96" wide $12.99/yd . 120" wide $14.99/yd
80/20 COTTON/POLY BLEND
1/4" loft, washable, minimal shrinkage . 96" wide $11.99/yd 120" $13.99/yd
WOOL
1/4" loft, washable, 3-5% shrinkage 96" wide $16.99/yd 120" $18.99/yd
POLYESTER
6 oz 1/4" thick $5.99/yd
9 oz 3/8" thick $6.59/yd
Which batting should you choose?
If you like the look of a crinkly washed quilt, use cotton batting. Cotton batting shrinks slightly more than the fabric does, so it gives you the vintage "crinkly" quilt look. Nothing finishes a vintage quilt like hand quilting...but if you can't hand quilt those antique quilts, the next best thing is a tiny stipple with cotton batting!
If you want a thin, lightweight quilt and do not want it to "crinkle" when you wash it, 80/20 is the perfect choice. The 20% poly will keep it from shrinking like cotton.
If you like some loft, choose a poly. Just remember, thick batting may limit the quilting patterns you have to choose from. Poly is very warm and the best choice if your quilt have minky or flannel on the back.
If you want to fall in love with the best batting in the world, give wool a try! It is super lightweight and breathes like cotton. It is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It gives a soft drapey finish to any quilt and is my absolute go-to. Machine wash and dry.
PATTERNS
There are literally thousands of quilting patterns to choose from! Open, widely spaced patterns work best with puffy batting. Otherwise, the sky is the limit!
COST
Quilting costs start at just $48.00 for a baby quilt and is calculated per square inch. It starts at 1 1/2 cents per square inch and is dependent on the pattern you choose. Minimum quilting charge is set at $48 due to the time it takes to load and unload the quilt.
1.5 cent patterns - No more than 3 inches between quilting
2.0 cent patterns - No more than 1.5 inches between quilting
2.5 cent patterns - No more than 3/4 inch between quilting
ADDITIONAL MACHINE QUILTING SERVICES
Piecing a backing $10
Other piecing and repairs $20/hour
Ironing -prices quoted after viewing the quilt
Binding
Under 2000 square inches $25
2001 - 4000 square inches $35
4001 - 6000 square inches $45
6001 - 8000 square inches $55
8001 - 10,000 square inches $65
above 10,000 square inches $75
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