quilting help

[kho]

I posted this on another thread. I need to hire someone to quilt some tops for me. The tops are for the FFA auction and I am working on them now. If you are interested would you pm me?? thanks
Sandy

[quilterbee]

Hi Sandy, if you call any of the shops around you, they will have a list of LA'mers. There are a few listed on ebay,too, but I'm don't know any of them. I have a frame but I'm a huge slowpoke, would probably take me a year,lol! Having anything LA quilted is pricey, not real economical for a charity quilt. I paid .015 per square inch for a loose meader and .035 for custom. So, about $215 for a lap size custom. I paid $90 for a panto design for a 60x60. Having a friend quilt it or just doing it yourself would be better. Amie

[JudyWoo]

Wow ... $215 for a lap top custon? I didn't know it was that expensive. I was thinking about having some of mine done, but I think I'll try hand quilting now.

Here's some of the stuff I have in my stash that I got from Coltilde to help me with it.

Continuous Line Patterns - Borders And Corners
Continuous Line Patterns - Collection One
Stipples Made Easy - Roses
Stipples Made Easy - Leaves & Loops
Borders Made Easy 1 1/4"
Borders Made Easy-4" & 6 1/2"

Most of these just stick to your quilt top and you sew along the lines.

Judy

[quilterbee]

I definatly think you should do it yourself, since it's a charity quilt.....unless someone will do it for you at a reduced price because it's a charity thing. Why don't you just FM it? It's really easy and we'll help you. Amie

[petlover]

Custom quilting is usually very expensive. Simply because it is custom to fit your quilt. Pantographs are usually less expensive but will still run you between 1 & 2 cents per square inch. It just depends on what you want & what you can afford to pay for.

[quilterbee]

Sandy, I just had another thought. Tie them! I think tied quilts have a soft vintage feel to them. And, anyone can do it, Amie

[gardenquilter]

who charged 215 for a lap quilt

[sewcarolyn]

wow $215 for a lap quilt!!!!!

The long arm quilter who did my musical note one charged $75 and my H just dropped off a queen size for me and it isn't going to be a custom (it is a tossed 9 pattern) and will be $101 including the batting.

[gardenquilter]

that is what i was thinking i dont charge that much for quilting

now a custom made commission piece is different but to just quilt a quilt top wow

[fabricgirl]

Sandy my sister found 1 on ebay and is very reasonable so try looking on ebay before you give up I sent 1 of mine it was almost a full size and I think it was about 45 dollars so look on ebay.



Fabricgirl