How to Prepare your Quilt

Press your quilt top and backing

Pressed quilts with folds are OK; unpressed quilts will incur a pressing fee of $15

Press backing seam open

Press your quilt top and backing

For any sections of the quilt with bulky seams, press the seams open to reduce bulk and improve the look and feel of the finished quilt.

Square your quilt

Please leave 1/2 inch seam on the back

Please square your quilt before you send it.

Please leave 1/2 inch seam on the back

Backing fabric should have 1/2" seam allowance (not 1/4") and that seam should be pressed open.

Other things to keep in mind

Backing needs to be 5 inches wider than the quilt top on all sides.

Trim all threads.

Mark the top edge of your quilt with a safety pin (optional).

Do NOT pin or baste your layers together.

A NOTE ABOUT BORDERS:

Please know if you have too many puckers or too much fullness this can not always be “quilted out”. When attaching your border, measure just the quilt top in three different place on the quilt. If they are not the same, take the average and cut the border to that length. When you sew it on, incorporate or ease in any differences as you go. This will help the quilt lay flat when finished.