Batting - I sell Quilter's Dream Select Loft 100% Cotton Batting (pre packaged), and Quilter's Dream Wool Batting, or you may provide your own Batting.
Preparing Your Quilt
Backing should be at least 6" longer and wider than the quilt top. Please do not baste or pin the layers together.If you need to piece your backing, use a 1/2" seam allowance and cut off any selvage edges after stitching the seam.
Make sure that your sides are as close to the same width and the same length as possible. If you have pieced your quilt top accurately, properly squared it up, and calculated the length of your borders by properly measuring your quilt top, it should lie flat and be free of puckers. Any inconsistencies with the quilt top will not be "quilted out" with machine quilting.
If your quilt top has a specific orientation (the top is different from the bottom), please mark the top of your quilt with a piece of masking tape marked "TOP".
I have quilted some "less than perfect" tops and I was very pleased at how much the stitching enhanced the final product. however, I cannot guarantee that any fullness in your top will be quilted out. I will do my very best to blend any imperfections as much as possible.
When working with bias edges, you might want to sew a 1/8" stay stitch on all sides of your quilt top to prevent stretching.
My quilting is hand-guided and mostly done freehand. Please understand that the end product is not perfect and there will be small variations of the designs.
If you make no specific request for quilting design, batting, or thread, I can be very creative, which I love to do. But please keep in mind you have made the choice to accept whatever I quilt.
If you need additonal information, or have questions for me, please email me bbstowers@gmail.com, or call 931-863-8362.
