PRICE UPDATE!!! See complete Price changes on the Service/Pricing page. Lady VanWinkle’s LLC offers many services which include but are not limited to Quilting, Binding, Blocking & Trimming and Longarm Basting for hand quilters. So if you just want to focus on your piece work contact Lady VanWinkle’s LLC and we’ll take care of you. […]
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Do You Need Your Quilt Based Together?
Some Quilters just want to hand Stitch their quilt top, batting and backing together. This hand stitching gives the quilt a nice traditional feel. That’s great! To make your hand stitching project easier, try having you quilt layers based together on a Longarm Quilting Machine. This makes the job much easier. Gone are the days […]
Why Do I Get Skipped Stitches?
It’s not uncommon to get skipped stitches when sewing, especially after sewing a few large projects. If experience skipped stitches change your needle. Needles wear out due to the constant friction. Some materials such as Batiks are harder on the needle and require a needle change between projects. Good quality needles are important. Schmetz makes […]
What Type Of Batting Should I Use?
There are several good brands of batting in the marketplace. I use 100% cotton or an 80/20 cotton blend that has been needle-punched. The benefits of using needle-punched cotton batting is that the batting will not separate or bunch up, even after many washings. When washing use as little agitation as possible or wash in […]
Preparing My Quilt For The Longarm Quilter?
You want to make sure all your seams are ironed flat. This is one of the most important step to producing a high quality product. Check for loose hanging threads on the top side of your quilt; we will remove if you miss a few. Trim all long hanging threads at the seams and the […]
Do You Have A Paisley Stitch Design?
Yes we have a Paisley_Swirl design. It is a frequent choice among the quilter right now. Our machine is the Bernina Q24 Qmatic. This machine produces high quality stitches. Are you ready to send your quilt to a Longarm Quilter. Click on the link below. About Lady VanWinkle’s Are you looking to buy a handcrafted […]
What are Lady VanWinkle’s Services & Pricing?
We try to stay competitive with our pricing. We do not charge for the bobbin thread but, we do charge for a loading fee on quilts larger than a twin size due to the amount of time it takes to load the larger quilts. See Pricing below. Edge to Edge/Pantograph Minimum $60. for quilts (May […]
Why Should I Use A Longarm Quilter?
A Longarm quilter has a specialised quilting machine that stitches the quilt top, batting and backing together. Longarm stitches add life and value to your quilt. Lady VanWinkle’s has the Bernina Q24 with the Q-Matic computerized patterns. The Bernina Longarm machine produces high quality stitches. If we don’t have the stitch pattern your are looking […]
Reduced Pricing For Longarm Services
Edge to Edge/Pantograph Minimum $50.00 for quilts (Trimming is included in Small projects) Low Density Pattern – $0.020 per square inch Basic, Larger Patterns, more than 1 inch space between patterns Medium Density Pattern – $0.025 per square inch Patterns, on average 1 inch space between patterns Heavy Density Pattern – $0.028 per square inch […]
Can I Use One Large Piece of Fabric For My Quilt Top?
Yes, you can use one piece of fabric for your quilt top. Your quilt top does not need to be a piece work top. There are many beautiful fabric patterns available. I have seen quilts with Grunge fabric on one side and a complimentary pattern fabric on the other side,no piece work. It does give […]