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 […]
Category: quilting tips
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 […]
How Do I Prepare My Quilt For Longarm Quilting?
You want to make sure all your seams are ironed flat and there is not a lot of fabric bulk. This is one of the most important step to producing a high quality product. Too much fabric bulk can cause skipped stitches during the Longarm quilting process. Check for loose threads on the top side; […]
Can I Piece Together Leftover Batting?
I always recommend using a one piece batting on all quilts that are going to receive heavy use. If you decide to piece together your leftover batting, do not use iron on tape. The iron on tape does not hold batting together as the batting is not stable and the tape will separate from the […]