Details On Our Process

What is involved in each step? How much does it cost?

See below for more. Detailed Steps at the bottom of this page.

Please do not baste your quilt or use spray adhesive.

What We Charge

Fees charged for each quilt

Hand Quilting - $1.65 - $1.90 per yard of quilting thread, depending upon who is doing the quilting, the quilt fabric, and the intricacy of the quilting pattern. Quilters with more experience, smaller stitches, and who are faster are paid at a higher rate than those who are newer to to hand quilting for us. The quilter keeps track of the thread she uses while hand quilting your quilt. We do not take a cut on the hand quilting charges - the total amount you pay goes to the quilter.

Administration Fee - $125 per quilt

This covers all behind the scenes work that is done - finding the quilters, developing relationships, vetting them for skill and dependability, and being available for their questions; matching the right quilter with the right quilt; answering customer questions; drafting possible quilting designs; continuing education on techniques and materials; all of the incidentals, including keeping the lights on.

Quilting Design and Marking - $25 per hour

Shipping - We mail the quilts to the quilters, and they mail them back to us. We charge $18 each way between our studio and the quilter. We use USPS Priority or UPS, and insure each package.

Optional Fees

Simple repairs - $25/hour

Constructing quilts from vintage blocks - $25/hour. Includes design consulting. We are delighted to collaborate as much as you are comfortable with. Administration fee waived for this option.

Quilter's Dream Select Batting - Please let us know if you would like to use a different batting.

Natural White

Crib 46″ x 60″ $14 $17
Lap (Throw) 60″ x 60″ $17 $21
Twin 93″ x 72″ $29 $36
Double 96″ x 93″ $37 $47
Queen 108″ x 93″ $41 $53
King 122″ x 120″ $59 $76

Backing

Note: The backing must be at least 6" bigger than your quilt top on ALL sides.

If you provide the fabric - no charge.
If we provide the fabric - cost of fabric plus time spent choosing fabric.

Binding - Machine sewn onto the front, hand sewn on the back. Prices below are for straight-sided quilts. **

Width Length

Small Baby $45 30” -35" up to 40”
Crib $60 36" - 50" up to 52"
Lap/Throw $75 50" up to 65"
Twin $100 63" - 73” up to 90”
Full/Double $110 70" - 88" up to 108
Queen $140 86" - 90” up to 108”
King $150 104” - 110” 108"

**NOTE: For binding on quilts with uneven or rounded edges, such as Grandmother's Flower Garden and Double Wedding Ring, additional charges will be added.

Prices updated 1/17/2025

Your Tasks Before Shipping Your Quilt Top To Us

1. All SEAMS MUST BE PRESSED TO ONE SIDE, NOT PRESSED OPEN.

Open seams work well for clothing, or for machine quilting. However, the fewer layers the quilter has to stitch through the smaller the stitches will be. To quilt "in the ditch" seams must be pressed to the side.

2. Your quilt top must be clean; please no pet hair. However, if your quilt top is an antique, please talk to me before laundering it - it may be better to wait until after the quilt has been stabilized.!

3. The quilt backing must be at least 4" bigger than the quilt top.

4. Do not baste your quilt.

Details of Charges

Hand Quilting Design

and Quilt Top Marking

The quilting designing and marking the hand-quilting lines on your quilt top are charged at $22 per hour.

There is as much collaboration in the quilting design process as you would like. Some customers prefer to be involved in all aspects of the quilting design, others leave it to me. Still other tell me exactly what they want, and I make it happen.

Not every quilt needs templates - many are quilted with just straight lines, such

as the quilt shown at right. Whatever design we choose, we use the least invasive marking method as possible.

If you prefer to mark the hand-quilting lines on your quilt top yourself,

that works, too.

Administration Fee

The administration fee for each quilt is $125. This covers handling all of the details, from beginning to end. Vetting the quilters for dependability and skill, keeping track of everything, communicating with everyone involved, and quality control is all covered in the

administration fee.

Hand Quilting

We have dozens of quilting templates from which to choose the perfect design for your quilt.

Deposit

An estimated 50% deposit is required before any work begins. Payment may be done through PayPal, personal check or money order. If using PayPal there will be an extra 4% charge to cover fees. Final payment will be due when you receive your finished quilt.

Here we've used a pen with special ink that we remove with a hot iron after all quilting

is finished (we like it because it feels like magic).

Pricing for hand-quilting is charged by the yard of quilting thread; as they quilt the women keep track of how many yards of thread they use. We are currently charging S1.40 - $1.75/yard, depending upon who is doing the quilting, the fabric being quilted, and the complexity of the quilting design. Straight lines are less expensive than swirly patterns, as they are faster to quilt.

Click here to see examples of how many yards of quilting went into some of our sample quilts.

Timing

Hand quilting can take up to seven months, depending upon the quilt, the quilting design, the quilter, what else is happening in her life, and many other factors. The average quilting time is

about three months. Some quilters are faster than others and complete a

quilt in a month.

There are many variables, but there is one constant:

we do not "rush" quilts. Please allow adequate time for us to complete your quilt in the way it deserves.

Choosing Quilt Backing

Most people provide the backing for us. However, if you do not have backing available we can provide a backing to compliment your quilt top. We have 108” wide backing fabric which provides a seamless back with less cost. Backing pricing depends on the type of backing chosen, yardage, and the time it takes to choose it.

Your backing must be 6 inches wider and 6 inches longer than your quilt top. We do not provide seaming service for narrow quilt backing. If, for some reason we have to sew and press one or more seams in your quilt backing you will be charged $25/hour.

Your quilter will receive a color photocopy that has been marked with the

hand-quilting patterns to use as a guide.

The quilt template and the finished quilt square.

The back of a quilt (and some beautiful small stitching!).

Choosing Quilt Batting

Our batting of choice is Quilter's Dream Cotton. We carry the two varieties that work best for hand quilting:

"Request," a flat loft (blue label) and the slightly fluffier "Select" mid loft (pink label).

You are always welcome to use other batting; please just let us know.

Prices are listed at the bottom of this page.

Request Loft: Low loft. Request is a lightweight

and consistent loft developed especially for hand quilters and is ideal for fine micro-stitching. Excellent for light-weight summer quilts

Select Loft: Mid loft. Select loft is versatile for hand quilting with a soft lovely drape. The perfect mid-weight batting for most quilting projects

Add a Label!

Quilts have the power to cover and comfort; memorialize and celebrate; honor and inspire their owners. Quilt makers give or sell quilts as gifts, heirlooms, mementos, pieces of art and functional décor. Whether it’s a humble nine-patch or a prize-winning modern quilt, it’s likely to outlive its maker. Don't let valuable heirloom information be lost!

Read more about how and why labeling your quilt is important here.

Samples of some of the quilt labels we carry are below.

Finishing

The trimming of your quilt is included if we are adding the binding to your quilt. If we are not binding your quilt we can trim it for a $10-$25 fee, depending on the size. Let us know how you like it trimmed – at the edge, or ¼” beyond the edge for batting fullness in the binding. We can also return the quilted top to you untrimmed and unbound..

Binding

We can trim the quilt, and then cut, sew, and attach the binding for you. We cut 2.5" bias strips, machine sew them to the front of the quilt, and then hand stitch the back.

Costs are listed below.

If you would like us to choose the binding fabric for you, we will, and will add the cost of the fabric to your final invoice.

Binding is machine-sewn onto the front of the quilt, then wrapped around to the back, and secured with hand stitching. If done correctly, it will be almost invisible.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Let us help you create an heirloom quilt!

We want you to be completely satisfied with your quilt, and will do our best to make it so!