Barbara Wade

ok thanks for the input. I figured you were suppost to go left to right accross the blocks. but it doesnt matter to me as im the one useing it.

Barbara Wade

thanks I live in a little town and this lady does queen size quilts with fiber batting for 27.00 you supply the back...cant beat it.....

Sadiemae

Pretty, and you can't beat that price!

crochetetc

I think the quilting shows more and personally like it.

RenaB

Love the quilt and I believe the LA looks good on this one. I would ask her to be more careful in the future.

quilttiludrop

Some patterns have a particular direction, others don't. If you have a specific preference, you should make sure she gets it in writing before you leave the quilt with her. Good communication beforehand is the trick!

Rose L

I agree that it could have been done a little more carefully by only doing the center of the quilt the way it was done but I think the same design used in the borders and placed in the correct direction would have been nicer looking. It does look acceptable though as it is and I agree with the others, now that you have seen her work, you need to give her some feed back so she can improve her skills and you can be happier with her work.

Fabulous price, my former LA charged by the square inch and it cost over a $100 for a twin sized quilt. At that price, I decided it was time for me to buy my own long arm :)

Beautiful quilt!!

wolph33

I always make my back so the seam goes sideways otherwise you get a wavy line because when you load it the lump is thick and will not stay straught

wolph33

OH my-that is almost free.it takes hrs to do a queen top

ckcowl

one of the things about long arm quilting---which should be discussed with you before you piece your backing-is
if there is one seam on your backing it should be horizontal---not vertical-
when it is horizontal (which is probably why she loaded it sideways) the seam lays nice and flat across one of the bars- turns evenly keeps everything nice and straight
if the seam is vertical with each turn of the roller right in the center you get 4 layers of fabric---building-building building--when its small (only a few turns not too big a deal- if its a large quilt by the time it is rolled up the center where those layers are growing can be 10" thick- with 40 times less fabric on the outside edges...causing baggy sides- which can be quite difficult to keep from puckering-causing problems-
when someone brings me a quilt with a back seamed vertically i do explain and show them the problem- and we discuss how it will be dealt with- when possible i do turn them- if the design will not allow turning---sometimes they have to take the back and start over- sometimes we deal with it---but i ALWAYS tell a new customer before i get that first quilt how their backing should be pieced.