Whimsical Daisy Quilting: preparation for long-arm quilting

It is important to prepare your quilt or project for quilting before sending it to us. Please send your top, batting (if you are providing it), and backing as separate pieces. Your batting (if provided) and backing must be larger than your top. Please ensure that your batting and backing are 8" larger in both directions than your top in preparation for long-arm quilting.

• Please ensure your quilt top is pressed, the seams are flat, and it is clean. Please use a lint roller if you have pets.
• Please ensure all seams are secure and loose threads are trimmed.
• If your quilt is directional, or you have a preferred edge to be the "top edge", please mark the center top edge with a safety pin.
• Please make sure there is minimal "fullness" in your borders and it is as square as possible. If there is a lot of fullness or the quilt is not square it may cause creases, folds, waves, or wrinkles when quilting.

Please note: Any fullness or puckers in borders cannot be quilted out. If we notice this in your quilt, we will contact you to determine if you would like to proceed "as is" or if you would like us to fix it the best we can (for an extra charge). 

• We recommend that you use a 1/2" seam allowance for sewing long backing seams. If you are sewing selvage edges together, we recommend using a 1" seam allowance & trimming the selvage edges off after sewing.
• Trim the top and bottom edges of your backing so they are straight and square. This ensures the backing loads on the quilting frame straight.
• Trim loose threads
• Press and ensure seams are flat.
• We cannot guarantee your backing will be centered;  however, we will do our best that it is. Please keep this in mind if you have a backing with a center block.
• If you have a preference for which edge is the top, please mark it with a safety pin.
• Backing (and batting if you provided it) must be 8" larger the quilt top in both directions. This allows 4" on all sides. Example: Your quilt top is 70" x 90". Your backing (and batting if providing) is 78"x98".

Whimsical Daisy Quilting is a smoke-free environment! I am severely allergic to smoke. If you smoke, please place your quilt top and backing in the dryer and run it through a cycle on "air only" or the lowest setting with a Bounce dryer sheet before sending it to us. We prefer that you purchase batting from us if you smoke.