Services

Services provided by Common Threads Quilt Shoppe include: Baby Blankets, Burp Cloths, Longarm Machine Quilting, and Gift Certificates.

 


Baby Blankets

Beautiful machine constructed blankies.  Allow 2 weeks for creation of this wonderful gift.

              Burp Clothes - Two sides of the softest flannel with whimsical      embellishments. No two exactly alike.  $7.00

Tabby - A great gift for the little one to cuddle with. $20.00

Small baby blanket - Great for the little one to sleep with or throw over the car seat (2 sides minkie with binding, 30"X36") $60.00

Receiving Baby Blanket - Great for the infant to to be bundled up in or a toddler can cuddle on the couch with. (2 sides minkie with a binding, 42X42")  $70.00

Add $5.00 to embroider a name.

Customers may choose colors. Allow two weeks for a finished product.

 

Lots of color choices. Trust us to pick for you or come to the shop and choose your own.


Longarm Machine Quilting Services

Contact Peg to get your name on the list.

Pricing
Basic meander - .02 per square inch
Dense meander - .025-.035 per square inch
Custom - price varies
Minimum $50.00
Price increases with specialty thread.

Batting
Wool Blend
Warm and Natural 100% cotton
Hobbs 80/20 (Cotton/Polyester Blend) white and black available

Thread
There are many thread colors to choose from. This can be done when you bring the quilt to the shop.
$5.00 per quilt thread charge. If more than one thread is used, the first is free and then there is a$5,00 charge per thread change.

Binding
.20/inch. This includes making the binding, machine application of binding, and hand stitching to the back.

Preparing your quilt to be machine quilted can be done as you make the quilt.
Pressing the quilt, trimming threads, piecing the back or other similar services will be charged at a rate of $25.00 per hour with a one hour minimum. You will be notified if extra work is required, before it is done.
Proper preparation of your quilt will save you money in the end.  Your quilt will be quilted in the condition it is brought into the shop unless otherwise agreed upon.

  • Be sure you press your seams and clip all loose threads.
  • Look the quilt over and give it one last pressing when you are finished.
  • Trim selvages on your backing fabric.
  • Press seams open if you have bulky fabrics in your quilt like flannel or chenille.
  • Make the backing at least 4 - 6 inches larger, than the top, on all sides.
  • Press you backing with seams in one direction unless fabric is bulky.
  • Press your batting if you are supplying your own.
  • Do not baste or pin your quilt together.
  • NO SHEETS PLEASE

Required Yardage
Please use this chart as a guide.  Measure your own quilt to determine the actual yardage requirements for your specific quilt.
 

 

Quilt Size Fig # Backing 2-1/2"
Binding
"How to Seam" Figures
Twin
63x87
1 5-1/4 yds. 3/4 yd.
 
 
Double
78x87
1 5-1/4 yds. 3/4 yd.
Queen
84x92
2 7-1/2 yds. 7/8 yd.
King
100x92
3 8 yds. 1 yd.

 


Gift CertificatesExample gift certificate image

Our artistically presented gift certificates are hand calligraphied and are available in any amount and four different colors.