Longarm Rental

- Rentals are Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm or 2 pm to 5 pm. You are welcome to book full days, and payment is due at the time of booking.

- If this is your first time using a longarm machine, about an hour of your first rental will be instruction on how to load and use the machine. A smaller project is easier to manage when you are beginning than a larger one.

- If you have used longarm machines elsewhere, 15 to 30 minutes of your first rental will be a quick run-down on how to use our machine.

- We are more than happy to help with issues when they arise, but please keep in mind that renting our machine is expected to be self-directed.

- Depending on complexity, most projects can be completed within 3-6 hours. On average, a twin-sized quilt can be done in one session. For larger projects it is recommended you book the day.

- We will supply Aurifil 50 wt cotton or King Tut 40 wt cotton thread for use.

- Please feel free to browse our pantographs, you are welcome to use any you like, so long as they are not currently used by our quilter for another customer.

- You are welcome to use our kitchen, which has a fridge, microwave, kettle, and water cooler while you are quilting with us, so please bring any food, drinks, and a water bottle.

- We also have a dedicated parking lot behind the store for our customers.

- Prepare the backing and batting – They should be 4” larger on all sides to make your quilting experience easy. 

- Press the seams – Ensure your quilt is well pressed, with seams as flat as possible and creases removed. If you have a seam on the backing, consider pressing it open. You can fold your top, back, and batting individually and place them over hangers.

- Stay-Stitch the edge – If your quilt has seams around the edge, you can baste around the quilt about 1/8” from the edge to keep the seams from pulling apart during quilting. 

- Trim loose threads – cut stray threads from the quilt top and backing. You can also trim the ones you see on top while advancing the quilt. 

Be sure to wear a good pair of comfortable shoes. Crocs come highly recommended!

We have chairs that you may use for breaks but keep in mind that you will mostly stand for 3 to 6 hours, depending on the rental you choose.