Quilt Backing

Fabric Essentials has many fabrics that make beautiful quilt backings and many collections feature fabric in widths ranging from 54"-120". You can save money with wider fabrics and save time by avoiding extra seams. These wider fabrics also make beautiful drapes, bed skirts, pillow shams, and other home decor items to accessorize your quilt.


Mistletoe Manor	Behind the Quilt	Bali Blush	Holly Go Lightly

Batting

We carry many sizes and types of batting (polyester, polyester/cotton blends, wool) for pillows as well as quilts. A favorite with our customers and area longarm quilters is Hobbs Heirloom quilt batting, which is 80% unbleached cotton and 20% polyester, lightly needle punched and lightly resin bonded.

Longarm Machine Quilting

Do you have quilt tops piling up? Are you looking for a way to get them finished? Longarm Machine Quilting may just what you are looking for. We have many local area longarm quilters who will be happy to work with you. Call the store at 1-785-243-4044 for more details.

TIP: Have you tried variegated thread on your quilts? This can give your quilt extra pizazz.

Preparing Your Quilt for Longarm Machine Quilting

The key to a successful quilt is in the planning and preparation. Before submitting your quilt for longarm machine quilting, please make sure that your quilt is ready to be quilted.

There are no loosethreads, either front or back
The quilt top is fullypressed
Press as you go for best results.
The last seams on the borders are backstitched
If not, they can be pulled apart when stretched on the quilting machine
There are no premarkings with “non-erasable” marking materials
The quilting machine will not be able to follow these lines exactly and the markings will show.
There are no basting threads
There are no straight or safety pins in the quilt
There are no pre-finished edges
There is sufficient batting and backing to attach to the quilting machine
Longarm quilting requires a minimum of 4” extra on each side for the batting and the backing. Example: If your quilt is 70” wide, you will need 78” of batting and backing.
There is no binding attached
Pin a note on the quilt to indicate the TOP of the quilt, both front and back if applicable.
Some patterns aren't necessarily obvious.