Custom Long-Arm Quilting Services

Fiberworks is proud to offer custom long-arm machine quilting services. Hand-guided long-arm quilting is our specialty.  Laura Heine's professional quilting has won numerous machine quilting awards. She takes pride in her workmanship while taking extra special care of your quilt while it is in our possession at our non-smoking, full-service retail location here in Billings, Montana.  Using our Gammill long-arm quilting machines, Laura features quick turn around, reasonable prices, hundreds of pantograph designs, and over fifteen years of creative experience to draw from for free-motion motifs.

Simply ship your quilt and the backing to us and let us decide on the perfect design for your quilt. Let us know which quilting option you would like us to work from (see descriptions/rates below).  Specify your batting choice—we have several cotton and poly–cotton blends to choose from (see below for descriptions/rates). Unless specified, we will choose the best thread combination from our vast collection of machine quilting threads. We carry numerous weights and colors in solid and variegated combinations.

Custom Long-Arm Quilting Options & Rates:

Batting Options:

If you do not ship batting along with your quilt, I carry the following battings for your convenience.  If you do not specify which batting you would prefer, we will use Quilter's Dream Cotton Request.

1. Quilter's Dream Cotton Request (N3) $8.50 - $9.50 per yard
2. Quilter's Dream Cotton Select (N4) $9.50 - $10.50 per yard
3. Quilter's Dream Cotton Deluxe (N6) $12.50 per yard
4. Poly Select (P4) $6.25 per yard
5. Warm & Natural $11.00 per yard
6. Hobb's Heirloom 80/20 $6.50 per yard
7. Thermore $4.70 per yard

Thread Options:

Laura will choose the thread that will best compliment your quilt and quilting design, unless you specify otherwise.

1. Solid Quilting Cotton @ $3.00 per square yard
2. Variegated Quilting Cotton @ $4.00 per square yard
3. Jean Stitch @ $4.50 per square yard
4. Fusions, Colors or comparable threads @ $5.50 per square yard

Quilting Options:

Option 1: $25.00-30.00 per sq. yd.

Medium Stipple or Medium Designer Pantograph Pattern

Option 2: $35.00-40.00 per sq. yd.

Small Stipple or Small Designer Pantograph Pattern

Option 3: $45.00 per sq. yd.

Specialized Intricate Pantograph Design or Basic Free-Motion Quilting (including specialty borders and quilting that is stylized to enhance the fabric and pattern of the quilt top)

Option 4: $55.00 & up per sq. yd.

Specialized Free-Motion Quilting (quilting to enhance the quilt and be specific to that quilt).

Miscellaneous & Optional Fees:

1. $25.00 charge for seaming the back and squaring it up, if back is not complete when shipped.
2. $50.00 charge for cutting, piecing and machine sewing binding onto finished quilt (includes squaring up quilted quilt).
3. $15.00 per hour for hand-sewing/finishing binding.

Minimum Quilting Fees:

Option 1 or 2:  $50.00

Option 3:  $75.00

Option 4:  $95.00

Guidelines for preparing your quilt for machine quilting:

1. The backing and batting must be at least 4" larger than the quilt top around all four sides, or 8" total.
2. If your back is pieced, the selvages must be removed and the seams trimmed to 1/4" and pressed open.
3. Backing and batting must be square with straight edges.
4. Please, do not pin the layers together.
5. If your quilt will have scalloped edges, cut the scallops after the quilt is quilted.
6. Do not sew buttons or beads on the quilt top until after it is quilted. If your quilt comes to us with buttons or beads you run the risk of us cutting them off or the machine breaking them. It takes extra time to deal with them.

If you have questions or need an estimate, please contact us regarding our machine quilting service.

Long-Arm Quilting Classes with Laura Heine

Long-arm quilting is the best way to machine quilt your quilts quickly and beautifully. Machine quilting on your home sewing machine is similar to drawing but you have to move the paper (fabric) instead of the pencil (needle in the machine). Quilting with a long-arm quilting machine brings you back to that familiar experience of drawing with a pencil.

At Fiberworks, we have two Gammill long-arm quilting machines set up in a large classroom for you to use. You can learn all the basics and much more from Laura Heine, an expert long-arm machine quilter. The Basic Long-Arm Quilting Class will give you the foundation needed to become a proficient long-arm quilter. Once this class is completed, you can rent one of our long-arm machines to finish your quilts quickly—or you'll be better prepared for making the decision to buy your own long-arm machine!

After you've learned the basics, Laura offers advanced long-arm quilting classes that teach additional techniques such as pantographs, advancing the fabric, cross hatch quilting, etc. Laura has also designed some long-arm quilting patterns for creating rugs on long-arm machines.

• Long-arm quilting lets you finish quilts in hours instead of days!
• Long-arm quilting doesn't require pin basting!
• Long-arm quilting gives professional results!
• Long-arm quilting makes king-size quilts a breeze!
• Long-arm quilting is fun!

Basic Long-Arm Quilting Class

Learn over 10 different free motion long-arm quilting designs and techniques while completing a 40"x40" whole cloth quilt. This is a beginner’s class designed for the student who is thinking about purchasing a long-arm quilting machine, or for the beginning long-arm machine quilter. You will be paired with another student and share a professional Gammill long-arm quilting machine.
$100.00 plus $15.00 book fee
Sign up online for the Basic Long-Arm Quilting Class…

Long-Arm Quilting Pantograph Class

Learn to set up long-arm quilting machines for pantograph quilting: set your borders, stagger designs and advance the quilt. Pantograph designs are great for precision and symmetry—follow the printed designs and away you go! Students must have taken the Basic Long-Arm Quilting Class and have a basic knowledge of the functions of long-arm quilting machines.
$100.00
Sign up online for the Long-Arm Quilting Pantograph Class.

Vintage Cross Hatch Quilt

on the Long-Arm Quilting Machine

Purchase your choice of the Vintage Quilt kits, do the very simple piecing of the top and bring it to class to cross hatch quilt it. Leave with a finished quilt ready to bind and the knowledge of cross hatch quilting for future quilts.
$100.00
Sign up for the Vintage Cross Hatch Quilt Class.

Private 1-On-1 Lessons with Laura Heine

on the Long-Arm Quilting Machine

Want special attention or can't make it to one of our regularly scheduled long arm quilting classes? Why not schedule a Private 1-on-1 Long Arm Quilting Class with Laura Heine! Choose from any of our classes and set your own date to receive private instruction without interruptions or sharing of machines. Learn the basics or expand your skills with one of our intermediate and advanced classes! Just indicate the date you would like to book and the class you would like to take on your order and we will confirm it with you via email or telephone.
$250.00
Sign up for Private 1-On-1 Long Arm Lessons with Laura Heine.