Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or a beginner looking to learn more about quilting techniques, longarm quilting is a fantastic way to add a unique finish to your projects. At Katy T Shirt Quilts, we offer longarm quilting services for our quilter customers. However, not every quilter is familiar with longarm quilting and how it can create a beautiful, finished look for your quilts. Today, we’ll be reviewing the basics of this quilting technique, so keep reading to learn more and contact us today to get pricing and order information.

What is Longarm Quilting?

First, it’s important to understand what longarm quilting is! It is simply a technique of quilting that uses a longarm machine instead of a standard tabletop sewing machine. ‘Quilting’ in this context is the term referring to the sewn patterns on a quilt that connect the pieced top to the batting and backing.

Why It’s Useful

Longarm quilting is useful for multiple reasons, but the two most prominent are because the machine itself is designed to handle large quilts easily, as well as provide a cohesive design across the entire quilt. With longarm quilting, a king-sized quilt may be completed much faster and easier than with a table top machine. Additionally, longarm machines allow quilters to use automated designs, stencils, and other guides to create a cohesive finished look.

The Difference Between Machines & Longarms

To put it simply, the difference between machine quilting and longarm quilting is the composition of the two machines. While traditional sewing machines have a single component that sits on a tabletop or is installed into a tabletop, longarms are whole systems that make quilting large projects much more efficient. Longarms have components that allow for the top of the quilt, the backing, and the batting to be laid flat together during the quilting process, so there is less chance for bunching, bubbling, or wrinkling during quilting. 

If you’re looking for help with finishing a quilt, a longarm quilting service can be the perfect solution! At Katy T Shirt Quilts, we offer machine quilting services using a longarm. To learn more about pricing and placing an order, visit our order form page. Otherwise, for inquiries or keepsake quilts, contact us today!

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