[New Art Quilt]

That's a winner for sure!

 

[A Lion-size Dream]

Love the colors and quilting on this quilt.  It's sure to be a hit at college.  You may get some requests for other quilts.

[FORUMS OR FACEBOOK CURIOUS]

I prefer the forum, but so many quilters have switched to FB.  I like design help and it's had to do that on FB.

[Loyal customers. ???]

We have a quilt store in my area that only does meandering on any type of quilt, even beautiful ones.  Her customers only want cheap, and she charges a penny an inch. She bought an advante with prostitcher and rarely uses it.  They know my work is beautiful and have asked for a card, and I clearly tell them custom is more expensive, but I rarely charge more than 4 cents an inch.  I do pantos for 1.5 to 1.75 because we have so many other quilters in this area. A very good friend of mine charges $100 for a light custom queen size.  She's a dear and needs the money.  Her turn around time can be a year, but her customers don't care because of the price. Since this is more of a hobby for me, my attitude is, "Pay what I ask or go somewhere else."  I'm not giving away my time.

Do you have a website to attract customers from out of your area who would appreciate your work and pay you for it? I've seen quilters advertise on FB under the group quilters classified as quilting pantographs for 2 cents an inch including batting.

A suggestion would be to choose pantos you would do for 1.5 cents an inch.  Simple ones that look nice, but can be done faster and not take up as much time for you.  I hope you do get those customers back.

 

 

[Pink Halloween Quilt]

Thanks for posting all the closeups.  This quilt is incredible.

[Surf Song Bargello]

I love the colors and the panto is just perfect for this.

[Petit Fours Quilt]

I love the quilt pattern and the colors.  The quilting just adds to the beauty of it.

[A baby quilt]

I like the white between the blocks as it really sets off the pattern.

[Ellie and Squeak]

This is beyond adorable.  It's just so darn cute!  Great job, Terry.

[A modern quilt for my bed]

Adding the white border does make the quilt.  Just think, you can make another one now.  It's a great way to use scraps, and then use the white for the superb quilting.

[Straight Line and Rolling Feathers,...... INSPIRED by a pattern from the Eleanor Burns Star Log Cabin Book, Colorado Log Cabin with Stars]

I like that you stitched 1/4 inch away in the white because those feathers really stand out.  Of course, your feathers are always awesome.

[Two of Three Pirate Quilts]

They are so adorable!  Love the designs.

[making Tshirt quilts for clients]

Slyvia B used to do a lot of these.  She was always on the forum, so I would do a search for t shirt quilts and review past posts.  I think she charged $25 per shirt and that included everything.  She liked to pick the material for sashing etc. because she had a wonderful eye for color and some people don't.

[Toot Toot!]

The top looks beautiful because of your quilting.  I love how you can divide a space and come up with such gorgeous designs.  I love the feathers around the applique, then the pebbles and the lines.  Just beautiful!

[Another Customer Embroidery Bunnies]

I like the sashing design.  It's so hard for me when the sashing and border are the same color.  I like how you did yours.

[2 Lightning Strikes Bargello Quilts finished]

Sharon,

I've always wanted to do a bargello and now after seeing these beautiful quilts with the stunning designs, I should start mine soon.

[Mariners compass]

Jess,

You're just so creative and talented I love seeing your work! I'm so glad you figured out how to use flickr. Just beautiful.

[A chair quilt.]

The chair seats are so cute!

[Satin Slippers (Pic Hopefully)]

Your grandaughter will love that. The quilt is really beautiful.

[Legacy batting? Wool batting?]

Someone told me that you can't wash scrim batting in very hot water or the quilt will get stiff and not soften. Maybe someone knows something about this.

[Gammill or APQS?]

I too had a hard time making my decision before finally going with the Millenium. I didn't like the stitch on the Gammil because the bottom thread would show on the top. I took some classes and the teacher couldn't get it to hide. She had it correct when she first started, but then the bottom kept coming to the top. I can use two different colors on top and bottom and you can't see either thread on the other side.

The APQS is a four pole system while the Gammil uses three poles. The front pole is low so you can't see underneath your quilt when you're working. I'm always looking under there to check bobbin tension and stray threads, so that was a big issue for me.

You've received the best advice on this forum. Check out both systems for ease of use and thread tension. Good luck with your choice.