Embroidery

Long Arm Quilting

Finish your all cotton or cotton blend quilt top and back from simple overall to custom.

What AWE Sew Provides

Quilter’s Dream Batting 80/20 at reasonable cost
Quilter's Angel in baby and children's quilts for extra cost. www.quiltersdreambatting.com
Backing available at Quilter's choice. $12.00/yard 106 in wide.
Thread of color choice provided.
Embroidered Quilt label at additional cost quilted into your quilt back.

Prepare your top for quilting. *

Check Seams for holes. Check and fix all seams to insure are completely sewn.
Trim threads and dog ears.
Starch and Press. If starch from back side will help secure threads. Press seams the direction they want to lay.
Make sure borders lay flat. Measure quilt across in three places on each side to make sure measurements are the same. Fluffy borders make puckers.
Victory Lap Sew around the outside edge or your quilt top 1/8 in from the edge to secure seams and eliminate stretch.
*If excessive thread cutting, repair, pressing, and starching are necessary extra fee will be charged.

Prepare Back for Quilting

Back and batting must be 8 inches larger than measured quilt top length and width.
All flannel must be pre-washed and shrunk.

What else you need to bring

A 10 in by 30 in or longer strip of extra top and backing fabric must be included for tension testing.
Your quilt label or the information written down if having AWE Sew embroider one for you.

Pricing

Overall simple 1.4 Cents per square inch
One block design or border design @1.5 Cents per Sq. inch
Additional designs added @ .1 cents per square in.
Custom quilting starting @ 2 cents per square in. Allow 8 to w30 weeks from start to finish.
Second thread color $5.00 extra
If a Design is purchased new to use on your quilt you will be charged 1/2 the purchase price. Designs run from $8 to $15.
Minimum price for any quilting charge is $50.00 not including batting or tax.
Wait Time. Quilts are quilted in order received. Wait time from 1 month to 1 year depending on size and detail of service. If wait time is longer than 6 months you will be added to a waiting list. Reservations recommended
Other Quilting Related Services
Basting for hand quilting $15.00 to $30.00 depending on size of quilt top.
Machine Binding available $30.00 extra.
Ask about Quilting tops for charity.

Embroidery is an option for your quilt label. I will ask you to provide an extra piece of fabric, either the backing (to match) or one of the colors in the top. Labels are priced at $1.00 per word and $2.00 for a small clip art, and $2.00 for a frame around your words. Your label will be quilted into the quilt on the back.

Embroidery is available for other purposes including monograming, pillow cases, towels, etc. Pricing is according to complexity of design.

Logo file must be in png format.

No ball caps or large orders please.

Customer must provide fabric for embroidery.

Services

Quilting Classes and Mentoring.

Free standing applique class featuring The Dog Lady Speaks and The Dog Lady Goes Wild patterns. Class meets for two sessions 3 hours sessions. The class cost is $60.00 plus supplies and pattern or book purchased ahead of class. Please check back for dates and times.
Longarm classes available. Learn loading, about thread, batting, choosing designs, free motion quilting, and more. Start in my studio then transition to your machine. $20.00/hr. plus travel.

Quilting Supplies

Quilting Tools are available for purchase at AWE Sew LLC. We carry tools that are tried and true at competitive pricing. Call to ask about price and availability.

We have:

disappearing ink markers
pounce pads with chalk (white only)
ruler handles
trim scissors /scissor shirt holder
pins
walnut bits for stuffing pin cushions,
binding clips, and clip wrist holder
Quizmo
Quilter's Dream batting
Superior Longarm thread including Omni, Omni V, and So-Fine in stock. Orders available.
rulers
patterns,
Sewer's Aid
Sew Clean
Best Press
Stencil Rental

Heirloom Custom Smocking

Custom Smocking for your baby needs. Need 3 to 4 months prior notice. Pricing varies according to complexity of items needed. Custom sewing runs $10.00 per hour. Pleating services also available to complete your own smocking design.

Sewing Groups

AWE Let's Sew! meets 2nd Thursday of the month. This group meets off site. This group meets to sew on current personal projects or on group charity projects. Sew from 9:00 until 1:00. Bring your machine or hand sewing project to work on. We also have a cutting mat and an iroin and ironing surface available. Price is $2.00 /day. Advice is always free. Coffee, tea, and water provided. Please call to reserve your spot. We have room for 15..