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Sew Quilted Professional Longarm Quilter located in Bathurst NSW. Also stocking a great range of Backing Fabrics. By appointment only Preparing your quilt for quilting.

Professional Longarm Quilting
Machine Embroidery & Gifts

Available by appointment only
Please phone or text me Monday to Friday
8am to 6pm to arrange a time. Please use the following guidelines to prepare your quilt for longarm quilting.

• Make sure you have cut all loose threads from the quilt top. They can get caught up while quilting, resulting in damage to your quilt and can be seen through the quilt once quilted.

• Iron your quilt top and backing well. You don’t want creases quilted into your quilt. Press the backing seams open as they will lay flatter.

• Your backing fabric must be a minimum of 4-5” larger than the quilt top on all 4 sides. This is required, as the quilt is loaded onto a frame and then pulled tight with clamps on either side. If not enough fabric the quilt will not be entirely quilted to the edge of your quilt. I would hate for my machine to hit a clamp as that means I am out of action for up to a month while the machine is getting fixed. The quilt top will generally stretch 1-2” more than you originally measured as it is attached snuggly on the frame. Sheets are not recommended as backings, although I have used sheets in the past without too much drama.

• Check your quilt and backing are square. Double check your backing and trim if required. Remember that you may loose some inches trying to square it up, so be sure that you still have enough if you have to trim any off.

•To avoid any pleats, and tucks during quilting, please attach your borders correctly. Any excess fabric within the quilt top and backing cannot be quilted out, and tucks may occur when quilting. This is unavoidable, I will do my best to minimise tucks and pleats.

• Do not leave any pins in the quilt top (except for a pin marking the top of the quilt if quilt is directional) as they will damage my machine. Please leave off any embellishments until after your quilt has been quilted as these can also damage my machine.

• Your wadding/batting must be a minimum of 4-5” larger than the quilt top on all 4 sides. Be wary of cheap waddings. They do not quilt well. They sometimes stretch and quilt unevenly.

• I will return the quilt trimmed 1" on all 4 sides unless advised otherwise. I will return all excess backing/batting over 2". Thank you for taking the time to prepare your quilt. The results will be worth it!! Kind Regards
Melissa
Sew Quilted

A lovely eye spy quilt finished for Carol
16/10/2026

A lovely eye spy quilt finished for Carol

1️⃣2️⃣ years🎉Celebrating 12 years of Sew Quilted this long weekend.All this would not be possible without the love and s...
02/10/2026

1️⃣2️⃣ years
🎉Celebrating 12 years of Sew Quilted this long weekend.
All this would not be possible without the love and support from my clients, friends and followers and for that I am so very grateful and wish to thank each and every one of you.
I love my job as much today as I did when I first started out. I've seen so many wonderful quilts come through my studio and made many wonderful friends along the way.
I've shared in your joy of making your quilts. Celebrating life milestones along the way with quilts you've made for loved ones and special occasions from family heirlooms, new additions to your family, weddings, birthdays and quilts made for the love of quilting. What a journey so far!
Cheers to another 12 years 🍾🥂
Melissa

Too funny!!!Thanks Di for sharing with me 🤣
26/09/2026

Too funny!!!
Thanks Di for sharing with me 🤣

What happens when you marry a quilter? You learn pretty quickly tha...

Two huge king size quilts finished for my lovely new client Rhonda.
24/09/2026

Two huge king size quilts finished for my lovely new client Rhonda.

Another great finish of Penny's. The quilting design and fabrics went together beautifully 😍
23/09/2026

Another great finish of Penny's. The quilting design and fabrics went together beautifully 😍

A close up of Kay's spectacular Floral Reef Quilt. reef
22/09/2026

A close up of Kay's spectacular Floral Reef Quilt.
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Last but not least in this week's line up, is a quilt made by Kathy for her son. No two fabrics the same were used in he...
18/09/2026

Last but not least in this week's line up, is a quilt made by Kathy for her son. No two fabrics the same were used in her quilt. What a stash!

So much variety with all the quilts that went out today.This was a lovely little quilt finished by Penny.💙💚💜❤️
18/09/2026

So much variety with all the quilts that went out today.
This was a lovely little quilt finished by Penny.
💙💚💜❤️

💙💙Lorraine you've done it again....Another amazing quilt on my frame this week. Look at all that work! 💙💙Congratulations...
18/09/2026

💙💙Lorraine you've done it again....
Another amazing quilt on my frame this week. Look at all that work! 💙💙
Congratulations on the finish.




Lovingly made by Helen for her grandson 💚💙
17/09/2026

Lovingly made by Helen for her grandson 💚💙

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