Longarm Ready Checklist

Ensure your quilt top is perfectly prepared for longarm quilting with our quick checklist. Covering everything from sizing and batting to pressing and labeling, this guide helps you achieve professional results and a smooth quilting process.

Your backing fabric should be at 6 inches larger than your quilt top on all sides to allow for quilting margins and handling.

Make sure you have enough batting to cover the entire quilt area with a few extra inches for overlaps and smoothing.

Inspect your quilt top for any gaps, puckers, or waves. Smooth out and fix any irregularities to ensure a flat, professional finish.

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Iron your quilt top thoroughly, pressing seams flat and down to reduce bumps and bulkiness. A smooth top will help achieve the best quilting results.

Label the top left corner of your quilt top and backing fabric if any fabric is directional to ensure proper orientation of your quilt during quilting or finishing.

Include your name and quilt identification with your quilt to help us match it with your intake form.