Longarm pricing

working on a new price structure for my quilting, then I can finish up how to make a fee shirt quilt.

Nana Blue Quilts pricing list 2013

Pricing is based on quilt width and includes thread.

Quilts should be pressed well. Your backing must measure at least 3 inches wider on all sides so it can be attached to the Longarm leaders.  The batting must be larger too. 

King:   90 to 100 inches wide

Panto $125.00

Custom, add $50.00

**Traditional king-size beds measure 76 inches wide by 80 inches long. California king-size beds measure 72 inches wide by 84 inches long.

Queen:  80 to 89 inches wide

Panto $90.00

Custom add $45.00

**Queen-size beds measure 60 inches wide by 80 inches long.

Full: 70 to 79 inches wide

Panto $75.00

Custom add $35.00

**Full-size beds are 54 inches wide by 75 inches long. They are sometimes called double beds.

Twin: 60 to 69 inches wide

Panto $65.00

Custom add $25.00

**Standard twin beds measure 39 inches wide by 75 inches long. Extra-long twins are 5 inches longer.

Lap/Baby/Toddler:  All quilts under 59 inches wide

Panto $55.00

Custom add $25.00

**Crib Mattresses measure 27 inches wide by 52 inches long.

Discounts!!

New customer,

$10.00 off first order!

Returning customers, to earn continuous savings,

If you leave a quilt at time of pick up you get an instant 10% off the quilt you are picking up.

The UFO club,

One quilt per month with a 15% savings on the above prices with a 6 month commitment. 


***Commit for a year and get a 13^th one for free. (Full size Baptist fan design)

Referrals earn your way to free quilting!

Every 5 referrals that I quilt, you get free quilting. (Full size Baptist fan design) 

How to make a Tee Shirt Quilt, Part One

Supplies needed.

25 tee shirts. (Can be less just think of a grid this one will be 5 by 5)

Scissors

Cutting Matt

Rotary cutter

12.5 inch square ruler

10yards Pellon light fusible interfacing

2 yards cotton fabric for sashing

1/2 yard for cornerstones

2 to 3 yards for borders

6 yards for the backing

1 package queen size cotton batting

Thread

Wash all your shirts and cotton fabrics.

Choose the side of the shirt you wish to have showing in your quilt, lay them folded in a grid pattern like this,  once you like the layout take a picture! You will use this as a guide when you sew them together.

Now cut the front from the back along all the sides. Once cut apart lay the shirt facing down on the ironing board. Cut about a 14 inch square of the fusible interfacing.  Most shirts except for dark ones you pretty much see the print on the front so you can center the fusible and press it to the shirt. It's really important to make sure fuse it really well.

When cooled take your shirt to your cutting board, place your square ruler over the shirt. Cutting around the square.  Most shirt designs will fit with in the ruler.( This ruler is actually 13 inches.)

Here it is cut. Repeat until all your shirts are fused, cut and trimmed. 

Next lesson I will show you how to cut the sashing, and sew the top together!

My Etsy

Blending Board Carry Cover

Having an addiction for all things fiber, I tend to collect tools. Nothing is more important than keeping your tools well protected. My recent tool I purchased was a blending board by Howard Brush a local RI company that has been in business for over 100 years. The blending boards are used to blend fibers to used to spin into amazing yarns. For a great video on blending boards Gwen is the expert on the topic and has created videos using her Clemes and Clemes Blending Boards. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RlmqzEUNMxE.

I decided to make a folded carry cover so that the needles are protected and won't catch sliding in or out of a bag, because the bag actually folds over the board. The folds creates a pocket for the parts and brushes. They are made from high quality cotton decorator fabrics. I am selling the bags for $30.00. I will be releasing a drum carder carry cover too. This way not only are the needles protected but your fingers, little children's fingers and your fur babies as well.

 The Underground Railroad Quilt. 

I think this one I will sell $350.00.

Border tricks

Borders have always tricked me up. Not sure why, but I seem to hem and haw over those the most. I came up with a new feathered border that I really like its easy to remember and pretty quick too.

Christmas in July

UHG! Really, Christmas! Well when it's a hundred degrees outside its hard to think of snow. Why not? I have a great snowflake pattern perfect for those Christmas quilts. Here is the special, $60.00 for any quilt up to 90 inches! Only in July. Just email me for details with snowflakes in the header. Easy peasy.

Don't forget my quilt contest. It is moving slow but I know I can give away some quilting, I just need 100 comments.

Contests: Get Free Quilting!

Lately my quilting business has been a little slow. Maybe it's the dog days of summer? I thought it would be fun to give away free quilting. But I need a quilter to give it too! Soooo, here's the plan leave a comment below why and what you need quilted, if I can get 100 unique comments, I will pick one to quilt free. Only limitations is the quilt can not be over 90 inches. So here's a great chance to reduce your UFO pile. If in the meantime you need something quilted give me an email you will be surprised how affordable it can be. Leave an email so I know how to contact you or email me with your comment number and I will record your entry that way. Don't forget to follow me:)

Moving along

I Finished this top years ago and I finally got it on the frame to quilt. It's called Washington medallion by Sue Garman.

Time to quilt the UFOs

After my big reveal, I decided it's time to quilt them. No more hemming and hawing over how to quilt them. Time to have fun and get creative. Today's quilt is a pink and white vintage flea market find. I decided to give it a feathered texture to bring out the "girly" in it. I did have an email asking me if my machine was stitch regulated, no its not.  My machine is an APQS Ultimate II an early workhorse machine.  It is hand guided and loads of fun.  I do quilt for others so please feel free to ask. My average price is only $.015per square inch.

Over all the quilt is in good condition.
As you can see there is some puckering and
a few minor stains that should wash out in the final wash.

Attack of the UFOs

Not sure how this got this way, but I have a pile of quilts that need to be quilted. Time to goal set and get them quilted. Not sure what that goal should look like? Maybe one a week and that will leave time for customer quilts. Working on Liz today. Then I will address the issue of the pile.

This is Liz.

This is the "Pile"

Quilting update Mary is Done

Way back when a group of us started making Chester.  A reproduction quilt using fabric from the William Penn's Vision by Windham Fabrics.  The pattern "Chester County Medallion we knick named the quilt Chester. I loved working this quilt and had enough fabric left over to make William son of Chester.  From William his Bride was created from scraps I call this quilt Mary wife of William.  Finally in progress is Samuel child of William and Mary, made from the remaining scraps!

Mary wife of William

William son of Chester

Evis is in the kitchen

A very cute fast apron project. I will have to post the instructions.

Giving quilts to causes

 This pretty pink quilt will be donated to one of my favorite charities, the Gloria Gemma Foundation, which supports women with breast cancer. Quilting has a rich  tradition of helping causes and hopefully this quilt will be no exception. The quilt is made up of 12 sampler blocks that were exchanged from www.quiltingaroundtheworld.com.  I then set the quilt in a traditional manor and finished it with an all over quilt design.






If you would like to learn to quilt, I have free quilt classes at the Johnston Senior Center on Fridays at 1pm.  You do not need to be a senior:).  Hope to see you there!

Putting away The quilts

As the season is warming up it's now time to wash and put away the quilts. I placed this bunch to put up stairs and my kitty boy, Arnie decides a spring nap was in order!

Getting going

This quilt has been sitting on the frame for way to long. I just can't seem to commit to a design. Unlike a math problem, there are thousands of solutions to quilting this quilt, but I want to find the right solution. I have to remind myself, the solution is the one I choose! Now to get quilting.

Gluten Free SnoBalls

I modified this recipe from David Leites snowball recipe to be gluten free, it might be the best cake I ever had including gluten ones!  turns out light and fluffy!

For the cake , 
1 stick unsalted butter soften 
3/4 cup Jules gluten free flour 
1/2 cup dark brown sugar 
1/4 cup sugar 
1/2 dutch process cocoa 
1/8 tsp salt 
1/2 tsp baking soda 
1 egg plus one yolk 
1/4 cup sour cream 
2/3 cup hot water

in a mixer blend until fluffy, butter, then add eggs and sour cream 
whisk together all dry ingredients and add slowly while mixing to the butter mixture alternating with the water. blend until silky smooth and light.

pour into half round cake  pan that has been oiled and floured with gluten free flour or cocoa.

bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees let cool completely. I found a Wilton 1/2 dome cake pan at Michaels it has 4 domes that are just perfect for this recipe, you will have to level the little cakes. by taking a serrated knife and slicing the "top" off while in the pan. 

for the Italian Meringue frosting

1 Cup sugar 
1/3 cup water 
4 large egg whites at room temperature 
1/8th salt 
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

boil sugar and water until softball stage, while heating the syrup, beat egg whites till frothy add salt, then beat till eggs hold soft peaks, while continue beating the egg whites pour the syrup down the side of the mixer very slowly, continue beating for about 5 minutes

after the cakes are cooled slice of part of about an inch of the cake , scoop out the center fill with icing and replace, frost the little domed cake  and smother in sweetened coconut flakes.

Just about everything new

I have not spent much time here updating my creative life.  I am launching a new site this week and that has been fun.  www.NanaBlueQuilts.com  is live and I am adding new products slowly.  The studio is just ready and primed for a redesign---If only I can choose a theme!  So, many wonderful colorways to go with.  I love this quilts colorway but worry it will end up looking like a candy shop just too sweet. 

I get to design my new Quilt Studio

Hubby is giving up the "Man Cave" for my quilt studio. Presently its a whopping 7 feet by 12 feet! I get to move it to the downstairs to a 3 room inlaw style apartment.  I am sort of at a lost to where to begin, so later I will post pictures and decide what to put on the walls and floors! I can go from there, maybe with your help!  I am thinking walls in a buff  with a pink undertone???

way too long since posting

This is still here and waiting for love.