Longarm Services

At Stitch-It Central, we offer professional longarm quilting services to help bring your quilt top to life. Whether you’ve spent weeks or months piecing your project together, we’re here to help you complete it with a beautiful, polished finish.

Our longarm quilting service is designed to enhance your quilt while respecting the time and care you’ve already put into it. Each quilt is handled with attention to detail to ensure a smooth, even result from edge to edge.

We offer edge-to-edge quilting using computerized digital design programming, which allows for precise, consistent stitching and crisp, clean patterns across your entire quilt. This method ensures a uniform finish and a professional look that beautifully complements your piecing.

With over 500+ edge-to-edge quilting patterns, you’ll have plenty of design options—from subtle textures to more detailed and decorative finishes.

Looking for something specific? You can also choose a pattern from urbanelementz.com

• Bring us the .BQM file, or
• We can purchase it for you for a small $8 fee if it’s not already in our collection

Getting started is easy - no appointment is necessary. Simply bring your quilt into the shop during regular store hours, and we’ll take it from there.

When you visit, please bring:

• Your completed quilt top (seams pressed neatly and threads clipped)
• Backing fabric (or choose from our large in-store selection)
• Batting (or purchase in-store)

✔️ Beautiful 40wt Solid Polyester thread to compliment your quilt is included with our longarm service.

During your drop-off, our team will:

• Review your project with you and help choose backing and thread colours
• Discuss quilting design options
• Go over any special considerations
• Answer any questions you may have

To ensure the best possible result, please take a few moments to prepare your quilt before bringing it in:

Quilt Top

• Ensure all seams are pressed neatly
• Clip all loose threads (especially important with light and dark fabrics, as threads can show through and cannot be removed after quilting)
• If your quilt is directional, clearly mark the top
• Let us know about any specialty fabrics (such as vinyl or plastic materials) so we can handle your quilt appropriately

Batting

• Batting should be a minimum of 3–4" larger on all sides than your quilt top
• Batting should be in one piece whenever possible
• If piecing is necessary:
  • Do not overlap seams, as this can create bumps
  • Use a strong zigzag stitch or “Frankenstitch” (#13 on many newer BERNINA machines) to join pieces

Backing

• Backing should be a minimum of 3–4" larger on all sides than your quilt top
• If your backing is pieced ensure seams are pressed neatly

If you’re unsure about any step, our team is always happy to help before quilting begins.

• Quilt trimming is available for a small fee
• Turnaround times can vary depending on quilt size and current workload
• Final pricing is based on your quilt and design selections
• Backing and batting are available for purchase in-store if needed
• T-shirt quilts may have an additional charge due to the complexity of working with adhesives, logos, patches, and specialty materials
• A $10 charge per area may apply if custom programming is required to quilt around difficult sections (such as thick seams, specialty fabrics, or areas not suitable for standard edge-to-edge quilting)