Machine Quilting Service
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One of the most pleasurable and artistic parts of quilt making is piecing the quilt top. The assembly - sandwiching wadding between the patchwork top and a backing fabric and stitching all three layers together - can be challenging, especially for a beginner. Why not let us do it for you?
Machine-quilting service
If you would like to have your lovingly stitched patchwork quilt top quilted professionally on a long arm precision machine, this option is available. The Gammill machine can quilt on any size of patchwork however a minimum fee applies (check with your local Hobbysew Store). The machine creates a repetitive pattern of your choice over the entire quilt top from left to right interlocking the rows as closely as possible for best results. There are hundreds of stitching designs to choose from - come in store to view stitched samples of some of the designs available.
For more information, please call or visit one of these Hobbysew stores:
- Figtree (Wollongong) (02) 4229 8188
- Kings Park (Western Sydney) (02) 9621 4000
- Top Ryde City (02) 9877 5067
- Hornsby (02) 9477 5885
- Penrith (02) 4731 3061
Preparing your quilt for Gammilling
Quilt Top
- Trim all loose threads
- Do not baste or pin quilt together
- Press quilt top and check for twisted seams
- Clearly label the top and bottom edges of the quilt
Quilt Backing
- Prepare backing fabric by removing selvages and cut on the straight grain of the fabric.
- Make sure fabrics are square before joining or there’s a possibility of pleats occurring.
- Join as necessary to create a backing 20-30cm (or 8 – 12 inches) larger overall than the quilt top. Press seams open.
- For a fee of $25.00 the team at Hobbysew can also do this for you.
Wadding
- Cut the wadding to same size as the backing fabric (20 – 30cm or 8 – 12 inches larger overall than the quilt top).
- If needed Hobbysew can supply any type of batting you prefer: Cosy Cotton Batting, Bamboo Batting, Rayon Fire Resistant Batting or Premium Polyester Batting. Please ask our staff for more details.
 
                 
         
         
            
 Addi
Addi                         Adjustoform
Adjustoform                         Arbee
Arbee                         Batik Australia
Batik Australia                         Bernette
Bernette                         Bernina
Bernina                         Birch
Birch                         Bohin
Bohin                         Bowtique
Bowtique                         Brother
Brother                         Camelot Fabric
Camelot Fabric                         Carioca
Carioca                         Celebrate
Celebrate                         Classic Knit
Classic Knit                         Clover
Clover                         COSMO
COSMO                         Country Threads by Fiona Jude
Country Threads by Fiona Jude                         Craft for Kids by BMS
Craft for Kids by BMS                         DARUMA
DARUMA                         Daylight Lamps
Daylight Lamps                         Deborah Louie
Deborah Louie                         Derwent
Derwent                         Diamond Dotz
Diamond Dotz                         Disney
Disney                         DMC
DMC                         Elna
Elna                         Fiskars
Fiskars                         Gutermann
Gutermann                         Habee Savers
Habee Savers                         Handi Quilter
Handi Quilter                         Heirloom
Heirloom                         Helmar
Helmar                         Hemline
Hemline                         Hobbysew
Hobbysew                         Horn
Horn                         Husqvarna
Husqvarna                         Janome
Janome                         Juki
Juki                         Kennard & Kennard
Kennard & Kennard                         Ladybird Designs
Ladybird Designs                         Madeira
Madeira                         Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen                         Matilda's Own
Matilda's Own                         McCall's
McCall's                         Moda
Moda                         Mont Marte
Mont Marte                         Newey
Newey                         Nurge
Nurge                         Olfa
Olfa                         Oliso
Oliso                         OttLite
OttLite                         Papercraft
Papercraft                         Pieced Tree Patterns
Pieced Tree Patterns                         Pony
Pony                         Presencia
Presencia                         QA
QA                         Rasant
Rasant                         Riley Blake Designs
Riley Blake Designs                         Rit
Rit                         Robert Kaufman
Robert Kaufman                         Roxanne
Roxanne                          Ruby Star Society
Ruby Star Society                         Sakura
Sakura                         Sashiko
Sashiko                         Schmetz
Schmetz                         SevenBerry
SevenBerry                         Sew Easy
Sew Easy                         Sew Tasty
Sew Tasty                         Sewline
Sewline                         Singer
Singer                         Superior Threads
Superior Threads                         Tailormade
Tailormade                         TeeBond
TeeBond                         The Grace Company
The Grace Company                         Thermoweb
Thermoweb                         Tilda
Tilda                         Trimits
Trimits                         Triple S
Triple S                         Triumph
Triumph                         Tsukineko
Tsukineko                         Tula Pink
Tula Pink                         Uni-Trim
Uni-Trim                         Vilene
Vilene                         Vliesofix
Vliesofix                         Yarn Valet
Yarn Valet                         YKK
YKK                         Zweigart
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