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long armers? save me!

I have a queen size quilt here (I can't remember the exact measurements, but can provide if needed) that has become one of those "I am never going to finish this" projects. It is all pieced, the backing is ready, warm and natural batting is sandwiched with a backing (pieced in three pieces), and I began basting it - ran out of pins, bought more, ran out of pins again... at some point, I just stopped basting it. Because of other recent life events, I am facing the realization that there is no way I am going to finish this in the near future (It was doubtful whether I would be able to successfully quilt it on my little home machine anyway), and I would really like to get it on my bed this winter. I don't visit local quilt shops often enough to make it convenient to go discuss the possibility of one of them quilting it. I'm wondering if there are any long armers here who would be willing/wanting to quilt this for me (for a fee of course). I don't think I took a photo of the finished top yet, but it looks like this (this is a photo of the blocks laid out), plus I added black borders:

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am really not picky about the style of quilting - at this point, Ijust want it out of my living room and off of my conscious! Pleaseemail me if you might be interested so we can discuss price, process,etc. I'm in the directory. Disclaimer: since I don't know much aboutlong-arm machines and what your machines might not like, I'll just saythat the applique was done using freezer paper templates (sinceremoved of course), and with roxanne glue, which was hopefully allremoved as well). Obviously, I'll remove all of the safety pins I sopainstakingly stuck in.

-Lynn

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Check with your local quilt guild. If it's like ours, they will have a list of long armers in your area. You could also call some of the local quilt shops, without going in, for recommendations. I can't believe how many really good long armers there are in our area now. Not that many years ago, there were hardly any.

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Donna Aten

If memory serves (yeah, right), Kay Ahr set up a rctq facts site and they talked about listing who our long armers are. I think I was busy with a grad quilt when that was going on and didn't stay with the discussion. FWIW some long armers won't take a quilt top that's already sandwiched and pinned, so be sure to ask about their preferences. Polly

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> I am really not picky about the style of quilting - at this point, I>> just want it out of my living room and off of my conscious! Please>> email me if you might be interested so we can discuss price, process,>> etc. I'm in the directory. Disclaimer: since I don't know much about>> long-arm machines and what your machines might not like, I'll just say>> that the applique was done using freezer paper templates (since>> removed of course), and with roxanne glue, which was hopefully all>> removed as well). Obviously, I'll remove all of the safety pins I so>> painstakingly stuck in.>>

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Polly Esther

Hey! It's Moon over the Mountain! I am doing one like this also, and just taking my time to do it as a take along project.

In four weeks I am taking the train to my father's 90 birthday bash. Crochet, a couple books, and moon over the mountain pieces pre-cut going with me. I have marked a bunch of dryer sheets with the moon and mountain outlines, will sew them to batik pieces in the next few weeks to simply turn them RSO and applique down on the trip.

The train trip back is 11.5 hrs long, and the ticket agent told me today that particluar line is notiously late - anywhere from 1 to 8 hrs! My response? I'm not punching a time clock on this trip, this is both to celebrate with my father and time for me.

G> I have a queen size quilt here (I can't remember the exact

borders:

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I am really not picky about the style of quilting - at this point, I> just want it out of my living room and off of my conscious! Please> email me if you might be interested so we can discuss price, process,> etc. I'm in the directory. Disclaimer: since I don't know much about> long-arm machines and what your machines might not like, I'll just say> that the applique was done using freezer paper templates (since> removed of course), and with roxanne glue, which was hopefully all> removed as well). Obviously, I'll remove all of the safety pins I so> painstakingly stuck in.>

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Ginger in CA

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Sally Swindells

replied privately with name of a great long arm quilter :-)

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I am really not picky about the style of quilting - at this point, I> just want it out of my living room and off of my conscious! Please> email me if you might be interested so we can discuss price, process,> etc. I'm in the directory. Disclaimer: since I don't know much about> long-arm machines and what your machines might not like, I'll just say> that the applique was done using freezer paper templates (since> removed of course), and with roxanne glue, which was hopefully all> removed as well). Obviously, I'll remove all of the safety pins I so> painstakingly stuck in.>

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Rose in CA

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