New to Quilting?
Your Quilt Top Is Ready.
You finished a quilt top. Maybe it took months. Maybe you're staring at it right now wondering if the points are too wonky, the borders are a little too wavy, or that one block that somehow flipped itself is going to cause a problem.
Here's what I want you to know: That quilt top is awesome and it's ready!
If your quilt top is done — truly done, even imperfectly done — it is good enough for longarm quilting. That's not a polite thing to say. It's the truth. Those tiny imperfections you've been agonizing over? Most people won't notice them. The longarm will quilt right over them, and the finished quilt will be beautiful. Because it was made by you, and it's done.
Longarm quilting for new quilters — and especially first-timers — is exactly what we do here.
The Fear Is Real. And It Doesn't Have to Stop You.
Almost every new quilter I work with says something like this before they send their top:
"I'm not sure mine is good enough."
"My points aren't perfect."
"I have a section where the border is a little full."
"I accidentally flipped a block — will that ruin it?"
These are the fears that keep finished quilt tops sitting in a bin for months, or years, instead of becoming the warm, beautiful quilts they're supposed to be.
None of those things disqualify your quilt. None of them. A longarm quilter's job is to take what you made and finish it beautifully — not to receive only perfect tops. As long as every seam is closed, it is ready and wonderful enough to be quilted and enjoyed.
Peas In A Pod Quilting is a place for quilters who need someone to tell them their work is good enough. Because it is.
Why Send it to a Longarmmer...
Instead of Doing It Yourself?
If you've ever tried to quilt a full-sized quilt on a domestic machine, you know why people call longarm quilters.
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Basting on the floor hurts your knees and back.
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Safety pins poke your fingers - risking blood drops on your precious quilt top.
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Rolling the quilt and re-rolling it to get it through the machine's throat strains your neck, shoulders, and arms.
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Fighting the drag risks wrinkles and puckers.
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Hours of work just to get it flat enough to start - only to risk a pinch pleat in the backing during the quilting.
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Most quilters simply cannot achieve the same results with their domestic machine that a longarm can achieve.
I know because I've lived through and experienced all of it.
(Of course now my chiropractor is a personal friend. 😁)
A longarm machine is designed for this process. The quilt floats on a frame, the machine moves across it, and the result is smooth, even, consistent quilting — the kind that's genuinely hard to achieve on a domestic machine no matter how good you are.
For a first-time quilter, handing the quilting off to a longarm quilter isn't giving up. It's making sure the quilt top you worked so hard on gets the finish it deserves.
What Longarm Quilting Actually Is (for First-Timers)
First, what do edge-to-edge, pantograph, or all-over quilting mean? Basically, they all mean the same thing: It is a style where a single continuous pattern is stitched across the entire quilt top from one edge to the other without stopping for individual blocks, seams, or borders.
1. You send your quilt top and backing. You can drop it off locally in McDonough, Georgia, or mail it in from anywhere in the country. I'll walk you through how to prep it and what to include (see Quilt Prep page). I can supply batting if you want to save money shipping it to me or prefer not to go buy it.
2. You choose your thread color and edge-to-edge quilting design.
3. I take it from there. I layer your top with batting and backing, load it onto the longarm machine, and quilt it with the design of your choosing — running a beautiful edge-to-edge pattern across the whole quilt, or custom quilting if you want something more personalized.
4. You get it back, finished. Your quilt comes home fully quilted and ready for binding (unless you ordered me to bind it for you too) — usually within 1–2 weeks of the time you approved the final quote.
That's it. No basting on the floor. No wrestling a king-sized quilt through the throat of a domestic sewing machine. No pins or blood from pokies. No stress. You ship a quilt top and get a finished quilt back.
What Does It Cost?
Pricing is straightforward and transparent — I'll give you an exact quote before anything starts so there are no surprises. You can even calculate your own longarm quilting quote without communicating with me or a commitment by clicking:
Edge-to-edge longarm quilting starts at 2.7 cents per square inch, with a $45 minimum.
A baby quilt (36" x 45") with edge-to-edge quilting typically runs $44 with zero tax.
A standard lap quilt (50" x 65") with edge-to-edge quilting comes out right around $88 with zero tax.
Many first quilts come in well under $100.
That's it! See? Super affordable and you don't end up tired quilting it yourself. I do the quilting and you get to spend that time starting (or finishing) your next quilt top - or better yet, celebrating with chocolate because we would never allow chocolate near our quilt top while we were assembling or quilting it! 😂
If you want to get an estimate for your quilt and optional services right now, simply fill out the form here or click the "Work With Me" button above. You do not have to submit the form unless you want me to quilt your quilt.
Why Quilters Choose Peas In A Pod Quilting
Whether it is your first quilt top or your hundredth, I encourage, support, and help you as much as you want and need through the quilt design process.
I have FAST turnaround for edge-to-edge quilting of 1–2 weeks. Most longarm studios in the area are booking 3–6 weeks out and charge a rush fee if you want it faster. There is no rush fee at Peas In A Pod Quilting. I'm simply FAST!
I have up front, transparent, and competitive pricing before your quilt leaves your hands.
Your quilt is insured while it's in my care. You can mail it with confidence knowing it's protected.
Studio photography is included. Before your quilt goes home, I photograph it so you have a beautiful finished shot to share and keep.
You Made Something. Let's Finish It.
You spent the time. You picked the fabrics, cut the pieces, sewed the blocks. The top is done.
Don't let it sit in a bin.
Peas In A Pod Quilting is a warm, friendly, encouraging studio for quilters at every level — especially the ones just starting out. I would love to help you finish your first quilt.
Reach out through the contact form or booking page whenever you're ready. And if you have questions about whether your top is ready, just ask. The answer is almost always yes.
If you have any other questions, they are probably answered on my FAQ page.
Peas In A Pod Quilting — McDonough, Georgia.
Longarm quilting for new quilters, life long quilters, and everyone who just wants their quilt done.