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Mail-In Longarm Quilting Services

81verified US studios that accept quilt tops by mail — because the right longarm quilter for your quilt doesn't have to live in your town.

Mail-in longarm quilting works exactly the way it sounds: you book with a studio, ship them your finished quilt top and backing, they quilt it on their longarm, and it comes back to your door finished. The quilting is priced the same as local service — see current longarm prices— plus $18–$25 to ship a queen-size top and a similar return charge, which several studios below bundle into their rates. For quilters without a longarmer nearby (or with a waitlisted one), mail-in is how most of the country actually gets quilts finished.

How It Works, Step by Step

  1. Book before you box

    Nearly every studio wants contact — a form, a scheduled slot, sometimes a deposit — before your quilt ships. A top that arrives unannounced sits in a pile. Booking first also locks in the current rate and turnaround.

  2. Prep the top and backing

    Press seams flat, trim stray threads (dark threads shadow through light fabric forever once they're quilted in), and make sure the backing is at least 4 inches larger than the top on every side. Don't baste or pin anything — the layers load separately.

  3. Pack it like it's irreplaceable

    Because it is. Fold the top and backing into a plastic bag (protects against a wet porch), then a sturdy box. Include your name, contact info, and the studio's intake form. No loose pins, and skip the fabric softener — many longarmers are scent-sensitive.

  4. Ship with tracking and insurance

    USPS Priority Mail with tracking is the standard, about $18–$25 for a medium box. Insure it for the value of your materials, photograph the top before it goes in the box, and send the studio your tracking number.

  5. The studio confirms, quilts, and invoices

    Expect a received-it note, then 2–6 weeks in the queue depending on the season. Most studios invoice when the quilting is done and ship after payment.

  6. It comes back finished

    Return shipping is $15–$30 unless the studio bundles it in (several below do). Open it, admire it, and leave the review — mail-in studios live on word of mouth from quilters they've never met.

Full prep details (pressing, thread trimming, backing size) are in the quilt preparation guide.

Studios That Accept Mail-In Quilts

Every listing below is a real, independently verified longarm business whose published services include mail-in work. They're grouped by home state, but that's just where the machine lives — all of them work with quilters nationwide. Studios marked all-inclusive bundle extras like batting, thread, or return shipping into their rates.

Alaska

Doodle Quilting Studio

Anchorage, Alaska

Established in 2016, a standalone studio running five named Bernina longarm machines with three staff quilters.

Walk-in drop-offMail-in (flat-rate AK shipping)Edge-to-edge and customBinding/labels

Arizona

True Threads Quilting

Phoenix, Arizona

Erynn Truex, an INNOVA Certified Educator, does both edge-to-edge pantograph and custom computerized quilting; also works as an industry pattern tester and technical editor.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edge (pantograph)Custom computerized

Arkansas

Copper Spool Quilting

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas studio run by owner Donya, who works directly with clients — in person or by mail — to choose a custom quilting design and thread combination.

Local studio appointmentsMail-inCustom design consultation

Happy Quilts

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Family-run mail-in longarm business operated by Jeff and Diann, quilting customers' tops since 2003.

Mail-in (nationwide)

California

Sierra Quilt Company

Pollock Pines, California

A Gammill Statler Ascend–equipped operation in the Sierra foothills finishing 300+ customer quilts a year.

Mail-in (nationwide, insured)Edge-to-edge (5,000+ patterns)Custom by quoteMachine bindingBatting salesBasting

Colorado

Sunstone Quilting

Wellington, Colorado

Natalia Majors has run this Fort Collins-area home studio since 2009, quoting a 14-day-or-fewer turnaround.

Local drop-offMail-in (shipping included)Edge-to-edge and computer-guidedBastingMachine binding

Connecticut

Curly Willow Quilt Studio, LLC

Milford, Connecticut

Home-studio longarm business with published per-square-inch pricing and a specialty converting old T-shirts into quilts.

Local drop-offMail-in (insured return shipping)Edge-to-edgeCustom pantographT-shirt quilts

Quilting By The Sea, LLC

Stonington, Connecticut

One-person home studio run by Jane Connelly on a Gammill Statler, launched in 2020 to finish other quilters' pieced tops; has since added machine embroidery and small custom-sewn goods.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edgeCustom

Florida

Annie's Longarm Quilting

Orlando, Florida

Run by Michelle Weber on an HQ Infinity 26" machine, having passed 1,000 quilts finished ranging from edge-to-edge to full custom and memory quilts.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edgeCustomT-shirt/memory quiltsBinding

Bold Notion Quilting

Brooksville, Florida

Lauren runs three APQS 26" machines north of Tampa, pairing a send-in service (with a login-based online submission flow) with hourly rental for quilters who certify on her equipment.

Mail-inComputerized edge-to-edge (200+ designs)Online quilt submissionLongarm rental + certification

Quilt Love Longarm

Tampa, Florida

Tampa Bay studio quilting on Innova machines that also rents longarm machine time to quilters who want to finish their own tops.

Mail-inEdge-to-edgeCustom free-motionT-shirt memory quiltsMachine-time rental

Georgia

Down South Quilting

Canton, Georgia

Pam Hayes runs three Handi Quilter machines with Pro-Stitcher software, built specifically around finishing others' tops rather than making quilts.

Local drop-offMail-in (UPS)Edge-to-edge/computerizedCustom free-motionBinding

Woven Key Quilt Co

Savannah, Georgia

Katie Lane quilts customer tops from her Midtown Savannah home studio; the business pivoted from an earlier Etsy fabric shop to focus on longarm quilting starting in 2023.

Free local drop-off/pickupMail-inEdge-to-edge digital pantograph

Idaho

Timber Ridge Quilting

Hayden, Idaho

Laurie Troemel runs a computerized HQ Amara operation with tiered per-square-inch pricing near Coeur d'Alene.

Local drop-offNationwide mail-inEdge-to-edge pantographBindingBatting sales

Illinois

Dearly Quilted

Gurnee, Illinois

Ligia Colello launched this studio in March 2025 and took it full-time in 2026, adding a Gurnee storefront — one of the newest dedicated longarm businesses in the Chicago area.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edge (Bernina Q24 + Q-matic)CustomT-shirt quilts

MB Services

Round Lake, Illinois

A Lake County home-based longarm operation run by a quilter with 25+ years' experience, on a Gammill with Statler Stitcher, with tiered pricing and free estimates.

Mail-inDrop-offEdge-to-edgeSemi-customFull custom

Quilts by Kristy

Normal, Illinois

Solo operation built around a self-serve porch-box drop-off system on a Gammill Statler Stitcher, rather than in-person meetings.

Drop-off (self-serve)Mail-inEdge-to-edge/pantograph

Indiana

Longarm Louise

Indianapolis, Indiana

Melissa Snyder runs this Indianapolis studio with 620+ pantograph designs and simple per-square-inch pricing.

Mail-inLocal drop-off/pickupComputerized edge-to-edge

Tammie Earnest Quilting Studio

Greencastle, Indiana

An active social presence backs this mail-in oriented Greencastle longarm business focused on pantograph designs.

Mail-in (downloadable order form)Edge-to-edge pantograph

Louisiana

Lola Pink Quilt Co.

Lafayette, Louisiana

Formerly a general fabric and Bernina dealership since 2009, the owners downsized in 2024 to focus specifically on longarm finishing on a Bernina Q24.

Local drop-offMail-inComputerized edge-to-edge

Pat's Longarm Quilting Services

DeRidder, Louisiana

Operating from a home studio since 2013 with a particular focus on memory and T-shirt quilts, serving both local and out-of-state customers.

Local drop-offMail-in (nationwide)PantographEdge-to-edgeCustom

Maine

Coastal Maine Quilts

Wells, Maine

Appointment-only, two-location operation (Wells and Vinalhaven) run by Elizabeth Pelletier, focused solely on finishing customers' tops with no retail side.

Mail-inLocal drop-off (two locations)Edge-to-edgeCustom

LaPrino Longarm Quilting Services

Windham, Maine

Gail LaPrino opened this solo studio in Buxton in 2024 and relocated to Windham in 2025, serving southern Maine locals alongside mailed-in tops.

Mail-inLocal drop-offComputerized edge-to-edge (Pro-Stitcher)BindingQuilter's Dream batting

Massachusetts

Lara Pollack Quilting✓ Owner-verified

Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville quilting studio run by Lara Pollack, finishing tops with hand-guided pantograph and free-hand edge-to-edge quilting on an Innova M20.

Mail-inLocal drop-offHand-guided pantograph edge-to-edgeFree-hand edge-to-edge

Hoop & Bee

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Studio finishing tops on a Bernina Q24 and Handi Quilter Amara, also offering rental time for quilters who want to stitch their own.

Mail-inLocal drop-offComputerized edge-to-edgeHand-guided customMachine rental

Michigan

AAQuilting

Berrien Springs, Michigan

Runs a Gammill Supreme Statler Stitcher, with a standing free-return-shipping offer for new customers.

Computer-guided and hand-guided custom quiltingMail-in (up to 125" wide)

Minnesota

Hidden Treasure Crafts and Quilting

North-Central Minnesota, Minnesota

Runs two computerized Innova machines; the owner spent six years managing a shop's longarm department before going independent.

Edge-to-edge and customBack-piecingBindingMail-in accepted

Modern Textiles

Alexandria, Minnesota

Katie Hanson pairs a robotic edge-to-edge service quoting under-two-week turnarounds with her own pattern and kit line — about six years into quilting professionally.

Mail-inRobotic edge-to-edgeOnline request formPattern and kit sales

TekStil Crave

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A Minneapolis studio offering digital edge-to-edge quilting with current per-square-inch pricing.

Digital edge-to-edgeBastingBindingMail-in and local drop-off

Mississippi

Hilltop Quilt Company✓ Owner-verified

Thaxton, Mississippi

One-person studio in Thaxton that has been longarm quilting since 2014, working exclusively in digital edge-to-edge designs — one flat rate of 3 cents per square inch for every pantograph in the library, thread included, and photos of the finished quilt sent to every customer.

Mail-in (USPS Priority return)Local drop-offDigital edge-to-edge/pantographPublished flat rate ($0.03/sq in)Batting options (Hobbs 80/20cottonpoly)

Missouri

Quilting By David

St. Joseph, Missouri

A family operation quilting customer tops since 2009 — over 15,000 finished — with an online order form, published prep pages, and flexible ship-back options.

Mail-in (nationwide)Online order formEdge-to-edgeLoyalty program

Sōzō Quilts

Kansas City, Missouri

Lisa Yamanaka offers a detailed current rate sheet and typical 2-4 week turnaround for both hand-guided and computerized work.

Custom hand-guided and edge-to-edgeBastingTrimmingBindingMail-in and drop-off

Trace Creek Quilting

St. Louis, Missouri

Offers a round-the-clock self-serve drop box for local customers alongside standard mail-in service; custom work is referred out to specialists.

Mail-in24/7 self-serve drop-boxEdge-to-edge/pantographBindingBatting

Montana

Montana Quilt Loft

Bozeman, Montana

Owned by Lori McKinley and Amber Lindberg, offering a sit-down design consultation for customers dropping off pieced tops.

Local consultation/drop-off (Bozeman, Belgrade, Livingston, West Yellowstone, Butte)Mail-inEdge-to-edge and custom design consultation

Nebraska

Quilting by Julie

La Vista, Nebraska

A La Vista-area longarm service offering mail-in finishing with return shipping included.

Edge-to-edge and customMail-in with UPS return shipping

Nevada

Brenda's Longarm Quilting

Las Vegas, Nevada

Home-based operation using an Innova M-24/Mach 5, listed on the Desert Quilters of Nevada guild's longarm roster.

Mail-inIn-person drop-off by appointmentEdge-to-edge quiltingBinding assistanceBatting/thread sales

Orchid Owl Quilts

North Las Vegas, Nevada

A 10-years-running operation also functioning as an INNOVA dealer/classroom alongside its quilting-for-hire line.

Mail-in onlyEdge-to-edgeCustom and deluxe-custom quiltingLongarm rental tied to a beginner class

Sew Yeah Quilting

Las Vegas, Nevada

A brothers-run shop with a large YouTube and TikTok following, selling quilting as simple flat-rate packages by quilt size rather than per-square-inch math.

Mail-in (nationwide)Flat-rate all-inclusive edge-to-edge (batting, thread, return shipping)2-3 week turnaround

New Jersey

Sea Glass Quilting

Freehold, New Jersey

Solo home-studio computerized longarm business run by Sherre MacClellan since 2013, pricing per square inch.

Local drop-offMail-inEdge-to-edgeCustom/semi-customT-shirt/memory quilts

New Mexico

Ideal Stitches Longarm Quilting Services

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Debbie Thornton has run this business since 2009 on an ABM Innova with Auto Pilot Robotics.

Mail-in (nationwide)Local drop-off/appointmentCustomEdge-to-edgeHand-guided free-motionBindingCustom labels

Juniper Quilts

Taos, New Mexico

Debbie Schulze has quilted for hire since 2012, running an all-freehand/ruler-work Innova operation with no computerized pantograph work.

Mail-in with free return shippingFully custom commissioned quiltsHand-guided freehand/ruler work

New York

Grandma Eddie's Machine Quilting

Floral Park, New York

Home-studio business on a Gammill Classic Plus, quilting by mail-in appointment since 2007.

Mail-in onlyBy appointmentFree-motion all-over designs

Hidden Woodland Quilting

Rensselaer County, New York

Run by Holly, serving the Albany/Columbia/Saratoga county area since 2015.

Mail-inLocal pickupEdge-to-edgeSemi-customCustomT-shirt/memory quilts

Quilting By Mail

Penfield, New York

Built entirely around mailed-in tops since 2006, with pattern, thread, and batting choices all made at online checkout rather than by phone or email.

Mail-in only (nationwide)Computerized edge-to-edge (Gammill Statler)Full online ordering

Stitched by Spencer

Clifton Park, New York

Finishes tops on an APQS Millennium with QuiltPath — one of the most actively maintained sites found in this research.

Local drop-offNationwide mail-inEdge-to-edge (light/medium/heavy)Custom/ruler workBindingT-shirt/memory quilts

North Carolina

A Piece of Quiet Quilts

Durham, North Carolina

Run by Meghan Morris on an APQS Lucey with IntelliQuilter, taking both mailed-in and local tops with a typical 2-3 week turnaround.

Mail-in (nationwide)Local drop-offEdge-to-edge/pantographBinding

Lovebug Longarming

Raleigh, North Carolina

Owner Carrie Hauser has won show ribbons including Best of Show for her own quilting, alongside taking in customer tops.

Mail-inLocal drop-off/appointmentsComputerized edge-to-edgeCustomBindingLabels

Quilting Cats Studio

Raleigh & Wendell, North Carolina

Pairs an online longarm price estimator with memory- and T-shirt-quilt finishing; carries current Longarm League trade-group membership.

Longarm quilting (mail-in and local)Custom T-shirt/memory quiltsOnline price estimator

Ohio

LexQuilter Longarm Quilting

Mansfield, Ohio

Amy Armstrong has longarmed since 2006 and run this dedicated studio since 2019.

Local drop-offMail-inEdge-to-edge/digital alloverCustomBindingBasting

The T Shirt Quilt Company

Springboro, Ohio

Runs a computerized Gammill Statler and takes in any pieced quilt top by mail, not just T-shirt quilts, despite the name.

Mail-order longarm quilting (any pieced top)Custom T-shirt/memory quilts

Oklahoma

Irene's Machine Quilting

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Founded in 2003, still running on a Gammill Statler Stitcher with a nature-themed pattern library.

Mail-inEdge-to-edge and custom quiltingMachine bindingBasting

Meise's Pieces

Oklahoma City area, Oklahoma

Pairs standard mail-in edge-to-edge service with custom finishing and its own original pattern line.

Local drop-offNationwide mail-inEdge-to-edge and custom finishingT-shirt quilts

Oregon

Gingy Makes Quilts

Salem, Oregon

A Salem-based mail-in longarm service with a large edge-to-edge pantograph library plus a higher custom tier for ruler and free-motion work.

Mail-inEdge-to-edgeCustom computerized/free-motion/ruler workBindingBatting

Rose City Originals

Portland, Oregon

Runs a Grace Co. 21x Elite with Quilters Creative Touch automation, offering a flat-rate edge-to-edge package bundling batting, thread, and return shipping.

Mail-in (nationwide)Local Portland drop-offEdge-to-edge only

So Sunny Quilts

Portland, Oregon

Emily Hoppe built the business explicitly around "Portland and Mail Orders" — quilts are booked through an online form against a browsable edge-to-edge design library.

Mail-inLocal drop-offComputerized edge-to-edge (Gammill Statler 26")Online booking + design library

Pennsylvania

Guided Star Quilting

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Starla Landis quilts on a Bernina Q24 with Qmatic system, with flat-rate return shipping for mailed-in tops.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edgeCustom

Longarm Charm Quilting Service LLC

Effort, Pennsylvania

Sharon Gower runs two Handi Quilter machines in the Pocono Mountains, finishing roughly 400 quilts a year from a 3,000+ pantograph library.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edgeCustom

Maynard Longarm Quilting

Denver, Pennsylvania

Husband-and-wife studio (Leo and Carol Maynard) on a single Bernina Q24, with a portfolio citing 400+ finished projects.

Mail-in only (nationwide)Edge-to-edgeSemi-customFully custom freehandBinding

South Carolina

Americana Longarm Quilting, LLC

Chester, South Carolina

Runs almost entirely by mail, quoting jobs from a library of over a thousand edge-to-edge patterns.

Primarily mail-inEdge-to-edge (1,000+ pattern library)Paid rush option

South Dakota

Cherry Apple Quilting

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Tina Chelgren has completed 4,500+ tops over 11+ years on an ABM Innova Mach 3 AutoPilot.

Computerized edge-to-edgeMail-in and local drop-offT-shirt-quilt assemblyBasting

Tennessee

Cross & Crown Longarm Quilting

Jackson, Tennessee

Jessica Carter sells quilting the way a shop sells products — purchase the service tier online, ship the top, and get tracking back — with a budget meander tier priced below almost any studio surveyed.

Mail-in (nationwide)Online ordering (buy service, ship, get tracking)Economy meander tierPremium edge-to-edge

Siler House Quilting & LongArm Services

Hendersonville, Tennessee

Run by Vivian Lee Hughes near Nashville, taking tops by mail from across the country with a specialty in memory and T-shirt quilts.

Mail-in (nationwide)By-appointment home studioCustomT-shirt/memory quilts

Smoky Mountain Quilt Studio

Knoxville, Tennessee

Debbie's Knoxville-area studio has quilted for over 30 years on a Gammill machine, working strictly by appointment.

Mail-in (nationwide)By-appointment localEdge-to-edge digitalT-shirt/memoryCustom

Texas

Double E Quilting

Old Town Spring, Texas

A family-run studio serving greater Houston/Gulf Coast since 2015, combining pay-per-service quilting with open APQS rental time.

Local drop-offMail-inEdge-to-edgeCustomAPQS machine rentalClasses

I See Stars Quilting

Houston, Texas

Christen books quilts into specific week slots through an online order-and-deposit flow on an APQS with stitch regulator, with a paid fast-track lane for deadline quilts.

Mail-inOnline ordering with depositWeek-slot schedulingStandard and 10-day fast-track tiers

Sugarbird Stitching

San Antonio, Texas

Patty runs a deliberately simple service menu focused narrowly on digital edge-to-edge finishing with design-selection help.

Local serviceNationwide mail-inEdge-to-edge/digital pantograph only

Thread to Thread Quilting

Flower Mound, Texas

A DFW-metro operation on a Bernina Q24, focused exclusively on edge-to-edge finishing with flat-rate pricing.

Local drop-offGuild meet-upsNationwide mail-inEdge-to-edge only

Utah

Colorway Collective

Kaysville, Utah

A mail-in-focused business covering return shipping nationwide, with a physical Kaysville storefront for local intake.

Mail-in only (free shipping both ways)Local drop-offEdge-to-edge

On Pins & Needles Quilting Co.

West Bountiful, Utah

A productized mail-in operation — comprehensive online order form, batting and return shipping bundled in, and a paid priority lane ahead of the standard 4-6 week queue.

Mail-in (nationwide)All-inclusive edge-to-edge (batting, thread, return shipping)Paid 2-week priority tierOnline order form

Sew Em Quilting

Fielding, Utah

Emily Denkers operates both a Babylock Crown Jewel 3/Pro-Stitcher and an Innova M28/Autopilot from a home studio.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edgeCustom digital

Wild Phil Quilting

Herriman, Utah

A home-studio operator with an active social following, running scheduled local drop-off partnerships alongside mail-in service.

Nationwide mail-inLocal drop-off partnershipsEdge-to-edgeCustom quiltingBinding

Vermont

Hummingbird Hill Quilting

Wilmington, Vermont

Run by Tessa Atwood since 2001 on Gammill equipment.

Mail-inFree-motion and pantograph quiltingCustom memory/T-shirt quilts

Virginia

Custom Long Arm Quilting by Sandra

Bassett, Virginia

Sandra Shell finishes quilts from a smoke-free, pet-free home studio in southside Virginia on a Bernina Q20.

Mail-in/ship-to-finisherComputerized edge-to-edgeCustom free-motionFull quilt constructionMemory quilts

Meadowbrook Quilting

Manassas, Virginia

Owner Diane Hannon, an APQS-certified quilter, runs this home-based service on a 12-foot APQS Lucey frame.

Mail-inLocal appointmentEdge-to-edge pantographBindingBatting sales

Your Longarm Quilter, LLC

Sterling, Virginia

Runs on a Gammill Statler Ascend, serving Northern Virginia walk-ins and remote mail-in customers alike.

Mail-inLocal by-appointmentComputerized edge-to-edgeCustomBastingBindingLabels

Washington

C Squared Quilting

Brush Prairie, Washington

Owner Corrie has quilted professionally since 2019 and belongs to Longarm League and Clark County Quilters.

Mail-inLocal drop-offEdge-to-edge and customT-shirt quiltsBack-piecing/binding

Jenn B Quilts

University Place, Washington

Jennifer Smith runs one of the more growth-minded solo studios surveyed — first-quilt discount, a referral program, and designer collaborations — with demand deep enough for a multi-week queue.

Mail-inComputerized edge-to-edge (Intelliquilter)Online "Book A Quilt" formPublished rates

Quiltography Studios

Bellingham/Ferndale, Washington

Award-winning quilt artist Jo Baner started this business in 2005, focused on custom rather than computerized allover work.

Custom quilting for Western Washington localsMail-in (by consultation) for distant customers

West Virginia

Highview Quilts

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

A quilter of 40+ years and professional longarmer for 15+ also teaches free-motion technique classes alongside taking in customer tops.

Mail-in (nationwide)Local consultationsEdge-to-edge and custom computerizedCustom free-motionInstruction

Snowbird Quilts

Seneca Rocks, West Virginia

Teresa Yonce quilts from a farm property near Seneca Rocks using three Gammill machines, promising a two-week-or-less turnaround.

Mail-in only (nationwide)Edge-to-edge computerized

Wyoming

Longarm of The West Custom Quilting, LLC

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Marcia Stewart's home studio also handles antique-quilt finishing and embroidered labels, pricing edge-to-edge by the square inch.

Mail-inLocal curbside drop-off/pickupEdge-to-edge (computerized or freehand)Custom/interpretive quiltingAntique quilt-top finishing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to mail a quilt top to a longarm quilter?+

Thousands of tops cross the country every month, and established mail-in studios have receiving quilts down to a routine. Protect yourself the same way they do: photograph the top before packing, use tracking, insure the package for the value of your materials, and confirm the studio's intake process before anything ships.

How much does mail-in longarm quilting cost including shipping?+

The quilting itself runs the same as local service — roughly $0.015–$0.035 per square inch for edge-to-edge. Add about $18–$25 to ship a boxed queen top via USPS Priority and $15–$30 for return shipping unless it's bundled. All-in, a mailed queen typically lands between $250 and $300. Some studios include return shipping or ship both ways free, which can make mail-in cheaper than driving.

How long does mail-in quilting take?+

Two to six weeks in the studio queue is typical, plus a few days of transit each way. Fall is the crunch: holiday quilts stack up from October on, so a top you want back by Christmas should ship by early fall. Several studios sell a paid priority tier if you're up against a date.

Do I ship my own batting with the quilt top?+

Usually not — batting is bulky to ship and almost every studio sells it off wide rolls, sized exactly to your quilt. If you want to use your own, ask first: most accept new packaged batting and decline anything repurposed.

Do I need to contact the studio before mailing my quilt?+

Yes, always. Most mail-in studios require a booking form or scheduled intake before your quilt ships, and some (like slot-scheduled studios) assign you a specific week. Shipping unannounced risks your quilt sitting unlogged — and you'll miss the prep instructions that studios send with their intake confirmation.

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