Frequently Asked Questions
The customer pays to ship the quilt top to us. We pay all shipping costs to return the completed quilt to the customer.
After you check out and pay online, simply mail your quilt top and whatever else you are sending (backing fabric, batting, binding fabric, etc.) to us. Mail the package to:
Michael Baker
Open Door Quilting
424 Primrose Lane
Shelby, AL 35143
We will let you know when we receive your quilt top. Please be sure to read the information on the Quilt Prep Page of the website prior to packaging your quilt top.
It will depend on how many quilts are ahead of yours. The average turnaround time is about 2 weeks. If you need an item completed sooner, let us know, and we’ll see what we can do for you.
Yes, we can take your quilt top at whatever stage you have it and take it as close to completion as you want us to.
If you have backing fabric but you don’t have batting, then we can supply the batting.
If you don’t have fabric for the binding, then we can provide the fabric for the binding.
We can make the binding and attach it to the quilt.
Of course the price of the finished quilt will depend on exactly what it is we need to do.
Yes! We can not only turn that pieced top into a completed quilt, but we can provide whatever is necessary to accomplish that – batting, backing fabric, binding, etc.
Yes, we can use different thread colors for the front and back. On a custom quilt, sometimes several colors of threads are used to best suit the area of the quilt where they are used.
If you know the color(s) of thread that you want us to use, then you can give us that information on the checkout page. There is a box there in the Checkout tutorial that you can enter any special notes or instructions.
The thread chosen does not change the price; it is included with the quilting.
This would probably be a custom quilt. Depending on the type and color of thread used, it’s sometimes okay to stitch over the appliqué and not detract from its beauty. However, if the appliqués are large, then we think it’s best to at least provide some stitching over the appliqué. This can be done with colored thread but can also be done with clear monofilament thread to minimize the thread/stitching being seen.
We prefer to use Glide or ISACORD No. 40 polyester thread. If you prefer a different brand or weight of thread, let us know. If we don’t already have it, we should be able to get it while your quilt is in the queue waiting to be quilted. The two links below will open documents listing all the colors available. Please note that the color displayed on your device may vary slightly from the actual color.
If you know the color(s) of thread that you want us to use, then you can give us that information on the checkout page. There is a box there in the Checkout tutorial that you can enter any special notes or instructions.
The thread chosen does not change the price; it is included with the quilting. There is no additional charge for the thread.
We can quilt anything up to 120” wide.
We normally use The Warm Company Warm & Natural cotton batting, the Warm Company Warm & White cotton batting or Dream Quilters White Dream Cotton Select – Midloft. We can provide different batting if you prefer something else. We would simply adjust the pricing up or down according to the cost of the alternate batting and let you know the difference.