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Questions and answers
What is an edge-to-edge quilting design?
An edge-to-edge design, also called a pantograph, is one continuous line repeated in rows across the whole quilt top. It ignores the piecing and blocks, so it suits busy prints and quilts that need an even, all-over texture.
Which file do I need for my longarm?
Statler Stitcher and Creative Studio use QLI. Handi Quilter Pro-Stitcher uses HQF. BERNINA Q-matic uses BQM. Grace QCT uses PAT. IntelliQuilter uses IQP. Every purchase also includes open formats (DXF, SVG, PLT and TXT) that most other quilting software can import; check your software’s import list. Each design page lists the files included.
Can I resize a design to fit my quilt?
Yes. The machine files are set at the row height and repeat width shown on the design page, and you size them to your quilt in your machine’s software, the same way you would any pantograph.
How do I choose a row height?
Row height is how tall one row of the design is. A smaller row puts more stitching on the quilt: denser texture, more thread and more machine time. A larger row is more open and leaves the quilt softer. Each card shows the row height, and you can browse by small, medium or large rows.
How are the designs checked?
Before a design is listed, software checks the stitch line from end to end: that it is one continuous line, that it doesn’t cross itself, that stitching back over the line is kept to a minimum, that the rows join cleanly, that the spacing stays even, and that its curves and turns stay within our estimates of each machine’s limits. A simulator also estimates stitching time. These are software checks, not stitch-outs, so always test-stitch a new design on scrap first.
Will a design run on my machine?
Each design page lists the machines whose limits it stays within, and the Designs by machine page lists every design that passes for each one. The limits are our own estimates, not figures from the machine makers.
Can I stitch these designs on customer quilts?
Yes. Downloads are for your own quilting, including your quilting business: stitch them on customer quilts as often as you like. Please don’t resell or share the files.
How do I get my files after I buy?
You get a download link right after checkout. Links expire after a while; sign in to your account any time to get a fresh one.
Is there a free design?
Yes. A new design is free every month. Enter your email on the Free page and we send you the complete file set, then one email a month with the next free design. You can unsubscribe any time.
What is Pro?
Pro is a monthly subscription to every published design in every file format, including new designs as they are released. You can cancel any time from your account.
Do you sell paper pantographs?
Yes. Printed paper pantographs are available for hand-guided longarms that follow a pattern with a laser or stylus.
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