Size matters.

Not everyone likes to finish off a quilt, especially large king-size ones by hand and that is perfectly fine. That is where we come in. We offer a wide range of services to you. This includes repairs, squaring up, Basting and Longarm quilting of your quilt tops to your chosen design.

Pleasure.

It is also our pleasure to make the binding to match your quilt top by hand if so desired. Once made, we can attach it to your finished quilt front by machine, and sew it by hand to reverse. Our basting service is available if you wish to hand quilt your own quilt top.

Collection.

Alan Teather Quilting can collect your work of art locally within 25 miles radius of postcode TS24 7AD. Unfortunately, there is no competition in the fuel industry. This means the fuel prices are constantly high. We therefore need to humbly ask for a donation towards the fuel costs and the extra business insurance needed.

Service.

We offer this service as some of our clients will spend 4 hours on several buses to see us. This is often because they do not drive anymore. I would not like spending 8 hours on public transport even if it was for fabric.lol.

This can be added to the cost of your quilt invoice if needed.

Visiting.

You are more than welcome to book an appointment to visit our business at:

Unit 8,

The Bis,

13 – 17 Whitby Street (opposite the big car wash)

Hartlepool.

Tees Valley, TS24 7AD.

If you bring your quilt top with you, we can have a cuppa and discuss your requirements. After much personal testing, we can assure you that we only use the best available products for your quilts. These products, such as wadding, backing, design, Aurifil 40/3 cotton threads et al are for you to choose from.

Choice

We are reliably informed that we are the first company in the UK and Europe to stock the whole range of 73 colours.

Time frame.

You commission us to work on your quilts. We do not take this honour that you bestow on us lightly. Everything MUST BE RIGHT. We want you to be at ease with us and that you are happy to leave your treasured work with us. Where possible we will also give you a time frame for completion. We also keep you up to date with progress. When you reach number 5 in the que, we will email you to let you know. We will repeat this as a courtesy when you get to number 4, 3, 2, 1 etc.  

Delivery.

Of course, you may send us your (patch) work of art if you live further away. THIS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED IF THERE IS DIALOGUE BETWEEN US FIRST. 

We have had anonymous parcels with the words, “do your magic” with no name or address. lol. We did eventually find out who they were owned by but it does cause consternation.

If you choose to send us your work and fabrics, rather than delivery in person you MUST contact us first.

Even then, we do require that you use a signed-for-delivery method. This could be Royal Mail next day before 1 pm, to ensure safe and secure delivery. Please make sure that it IS signed for and not “left in a safe place” as there are NO safe places in The unit building. We cannot be held responsible for the actions of couriers. We will contact you THE SECOND we get it in our little hands to say it has arrived safely.

Full service.

If you wish to leave your quilt top only, then we can provide wadding, backing fabric, and binding fabric. This will be from the selection that we have in stock at extra cost. If you do choose to send us your own wadding / backing fabric that is ok. Could I humbly and respectfully ask the following: Both will need to be at least 4 to 6 inches / 10 cm to 15 cm larger than your quilt top on all sides. QUILTS OVER 75″ IN ANY DIRECTION MUST HAVE 6″ OF BACKING FABRIC AND WADDING BIGGER THAN THE QUILT TOP.

Loading upon the machine.

Extra fabric is needed to facilitate loading onto the longarm machine. When you are providing your own backing fabric could I humbly ask that you make sure the edges of your backing fabric are square?

Is your fabric square?

If you are buying a specific backing for your project from another fabric shop, please include the extra 4″ – 6″. Also, if I may be bold, please ask them to cut the fabric with a straight edge, and with a rotary cutter.

This also goes  for the same if you are joining fabric for backing yourself.

Recent.

Some recent backing fabrics that have been left with us, are like the proverbial ‘donkey’s hind leg’. By the time this is rectified, some backing pieces are 3″ shorter than anticipated.

This can mean an awful lot more work for us. Alternatively, we have to tell you the backing is not large enough.

Thank you.