Custom Original Quilts
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Every quilt a work of ART!
Original Custom Quilts and Longarm Quilting Service
LONGARM
QUILTING SERVICES
The most affordable service we provide is stitching digital edge-to-edge (E2E) designs. This means that the quilting will be uniformly sewn across the quilt top and not area-specific. We offer semi-custom or fully custom quilting where area-specific stitching occurs using multiple designs to cover the quilt's surface for an additional labor cost.
Our goal as quilters is to add quilting that turns your quilt top into a one-of-a-kind, heirloom quality treasure by carefully selecting quilting designs that compliment the layout, pattern and style of your quilt.
Our personal aesthetic covers a wide range of styles, so we offer quilting designs that go from modern and geometric to more traditional or period design selections.
We favor a variety of densities in the quilting, close together or more open spaces, based on your piecing and seam work. The goals are to both aid the strength of the structure of the quilt and backing and also give the quilt top a lovely texture to compliment your hard work. We strive to take your fabric handiwork and transform it into ART!
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What pantograph designs do you like?
Take a look at the Pantos Designs section if you're looking for an affordable all-over look for your quilt top. We have many designs besides these that are not included in our online catalog of designs. Please explore the Custom Designs section to review other possible combinations if you're leaning more toward a custom finish to your quilt.
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Where do you start?
We would love to help! When you order longarm quilting, you have the option to leave all of the design decisions to us to pick appropriate designs for your quilt pattern and select thread, batting, and backing that will enhance your work, or you can provide us with these necessary details on your order form for how you would like us to quilt and finish your work of ART.
Find designs you love!
For more options, please search the three websites listed below. If you find a pantograph or design you like, we'll first compare your choices with those designs we already have. We have many that are not on our website. It's possible we have something similar. If you pick designs we don't own, we're happy to split the cost 50/50 with you to purchase them for your projects.
For an all-over pattern, search for the terms pantograph or edge-to-edge (E2E) to find the right type of designs. If you're looking for multiple designs for a more custom look in the quilting, please provide us with detailed instructions in the Message section of the order form. We will need coordinates regarding the exact placement for each design selection you choose. We will confirm your designs and their arrangement prior to getting started.
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Important Reminder: some quilting designs are specifically created for square blocks, circles, rectangles, triangles, hexagons, corners, borders and sashing. Accurate communication with us is the key to making sure your quilt is successfully completed to your satisfaction.
Urban Elementz
Intelligent Quilting
Longarm League
Get inspired by what we've done over the years in our quilt gallery!
Design Philosophy
Through our combined experience and a study of feng shui, we balance the elements of design and color in creating a harmonious visual tone that appears in all of our work. The Feng Shui principles of chi energy flow, yin-yang balance and elemental harmony influence our design process. We piece fabric shapes and colors together like paint applied to canvas, except we combine blocks, sashing, and borders instead to create a blend of beautiful colors, textures, and patterns across each custom quilt's surface.
Our design style is eclectic. We don't shy away from a difficult design challenge. We have worked on themes that run the gamut of fantasy, steampunk, and Disney, from surreal, impressionist and abstract to traditional Folk, Americana, Romantic, Nouveau and Deco inspired traditional block designs. We also love to create quilts that portray or imitate nature, wildlife, the four seasons, and the five elements, focus on holidays (definitely Halloween and Christmas!), and those that are bold and energetic for kids or soothing, pastel crib size designs. We often find inspiring fabrics and panels based on the designs of popular artists or characters. By adding bold and daring colors and unique pattern choices we create Barker ART! originals. [Gallery]
We offer more products than just bed quilts of varied sizes. We also create custom table and bed runners, placemats, hot pads, cozies, tablecloths, napkins and have even designed hats, draperies, and window treatments for our wonderful repeat clients. All your special projects are open for discussion with us. If it seems impossible, talk to us first before giving up on your fabric design ideas!
Tell us about your own quilting needs or come to us when you need a special, unique "something" for that special someone in your life, especially if that person is you. We'd love to discuss your project ideas with you. Don't hesitate! Get in touch today!