Longarm quilting at the Stash House
Did you know the Stash Houses offers access (and membership discounts!) to both of our longarm quilting machines?
All about our Longarm machines
HQ Sweet Sixteen Stationary Longarm Quilter
There is no limit to the size of quilt that will fit, but it may get unruly to wrangle something huge!
30” x 36” table surface
>8” vertical space
16 inches of throat space
This machine was generously donated to us by a member of the community!
HQ Moxie XL Longarm Quilter
The maximum size quilt that will fit on the Moxie XL Longarm is a Queen (~90 inches wide).
8-foot HQ Loft Frame
15-inch throat space
Through the support of a matching grant and our wonderful community, we were able to purchase a Moxie XL Longarm Quilter!
We are starting to offer in-house quilting services and orientations to help you learn how to use the longarm quilter yourself! Because of the investment from the community and the technical knowledge necessary to maintain this equipment, there will always be a staff member nearby for guidance and support during this machine’s reservation hours. In order to cover these labor costs, we are offering time on the machine for rent to the public and at heavily discounted rates for our Stash House members.
want to use these machines?
Both machines require orientation and signed liability forms prior to reservation.
Sweet Sixteen
Orientation: You can attend a group orientation ($50 for 2-hour session, subject to member discounts), which will be listed on our event calendar, or request a $25 private orientation during Open Studio time or a Fellowship Session.
Reservations: This members-only machine is free for members to reserve during Open Studio time and Fellowship sessions. You can become a member here.
Moxie xl
Orientation: You can attend a group orientation ($50 for 2 hour session, subject to member discounts), with the first session being offered on 2/8/25 from 2-4 pm. You can contact us about private orientations if you cannot attend this session.
Reservations: Are currently limited to 1 reservation per day, currently 2 days a week. Contact us about after-hours or weekend reservation requests and see all available days on our equipment reservation calendar. Reservations may only be made after attending orientation.
Freehand longarm quilting reservation rates
Public - $30/hour
Stash House Members - $10/hour
General estimates of time (varies with skill level and complexity of pattern)
Baby quilt (~30” x 40”) - 3 hours
Lap quilt (~50” x 65'‘) - 5 hours
full/queen quilt (~80”/95” x 108”) - 6+ hours (may require 2 day reservation)
Interested in having us quilt for you?
Moxie XL Longarm Quilter
Pro-Stitcher Lite Robot Longarm quilting (basic edge-to-edge pattern) pricing starts at…
Public - $0.035 per square inch
Stash House Members - $0.025 per square inch
Freehand quilting - Contact us for custom quilting inquiries (Starting at $50 minimum for a baby quilt)
Pricing example: For a 90” x 90” queen-size quilt, the cost for robot longarm quilting a basic edge-to-edge pattern for the general public would be $283.50, and for a Stash House Member would be $202
If you want more customized quilting (for example, borders, sashing, blocks), prices depend on the time taken for setup and completion. More complex patterns will increase the labor costs - contact us with questions. Generally, prices for more complex quilting projects will range from $0.05-$0.08 per square inch.
Come back soon for the link to submit an inquiry for your quilting project - due to the constraints of space and time, we cannot accept all projects, but we will be in touch either way!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! We have both cotton and recycled polyester batting available for purchase on site. These are sourced from Quilters Dream. Read more about them on their website:
Quilters Dream Cotton Select Loft
93” wide, $20/yard
Quilters Dream Green recycled polyester
93” wide, $10/yard
We can also special order different types of batting from Quilters Dream for you! Ask us for details in person or when you submit a long arm quilting inquiry form
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For the Moxie XL longarm, you do not need to baste your quilt together in advance!
For the stationary longarm quilter, you will need to baste your quilt. You can do this on-site in our studio or before you arrive
To quilt on either longarm, you will need:
A fully assembled quilt top, ironed with threads trimmed
Backing at least 6” wider and longer than the quilt top
Batting (available for purchase on site!) at least 6” wider and longer than the quilt top
Attend one of our longarm orientation sessions to learn more!
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Currently the robot is only available for trained staff. We are happy to quilt your quilt for you, see prices for this above
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Yes!
We can create a quilt back for you from yardage
We can bind your quilt by hand or by machine ($0.12-0.25 per inch)
We also offer a Quilting 101: Finishing and Binding workshop if you want to learn how to do these things yourself!
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Yes, for an additional $25 set up fee
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We have a limited selection of thread available in different weights and colors included in the reservation fees. If you don’t like what we have on hand, we can order thread for you for an additional fee, or you can supply your own.
If you choose to supply your own thread for Moxie XL, we suggest Gutterman Mara 100 or OMNI thread. We are particular about what threads are used on the machine due to potential lint buildup interfering with the robot.
Other resources for longarm quilting:
Watch this video from Handi Quilter to learn more about using the Moxie XL
Valley Fabrics in Northampton offers longarm quilting services to finish your quilts for you.
Quilting in New England has this directory of Longarm Quilters.
Do you live further east? Check out Burlington Electric Quilters for machine rentals.
Longarm rates are subject to change as we develop our system for Stash House member use. Rate changes will be announced.