We are now well into 2013 and begin work at Clever Ducks on Monday 21 January. We look fowrard to our sixth year in business and welcome new and existing customers. We are always pleased to see your next quilting project. During the Christmas break Wendy seemed to be trying out several restauants around the district, while I cleaned out every cupboard before having the grandsons from Darwin for a few days. They seemed to find our warm weather still a little chilly! We both had a chance to quilt our own quilts made during the year, so the machine didn't have much of a rest, with Wendy completing 7 quilts! At our Annual General Meeitng we were pleased to report constant growth in the number of quilts completed and new customers during 2012. The Clever Drakes (our husbands) also attend the meeting offering support and advice.

 

We remind you to read the section below about Quilt Preparation if you are bringing a quilt to us. One of the most important things is to have the backing fabric large enough to enable us to put it on the machine. Often the fabric is cut crooked when purchased and when we cut it to square it up there may be very little to work with. Also we often find that borders are too large for the centre of the quilt and result in tucks caused by the excess fabric when quilted. To avoid this measure through your quilt at the top, centre and bottom and then average those three meaurements to get the length of the border you have to cut and attach.

 

 

Clever Ducks Quilting Co is a professional long arm machine quilting business for customers who have completed a patchwork top. Whether you have a hand pieced top, machine sewn, top with applique or fabric for a wholecloth, we can help you select a design to complement your quilt. The machine process stitches together the three layers to complete a quilt or wall hanging.

 

Edge-to-edge designs offer an all over pattern to suit the fabrics and quilting design you have chosen. We have a large number of designs to select from or can download a pattern for your requirement within minutes.

Custom quilting is chosen when you want a more individualised quilt that allows each block, sashing  and border to be embellished with a complementary design.

Heirloom quilting is for that special 'labour of love' quilt that deserves the very best in quilting and will be passed down through the generations. It embellishes your quilt to be truly unique. We may incorporate motifs, cross hatching, stipple meander or McTavishing. As this type of quilting is more labour intensive, the cost is greater. The results are sure to please and amaze you. Echo quilting has been done in the background of the border below.

Basting your quilt will allow those who want to hand quilt, an option to stablise the quilt, wadding and backing together, making it easier to handle. Your quilting experience will be relaxing and enjoyable.

 

Binding is made easy for you when our machine sews it on for you, especially a large quilt that is difficult to handle on your domestic machine. We can even hand sew it in place for you to finish your quilt completely.

So the choice is yours! From stablizing it for hand quilting to fully completing your quilt.  Please give us a call on 52312141  to discuss your needs.

 

When you visit our showroom, there are many examples of quilting for you to look at - we would be delighted to discuss how the quilting was achieved.

 

We can supply quality Hobbs Heirloom cotton/polyester and wool/polyester wadding, both which give a lovely soft loft to your quilt at competitive prices. We also can access a large range of wide back fabrics for backing material to suit your

quilt top. Talk to us before you make your purchases and we can advise on the quantity you require.

 

 

"Thank you for another beautiful job on my quilt. My niece is going to love it." Leigh, Melbourne

 

"You've made my very ordinary quilt look spectacular". Fran, Colac.

 

Thank you to Clever Ducks Quilting Co - love every quilt you have done for me. You do deserve your name. Helen, Bendigo

 

The quilt arrived today at work safe and sound.  You have done a wonderful job and all the girls I work with want to learn to quilt.... Cynthia, Bundoora

 

Thank you so much for the fantastic quilting job you have done on my quilts. It is great to know that we have such talented long arm machine quilters in Colac – it’s just so handy. Now there’s no excuse for me to get all of those other unfinished tops completed! Linda, Gum Valley Patchwork, Simpson. Check out Linda's blog: http://www.gumvalleypatchwork.typepad.com

 

Depending on the quilt backing fabric,a reverse quilt

can be created by the design chosen.