2026 Holiday/Winter Break Schedule

Completing Quilts Before The 2026 Holidays

There is nothing better than a homemade quilt gifted to a loved one during the holidays! We would love to help you make that happen. Below is our timeline that ensures we get as many quilts as possible completed in time for your gift giving.

Important note for mail-in customers: USPS, and other services, often experiences delays during this time of the year. We encourage you to keep this in mind when deciding when to ship your quilt to TCQ.

Timeline:
November 19th: This is the last day for quilts to arrive in the studio and be guaranteed a holiday finish. It is assumed we will have until we close to complete these projects and get them back to you unless otherwise discussed. Be sure to note those dates below and reach out with any completion requests that fall before our closing date.
After November 19th: Quilts may still be submitted and we will do our best to turn them around before the holidays, but we are uncomfortable guaranteeing a holiday finish. It is also likely that rush fees will apply, particularly if requesting add-on services like binding. If you find yourself in the situation where your quilt will arrive after the 19th but you need it for the holidays, reach out and we can let you know if we can make it happen.
If you do not need your projects before the holidays, feel free to continue sending them so they are in the queue for when we return.
December 14th: Last day for TCQ to send invoices to clients. Locals should schedule pickups by then end of this week (Dec 18th). Mail back clients should pay their invoices no later than December 15th as our last day to print labels will be December 16th.
December 18th: Final open day in 2025. Quilts needed before January 11th must be picked up by this date.
December 19th - January 10th: TCQ studio closed and production paused. Quilts may certainly still be sent via the porch drop box and mail and they will be brought into the studio daily. However, no prep work, quilting, or communications about the status of your quilt will take place until we reopen. Our usual 4 week production timeline will start on January 11th for all projects that arrive during this time period.
January 11th: TCQ will reopen and begin quilting all the quilts that were set aside November 19nd-December 18th. We will also begin prepping and communicating with all the customers who sent quilts during our break.

Important note: We realize folks may still have holiday orders they would like to send our way after our deadline and I promise we want to help! Last year we were able to accommodate everyone which was really wonderful. However, after our cut off we are uncomfortable making any blanket promises and prefer to address late arrivals on a case by case basis. Any projects we do not complete will be the first ones addressed when we return to work in January. During this time period, we reserve the right to prioritize projects as needed to accommodate the most customers possible.

Any project that arrives late or needs to be returned home prior to TCQ’s final days could encounter a rush fee of $50 per service. Please reach out to us to inquire about our current capacity, possibilities, and whether or not any rush fees will apply.

Quilt above is the Patsy II quilt from Trace Creek Quilting. Kit available from Lamb and Loom Fabrics.