C.R. 822 Quilt Series
Announcing the C.R. 822 Quilt Series, a set of patterns drawing inspiration from potholders woven on hand looms in my childhood. A touch of nostalgia and an excuse to play with color, these patterns are perfect for your next make.
2025 Holiday/Winter Break Schedule
Gifting a quilt for the 2025 holidays? We’d love to help! Here is our timeline for when quilts need to arrive in order to be home in time for the unwrapping.
Vintage Quilt Tops
Let TCQ take your vintage or heirloom quilt tops and turn them into functional quilts you can display, gift, and love for generations to come!
Summer Sale, August 2025
Summer Sale! 25% off the longarming on quilts sent to TCQ during the month of August, 2025. Pull out those tops, finish up those WIPs and let’s start quilting!
2025 Summer Vacation
I am taking some time with my family this summer but don’t worry! My team is still moving things along and there is no reason to delay sending your quilt our way.
Why We Quilt
Every quilt has a story, and every quilter does too. We’re gathering stories to celebrate the beautiful, funny, heartfelt, and surprising reasons we quilt. We’d love to have you submit yours here!
Summer of Hearts, Megan Collins
The best at curves, Megan Collins, is hosting the Summer of Hearts quilt-a-long! Use 5 of her patterns and tutorials to make your own and then send it to use for 25% off the longarm quilting!
Moonbeam, Toad & Sew
A summer take on a classic wedding ring quilt! Taylor from Toad and Sew has wowed us again with this stunner. If you are making one, we’d love to quilt it for you at a 20% longarm quilting discount!
Aurora and Nebula, Alderwood Studio
We’ve got 20% off longarm quilting services on both the Aurora and Nebula quilts, the newest quilt pattern releases from Amber of Alderwood Studios. Just get yours here to the studio anytime now through the end of August!
Helen Quilt, Kitchen Table Quilting
TCQ has partnered up with Kitchen Table Quilting to support those wanting longarm quilting services in the final steps of the Helen Quilt QAL! 20% off any Helen Quilt that arrives now through the end of August!
Picnic Punch Quilt Pattern
Looking for that perfect summer quilt? We’ve got you covered with Picnic Punch! It is very fast to make and comes in all the right picnic sizes - one for cozy date nights, one for everyday, and a size that accommodates the whole family!
Dragonfly Lake, Suzy Quilts
The latest from Suzy Quilts is HERE and we are super excited about it! SO excited, we are offering 25% off the longarm quilting for every Dragonfly Lake quilt that arrives through June!
Picking a Longarm Quilter
Whether you are wanting to use a longarmer for the first time or yours is retiring and you are in the market for a new one, I’ve got some thoughts that I hope you find helpful!
Is My Quilt Good Enough for Longarming?
Both before and after they send a quilt, folks will often express they are sure their quilt is not worthy of longarming. I disagree and share why in this post. It rambles, but I hope it also helps.
Machine Basting Services
Love to hand quilt but hate the basting step? TCQ has you covered! We offer machine quilting basting services to get your quilt ready for all those beautiful hand stitches.
Another Feather, Eudaimonia Studios
We are so pleased to be partnering again with the joyful and inspirational Brooke of Eudemonia Studios! Her Another Feather quilt is here and we have 25% off the longarming on all of them now through the end of March.
Trace Creek Quilting 2024 Recap
We’ve compiled some fun facts and statistics from 2024 that help quantify how much quilting, binding, and fun TCQ and the family had. Read along to see if your favorite panto made the top 5!
Ready for 2025!
2025 has arrived! After a refreshing winter break plus an extra snow week, we are back in the studio. We’ve got a couple of updates in the blog post for you and otherwise look forward to working with you and your quilts!
Supporting Lo and Behold
In an effort to support those who support us, we are donating 20% of the longarm quilting revenue generated from quilts made from Lo and Behold Patterns in our studio from the date of Hurricane Helene until the end of 2024. Read on for more.
Quilty Chicks, Leila Gardunia
So many chickens! Leila Gardunia’s Quilty Chicken quilt - Block of the Month QAL is coming to an end and we have 25% off longarming for any one that arrives by the end of February 2025!