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I bought a complete comforter set online. I thought it was an offwhite background but it was YELLOW!!!!

It is reversible and the other side is sage green. But it only has a few stitch lines to hold it together.

Does anyone know where I could get it machine quilted? It is a king size.

I live near Toledo,Ohio.
Thanks,Eileen

Are you sure it needs quilting? Comforters are not usually heavily quilted. The actual amount needed depends on the "stuffing" but the way they help keep you warm is by using the trapped air in them as insulation. So the puffier the warmer all other things being equal.

Can you post a link to your online source?

Some senior centers have ladies that do quilting. I had the same problem and I just tied mine with yarn to match.
I agree with Bozie you don't want to much of it quilted. Good luck.

Martha, it doesn't have much filler in it. thats why I want more stitches on it. it is flimsy. the first time I wash it all the filler will shift. and I have a large dog that is
constantly jumping on it.
No offense but if havew someone qulit it by hand iut will probably cost me $100 or more. I can't afford it. Thats why I was lkooking for a machine quilter.
thanks, Eileen

Machine quilters are not "CHEAP" either. Probably cost as much as hand quilting.

You could tie it.

I'd take it to a local quilt shop & let them have a look at it in person -- see what they suggest. They probably have a list of longarm machine quilters in the area, too. Can't hurt to get an estimate from one, and maybe Plan B would pop up in the process, too.

here is a link to my comforter set.

http://www.collectionsetc.com/...spx/_/Ntt-comforters

Don't want it for warmth just to hold it together for Spring and summer.
Eileen

Thanks for posting that link. I was hoping it might have some information on what is in the inside but I don't see anything about that in the info. Also didn't see anything about how well it held up to washing in the few reviews.

So all I can offer is that a flimsy feel doesn't necessarily mean the filler will wad up in the wash. If it is a single piece of knit or woven fabric it should be fine.

Hi Eileen! Maybe someone in your area will see your post over the weekend and offer a suggestion. Would you be able to tie the comforter yourself by taking a stitch & knotting it off every 12 inches or so?

Kathy

I wished I had tied or quilted a comforter with little quilting before I washed it. It lumped together in spots. I tried to spread it out evenly and then added more quilting. Since it is already quilted some, maybe you could try it in your machine.