Hi, I’m Emily

I live in Southern California, where I was born and raised. I made my first quilt when I was 17 and haven’t stopped since. When making my first quilt, I didn’t really know what I was doing and had none of the good supplies, I used an old cutting mat that was only 8.5×10.5 inches and a regular ruler. My squares were 8.5 so it was pretty tricky to cut them out. I quilted it on my little home machine by attempting to stitch in the ditch. While not perfect, this quilt is still one of my favorites. 

It has been so amazing to see my business grow and now be able to quilt for people all over the USA. I love to help people get their quilt tops finished. A quilt top sitting in a closet to a finished quilt that can be snuggled and loved for years to come.

All my longarm quilting is done with a computerized system. This is such an upgrade as the first two years in business I did completely hand guided. I have a QuiltPath computer that is made by APQS, it is amazing to be able to size the patterns, adjust rows and all that fun stuff! 

When I am not at my longarm machine, I am usually working on a quilt top on my domestic machine. I have lots of projects going and I love it! I also love to cook, be outside and read. 

How did BEQ get started?

I got my first sewing machine in December of 2019 and in started sewing a quilt as a skill builder. Once I made my fist quilt, I knew I wanted to keep making quilts. In March of 2020, Etsy sent out an email to all their sellers saying that there was a need for fabric face masks (covid-19). I didn’t really think mine would sell but with in 30 minutes of listing a mask, it sold! I kept making more and in about 8-12 weeks I had made and sold over 3,500 masks!

I was encouraged by a friend to rent out a longarm quilting machine and I saw that the closest location to me was about an hour and a half away. I rented out the machine and then decided that I wanted to start my own business. I accept all mail in clients as well as local drop off and pick up! In 2023 I became a rep for APQS and can now rent out my machine to others!

Why is it called Brown Eyed Quilter?

I know that having brown eyes is really common and over 50% of all people have brown eyes. But it is something unique and special about me as it is something that I share with my dad, I have always been his brown eyed girl. I have 5 siblings and lots of extended family that all have blue eyes. 

Frequenty Asked Questions

    • Please don’t add buttons or other embellishments before quilting.

    • Some applique is okay.

    • Please clip all threads, especially dark threads

    • Make sure there are no holes in any seams or any pins in the quilt top. 

    • Square up your quilt top.

    • Your batting and backing need to be at least 4 inches bigger than your quilt top on each side.

    • I accept pieced backings but I can’t guarantee the outcome.

    • If there is a specific way you want the backing to line up, pin a note on it.

    • Square up your quilt back

    • If sending a sheet as backing, you must trim the side seams. (top and bottom are fine)

    • Do NOT baste your quilt!

    • Minimum price is $50 for any quilting.

    • I can accommodate any size up to a King size quilt.

    • Once you fill out the order form, I will email you instructions on where to ship your quilt as well as the total price.

    • Message me if you are local (Los Angeles) and we can work out a drop off.

    • You may ship your quilt to me any way you choose but remember that you might want to add insurance.

    • As soon as your quilt is finished, I will contact you. Once full payment is received, I will ship the quilt back to you with $100 of insurance, if you would like more, please contact me.

    • Please email me if you are having a hard time choosing a design for your quilt, I am glad to help you! 

    • All quilting is edge to edge free-motion, not computerized. 

  • Please be aware that the quality of my quilting is directly related to the quality of the quilt top and back. No quilt is perfect and I will do my best with each quilt. I promise to try to make any flaws as inconspicuous as possible. Please understand that I am not responsible for any problems that arise from problems in the quilt top. Thank you! 

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