Ton of Bricks
Quilt Top By:
Pauline Oliver
Longarm Technique:
Loops, curls & swirls

Quilt Top By: Jo West
Longarm Technique: Meandering

Neon Fish Variation of a
Square in a Square
Quilt Top By:  Jo West. 
Long Arm Technique:  Meandering

United States Flag
made with 6 squares
of a variety of red,
white and blue fabrics
Quilt Top By: Jo West

Quilt Pattern:
African Masks
Quilt Top By:
Susan Morris.

Jo West
Longarm Quilter
Phone: 253-460-0285
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Professional Longarm Machine Quilting

Jo West - Sunshine Quilt Company

A professional longarm quilter using a hand-guided stitch regulated Gammill Classic Plus long arm quilting machine, Jo will help you finish those quilt tops!

Serving your longarm quilting needs in the Tacoma & Gig Harbor, Washington area.  Please contact Jo for an appointment for completion of your quilt.

It is the goal of Sunshine Quilt Company to take special care during the longarm quilting process to ensure the individual design and intent of the quilt top is carried through to the finished product.

• Custom Quilts from Start to Finish
• Memory Quilts
• Quilting Services
• Quilt Finishing
• Quilt Top

We do this using simple stitching techniques, carrying a large selection of thread choices and providing a variety of batting options. Our goal is to maintain a maximum turnaround time of two weeks often less. 

Finally, in an effort to make machine quilting affordable to most quilters as well as remain profitable, we have set our price at a competitive $.02 per square inch.

In addition to longarm quilting services in the Tacoma area, Sunshine Quilt Company also offers the following quilting services:

• Custom quilts – the choices are endless and we work closely with you in choosing a pattern, and selecting the fabrics to make sure your quilt meets your vision
• Memory quilts – a great way to commemorate a special event using your own photos
• Baby quilts to match the nursery or just something soft and snuggly
• Wall hangings – great for seasonal decorating
• Table runners/toppers – great for special occasions
• Pillow cases and shams to coordinate with your quilt
• Flannel receiving blankets for the new baby
• Quilt top finishing
• Donations to the following organizations:

• American Hero Quilts

• Gig Harbor Quilt Festival
• Tacoma Mary Bridge Festival of Trees
• Project Linus

You can find me at the Gig Harbor Farmer’s Market near Tacoma, WA on Saturdays May through September, stop by and say hi!

View our longarm quilting photo gallery.

Providing longarm quilting services in Tacoma, WA and Gig Harbor, Washington.

Now that you have completed that quilt top you started three months ago or five years ago, don’t just put it in the closet or in a drawer with the intention of I’ll finish it someday when I have more time and money... Sunshine Quilt Company in Fircrest, Washington offers affordable machine quilting on a hand guided Gammil longarm machine. Your quilt deserves to be finished and put on display or better yet use it everyday.

Jo West offers simple quilting techniques while enhancing your quilt to show off your beautiful work. Call her today for an appointment.

Preparing your Quilt for Longarm Quilting

• Trim all loose threads front and back of your quilt top.
• Iron your top and backing with all seams pressed to one side or open.
• You do not need to baste or pin the top, backing and batting. I do that one layer at a time on the machine.
• Please cut your backing and batting 3-4 inches larger than your quilt top on all four sides.
• Try not to have wavy or ruffled borders, as they are difficult to work out when quilting.
• Please do not use bed sheets for backing, the higher thread counts may cause skipped stitches.