Welcome to Birdsbill Mercantile! We're a professional longarm quilting studio based in Stanwood, WA—offering fast turnaround, edge-to-edge quilting, and high-quality finishing services by mail or in person (by appointment only). Our services include batting, thread, quilt trimming, and optional binding—with no hidden fees.
Here, you’ll find quilting tips, behind-the-scenes videos of our Gammill long arms (Darla & Tilly) in action, project spotlights, and a peek into our urban homestead life. Whether you're mailing in a quilt top or visiting us locally, we’re here to help bring your quilt projects to life—beautifully and efficiently.
📍 Stanwood, WA
🖥 Learn more or book your quilt: www.birdsbillmercantile.com
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Are you the “clean as you go” quilter or the “I’ll deal with it when I’m done” quilter? 😂
Andrew was cleaning up the studio after a day of quilting. Charles was providing… distractions and photographic documentation.
Both very important jobs. One arguably more helpful than the other. 🤣
Behind the beautiful quilts, there’s lint to vacuum, a studio to reset, and apparently time for a little goofing around before calling it a day.
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Good morning my mammals, Max is on a big one today.
85.5 by 99 inches, almost eight and a quarter feet long, and Max is just working through it. No talking over this part, just the machine.
Watch the Short and tell us, could you watch Max work all day?
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Are you still stitching spooky projects, or have you moved on to Christmas? 🎃🎄
We’re giving October one last round of ghosts, pumpkins, and black cats! 👻 Our client’s Halloween quilt is on Tilly, and those bright orange borders make every block stand out.
Today’s photos give you a look around the frame. Tomorrow we’ll take a closer look across the quilt, and on Halloween we’ll share the quilt drop and finished reveal!
Which catches your eye first—the ghost panels or those pieced star blocks?
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Where would your Bigfoot quilt live—on the couch, at the cabin, or out on a camping adventure? 🌲👣
Here’s a closer look at our client’s Bigfoot quilt after quilting! The footprint stitching might be our favorite detail—little tracks wandering right across the quilt. 🧵
Your quilt doesn’t have to be local to get a turn on our frames. We welcome mail-in quilts from across the country at our Stanwood, Washington studio.
Have a top waiting to become a quilt you can use and enjoy? Start here:
www.birdsbillmercantile.com/mail-your-quilt
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What’s your favorite detail—the crow panel, the spooky backing, or those stitched spiderwebs? 🎃🕸️
Our talented clients are keeping spooky season going strong on the quilting frames!
This Halloween quilt has plenty to explore, from the watchful crow to the pumpkins and bats tucked throughout the fabrics. Swipe through for a closer look at the stitched spiderwebs—and that backing, because the Halloween fun belongs on both sides. 🖤
Created by our client, quilted by us, and one step closer to a cozy Halloween.
Tell us which detail gets your vote!
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Yesterday’s loading process, today’s spooky stitches! 👻🕸️
Here’s a closer look at our client’s pastel ghost quilt as the spiderweb quilting takes shape. We love how the stitching adds another Halloween detail while letting those colorful blocks and ghost faces shine.
Which catches your eye first—the ghosts, the colors, or the webs?
With Halloween almost here and holiday gifts coming up next, don’t leave your unfinished quilt tops waiting until the last minute. Start your nationwide mail-in order or schedule a studio appointment in Stanwood, WA!
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Before the ghosts can get cozy, Andrew has some work to do! 👻🧵
This client quilt brings a softer side to spooky season with pastel colors and ghosts. Swipe through for a look at Andrew’s loading process as he gets it ready for its turn on the longarm.
Halloween is sneaking up fast—and those holiday gift quilts won’t finish themselves! 🎃🎁 If you’re planning to give a quilt this year, don’t leave the quilting until the last minute.
Get your quilt started with us today: www.birdsbillmercantile.com
📦 Nationwide mail-in quilting
📍 In-person appointments in Stanwood, WA
Would you choose pastel or traditional Halloween colors?
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Your next shopping trip could get that quilt top one step closer to finished!
We’re excited to announce our Shop Drop program—another convenient way to get your quilts to us for professional longarm quilting.
Find Shop Drop at these five locations:
📍 Calico Country — Lynden
📍 Quality Sewing & Vacuum — Bellingham
📍 Quality Sewing & Vacuum — Mount Vernon
📍 Cascade Fabrics — Sedro-Woolley
📍 Create it Studio — Acme
Each shop has printed quilting patterns, quilting samples, batting samples, and intake forms ready to fill out. Explore your options, complete your form, and leave it with your quilt. We’ll collect it from the shop!
We’re grateful to our participating shops for helping make getting your quilts finished a little easier.
Have a quilt top waiting? Find Shop Drop details here:
birdsbillmercantile.com/shop-drop
Which location is closest to you?
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Behind the scenes this weekend: no longarm machines, one leaky faucet, and a very questionable division of labor. 😂🔧
Andrew replaced a faulty bathroom light switch and installed our new faucet from Home Depot. Charles provided the highly specialized service of… holding it still.
Andrew handled the crawling underneath the sink. Charles handled making that sound like a team effort. 🤣
Afterward, we headed outside to enjoy the beautiful fall weather. We mowed, weeded the garden beds, pruned the roses, and pulled out the marigolds and Wave petunias that were well past their prime. 🍂🌼
A little home maintenance and garden cleanup between quilts—and a peek at what keeps us busy when the machines aren’t running.
When you tackle a project together, are you the person under the sink or the person “supervising”? Tell us below! 👇
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Bats, Cobwebs & Cross Hatch Quilting! 🦇🕸️
Take a closer look at this spooky client quilt! Bats, cobwebs, and black-and-white prints come together with Country Cross Hatch quilting stitched in pure white thread. Such a fun combination of Halloween personality and classic quilting texture! 🖤
Would you keep this quilt out all year? Let us know in the comments, and subscribe for more client quilts and behind-the-scenes longarm quilting.
Have a quilt top waiting to be finished? We offer in-person quilting by appointment in Stanwood, WA, and nationwide mail-in quilting. Visit our website through the link in our channel bio to get started!
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