Here is a tutorial on how your quilt moves through the process of being quilted. I have borrowed this from Craftsy.com. I have changed it to match how I will be handling your quilt. Please contact me if you need further explanation.

Step one:

It all begins by removing the quilt top and backing from packaging you sent it in, or dropped it off in. I open your box when it arrives.  When I get close to starting on your quilt I will contact you to help you choose thread and quilting design, I make a note of what you chose. I then place your quilt top back in the packaging it arrived in and place it in queue in the order received.

Step two:

Once the quilt is out of the queue, next comes laying out your quilt top and backing. Your quilt may have been folded for a number of months waiting to be machine quilted. Creases and wrinkles should be removed prior to loading onto the longarm. This process varies by quilt. Some do not require pressing, while some others do.

Step three:

I used Red Snappers for attaching your backing and top to the leaders.  I will pin the batting in place until I have basted the top of the quilt into place.

Step four:

Basting stitches hold the sides in place. Notice how the batting and backing extend beyond the quilt top. The extra batting and backing allows the longarmer to quilt beyond the quilt top ensuring consistent quilting. The clamps help keep the quilt back taut so no tucks occur underneath.

Longarm clamp keeps quilt taught to prevent tucks.  Now the quilt is securely fastened to the longarm and ready for quilting.

Step five:

I load the design (pantograph) you choose into the quilt area of the digital program, choosing design size, number of repeats and rows.