Quilt Historian Badge

About the Badge

The Longarm Quilter Badge introduces Scouts to the process of quilting a finished quilt top using a longarm quilting machine. This badge focuses on preparation, communication, and understanding the longarm quilting workflow.

Badge Requirements

• Learn the basics of longarm quilting and how it differs from domestic machine quilting.
• Prepare a quilt top for longarm quilting, including pressing, trimming threads, and squaring the quilt.
• Choose backing fabric and batting suitable for longarm quilting.
• Either quilt your project on a longarm machine yourself or send a quilt to a longarm quilter for finishing.
• Reflect on the experience and what you learned about quilting density, thread choice, or design.

Badge Guide Book

Get the complete Guide Book to all of the Quilt Scouts badges here.

Badge Options

Embroidered Patch

The embroidered patch consists of high-quality embroidery on a twill backing. The patch measures 2″ x 2″. The patch has a Pellon interfacing on the back to cover embroidery threads and is intended to be sewn-on. It is not an iron-on patch.

Vinyl Sticker

The sticker is a thick and durable vinyl that is weatherproof and waterproof. Vinyl sticker measures 2″ x 2″.

Patch + Sticker Bundle

Save by bundling both the embroidered patch and vinyl sticker.

Digital Badge

All physical badge products come with a free, digital badge that can be used on social media.