8 inspiring APQS quilters to follow on Instagram

Instagram allows you to see what inspires people and how creativity is drawn from their everyday life. This is especially evident among quilters! There are countless quilters on the social media platform who share glimpses of what it’s like to be a quilter by posting images of quilts they’re working on, designs they love, things they’re struggling with and more.

We’ve pulled together a list of eight APQS quilters who we find particularly inspiring. We hope you’ll check them out and consider following them, too!

Andrea Munro

Andrea, who goes by practicaldazzle on Instagram, is a custom longarm quilter based in Fort McMurray, Alberta. She works on an APQS Millie and doesn’t only share images of her stunning finished quilts, but also lots of pictures of the process itself. We LOVE that!

Sooooooo……. I was only going to use 3 different thread colours on this quilt top. I’m at 8 and counting. ☺️I was so excited to have this DWR sent to me for quilting – first of all, it is GORGEOUS, secondly I get to quilt it however I want! This quilt is #legit🙌🏻 ! #apqs #apqsmillie #apqscanada #longarmquilting #itsallaboutthecontrast #customerquilt #glidethread

A post shared by Andrea Munro (@practicaldazzle) on Jan 27, 2017 at 1:40pm PST

Kathleen Riggins

Kathleen, a.k.a kathleenquilts, is another Canadian-based APQS quilter and her Instagram feed is filled with the stunning quilts she creates on her APQS Lucey. No shortage of inspiration here!

Quilting for @tulapink (whatever, I’m cool, not completely freaking out) I’m on thread colour 37, which is always a great plan when working with tight deadlines. #tulapink #tulatroops #kathleenquilts #longarmquilting #fmq #thisismynewlife

A post shared by Kathleen Riggins (@kathleenquilts) on Jun 11, 2017 at 9:59am PDT

Starlit Bear

Starlit Bear, who goes by starlitquilts, has not one, but two APQS Millie machines in her studio in Washington. She uses her Instagram feed to share images of the quilts she’s created for her customers. You’ll find anything from T-shirt quilts to stunning custom work.

Another one done 😊 thank you @queenjulie9. Looks great… so happy to quilt for you. We used the pattern Pataline, i love it, looks great. #starlitquilts #customerquilt #intelliquilter #apqsquilting #apqs

A post shared by Star Bear (@starlitquilts) on Jun 13, 2017 at 12:29pm PDT

Heidi Rodli

Heidi is known as pieceandjoyquiltingco on Instagram. She’s a Dallas, Oregon-based longarm quilter who uses her Insta feed to share quilting adventures “with a dose of ‘real’ life on the side.” (She uses an APQS Millie.)

I rarely quilt without my machine in stitch regulated mode, but have found that with these orange peels it’s a lot smoother when I slow down and go in manual mode. How about you, are you a stitch regulated lover or hater? #freemotionquilting

A post shared by Heidi Rodli (@pieceandjoyquiltingco) on Jun 8, 2017 at 1:09pm PDT

Jill Zollinger

Jill Zollinger, or sewsouthern_jill, quilts on an APQS Millie, and fills her Instagram feed with all kinds of quilting eye candy. We love seeing the variety in her customer quilts!

Here’s my favorite @thimbleblossoms favorite finish. Mostly because I’m still working on my Swoon quilt and also because everyone who knows me well (OK just my family) knows that tulips are my favorite flower. Happy 10th anniversary!!#thimbleblossomsminis #thimbleblossoms10th @modafabrics

A post shared by Jill Zollinger (@sewsouthern_jill) on Mar 13, 2017 at 7:39am PDT

Cristina Arcenegui Bono

When you follow entrealgodonespatchwork on Instagram you’ll quickly realize that this Spanish APQS quilter churns out quilts at a pretty amazing pace. Her work is gorgeous and it’s sure to inspire the quilter within you, too!

Acolchado hoy. Quilting today. #entrealgodonespatchwork #apqs #hobbsbatting #freemotionquilting

A post shared by Cristina (@entrealgodonespatchwork) on Apr 3, 2017 at 1:13pm PDT

Christa Smith

Christa Smith of cottonberryquilts is an APQS quilter based in Waxhaw, North Carolina. Her Instagram feed has a very whimsical and soft vibe to it and features countless images of quilts she’s created on her APQS Millie.

Finally finished! I love this pattern by @taunjalynn of Carried Away Quilting, don’t you? I used the fabric collection, Farmhouse by Fig Tree Quilts. Bright and cheery for a fabulous Monday! #windowgardenquilt #figtreeandco #figtreequilts #carriedawayquilting #modafabrics #quilting #quilts #cottonberryquilts

A post shared by Christa (@cottonberryquilts) on May 15, 2017 at 6:34am PDT

Lyn Crump

Lyn lives in Queensland, Australia and goes by busyquilting on Instagram. If her feed is any indication, she is indeed a very busy quilter. In addition to shots of finished quilts, she shares plenty of pictures of her process and tools.

#freehandmachinequilting #baptistfans with #feathers #apqsmillennium #customerquilt

A post shared by Lyn (@busyquilting) on Apr 21, 2017 at 4:02pm PDT

Those are just a few APQS quilters who are sharing their beautiful work on Instagram. We’re constantly on the lookout for images of APQS quilters in action. If you’re active on the platform, be sure to tag us @apqsquilting in your Instagram snaps and let us know how you’re doing. We look forward to it!