Inspiration

September 28, 2021
Free quilt pattern: Disappearing Nine Patch Flower
Looking for some quilting inspiration? This FREE Disappearing Nine Patch Flower quilt pattern from APQS Dealer Julia Graves of Special Occasion Quilts is a new imagining of a classic pattern.
September 21, 2021
Quick Quilt Tops - see the finished quilt and enter to win it!
Collaboration results in beautiful quilts! We've quizzed you every step of the way in our Quick Quilt Tops series, picked the winning elements, and finally have a finished product. Enter our giveaway for your chance to win this quilt and a basket full of quilting goodies.
September 7, 2021
Quick Quilt Tops: Help us pick a quilting design
It’s time for YOU to decide which quilting design will make the cut in our Quick Quilt Top series. Vote for your favorite!
August 24, 2021
Quick Quilt Tops: Help us pick a four-patch block design
It’s time for YOU to help us figure out which quilting design below will make the cut in our Quick Quilt Top series. Vote for your favorite!
August 10, 2021
Free quilt pattern: Modern Dresden
Looking for some quilting inspiration? This FREE Modern Dresden quilt pattern from Cindy Schellenberg is a fresh take on an old favorite!
July 20, 2021
Free Quilt Pattern: Subway Tile
Looking for a quilt pattern that doesn't require cutting fabric into lots of tiny pieces? This FREE pattern from Teresa Owens is for you!
June 8, 2021
Free quilt pattern: Strudel
Do you have bits and pieces of fabric too small to use in a big way, but too big to throw away? APQS Dealer Mavis Reynolds at Dayspring Quilt Company has the perfect free quilt pattern to whittle that scrap pile down!
May 18, 2021
Basic color theory for quilters
Understanding color theory can take your flat, one-dimensional quilts and make them really POP! In this article, APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh teaches you the basics of color theory and how you can use it to make stunning quilts.
May 4, 2021
Free quilt pattern: Stripped Ease
APQS Dealer Barb Mayfield came up with a perfect way to use your favorite Jelly Roll fabric in this free quilting pattern called "Stripped Ease."
April 13, 2021
Free quilt pattern: Daffodil Punch
Dawn Cavanaugh's free quilt pattern uses jelly roll fabric and was inspired by the contrast between bright spring flowers and the winter-bare earth from which they sprout. You're going to love it!