Inspiration

December 11, 2012
Lacy longarm scarf
Need a simple, beautiful homemade present for a gift exchange or to give to a close friend? Here's a quick tutorial on for a lacy scarf that's sure to impress!
December 10, 2012
Quilting the Quilt: Bitty Border Quilting Ideas
You’ve seen them, you’ve probably used them, and you’ve possibly ignored them! Skinny little “separator” borders help us frame blocks, set off larger borders, and make our quilting math come out right.
December 3, 2012
APQS Tutorial: Pebbles and Marbles Filler
Sometimes combining two simple shapes can give a basic filler design a whole new look.
November 14, 2012
Up Close Quilting with Claudia Pfeil
Claudia Pfeil, became the first European APQS dealer in 2005. She owns Quilt & Co and runs the entire European APQS showroom in Krefeld, Germany. She’s been sewing and piecing since she was a teen.
October 9, 2012
Fuzzy flannel fast appliqué
For a fast, fun weekend project, try whipping up a flannel throw.
September 14, 2012
Up Close Quilting with Matt Sparrow
Matt Sparrow is an APQS dealer who started Sparrow Studioz in Edmonton, Alberta, where Matt and his wife rent, sell and service APQS longarm’s to local Canadian quilters and more than 300 certified renters.
August 24, 2012
Up Close Quilting with Myrna Ficken
Myrna started longarm quilting in 1998 when she worked at a longarm dealership. Today, she owns her own business, A Quilter’s Choice, in Laurel, Maryland where she teaches numerous classes and has come out with a number of quilting DVDs.
August 22, 2012
Couching with your longarm
"Couching" secures fibers to the surface of the quilt that would not normally fit through the needle's eye.
July 30, 2012
Up Close Quilting with JoAnn Hoffman
JoAnn had been doing embroidery for 20 years when she discovered longarm quilting. She has since built a successful quilting studio and dealershipin the Black Hills of South Dakota.
July 26, 2012
Simple sashing setting squares
When you're the quilter and not the piecer, you know what a barrel of fun it can be if the sashing strips on a quilt don't quite line up at the corners of the blocks.