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Karen McTavish is an award-winning quilter who owns and operates McTavish Quilting Studio. In this article, she shares how she gets her inspiration for quilting designs.

Looking for some quilting inspiration? This free Happy Trails quilt pattern from APQS Dealer Connie Keller is perfect for fabrics that need to be showcased in a simple, easy way.

In this video tutorial, APQS Dealer and Educator Lauren Jackson shows you how to quilt the "Tribal Border" border design. This fun, versatile design combines back-and-forth technique and swirls.

While the designs in the center of your quilt often take center stage, your quilt borders deserve some love, too! Here are five of our most popular border design tutorials for you to try.

From easy-to-follow tutorials to actionable tips, these nine articles are the ones that received the most visits in 2021.

Looking for some quilting inspiration? This free Rise and Shine modern quilt pattern from APQS Dealer Christine Amanchuk is as exuberant as she is and looks fantastic from BOTH sides!

Sometimes just a tilt of your head is all it takes to change a boring view into something wonderful to behold! That's the magic of setting quilt blocks "on point". Download our FREE reference chart for squares on point.

Sometimes traditional binding just isn't what your quilt needs! In this video tutorial, Dawn Cavanaugh breaks down a great technique called facing.

Any time of year is the right time to add a little sparkle to your quilts, but it’s especially fun to use metallic threads on Christmas quilts, holiday table runners, tree skirts, and even stockings and ornaments. Though metallic threads have a reputation for being unruly and a bit difficult to work with, there are several tricks you can use that can help move it from the naughty list to the nice list in time for the holidays.

We all love scraps but using up your batting scraps can be tricky! In this article, APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman shares ten ways to use batting scraps.