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In this video tutorial, APQS Sales Representative and Educator Lauren Jackson shows you how to quilt the Diamond border design. This free motion with ruler work design can pop in different ways depending on how you fill it.

Do you have extra scraps collecting dust in your quilting studio? Here's a quick, easy way to use up old scraps and do some good at the same time!

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.