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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.

Looking for some quilting inspiration? This FREE Christmas Time table runner pattern from APQS Dealer Suzan Pons is quick to put together and will fill your home with holiday spirit!

Have you ever thought that a striped fabric or border print would be perfect for your quilt, but you didn’t like how the corners looked with straight cut borders? Don’t abandon those stripes—use mitered corners instead! In this article, APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh shows you how to sew mitered border corners.

Looking for some quilting inspiration? This FREE Summer Breeze quilt pattern from APQS Dealer Sheridan Kay is an inspiring take on a classic layer cake.

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.

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Looking for some quilting inspiration? This FREE Modern Dresden quilt pattern from Cindy Schellenberg is a fresh take on an old favorite!

One of the biggest differences between quilting on a domestic sewing machine and quilting on a longarm quilting machine is the needle. In this article, APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh helps you navigate the change with her best tips and tricks.