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March 23, 2021
Quick Quilt Tops 2021 - We have a winner!
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.
March 16, 2021
Free quilt pattern: Flight Path
Lyn Crump's foundation-pieced free quilt pattern will make you feel like you're flying on cloud nine!
March 9, 2021
Quick Quilt Tops 2021 - help us pick a quilting design!
It’s time for YOU to decide which quilting design below will be the winner in our Quick Quilt Top series. Vote for your favorite!
February 23, 2021
Quick Quilt Series 2021 - Help us pick a design layout
It’s time for YOU to help us figure out which quilting designs below will make the cut in our Quick Quilt Top series. Vote for your favorites!
February 9, 2021
Free quilt pattern: A Whole Lotta Love
For this pattern, JulieAnn Chavez created a design inspired by the deaf community and sharing love with others during these difficult times.
February 2, 2021
A guide to bias binding
In this guide, you'll learn two effective methods for bias binding: cutting individual bias strips and cutting continuous binding from a tube.
February 2, 2021
Unboxing and assembling a new Millie longarm quilting machine
Karen Brown of Just Get It Done Quilts recently purchased a Millie longarm quilting machine. Follow along as Karen unboxes and assembles her new Millie...
January 26, 2021
Foundation paper piecing tutorial
Foundation paper piecing is a method that lets you make accurate, complex patterns without stress and struggle. In this video, APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh shares lots of tips and tricks to help new and experienced quilters master this fun technique.
January 19, 2021
Free quilt pattern: Woven Treasures
For this pattern, Heidi of Hen & Chicks Studio cleverly arranged long strips of fabric to create the illusion that they are woven together.
December 29, 2020
Our most popular posts of 2020
From easy-to-follow tutorials to actionable tips, these nine articles are the ones that received the most visits in 2020.