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Looking for an elegant quilt pattern with half square triangles? You'll love Star Dust by APQS Dealer Cathy Thayer of Fabric Bash.

In this video, you'll discover techniques for securing your quilt layers together on a longarm quilting machine. We cover everything from stabilizing the edges when loading it to your frame...to earning extra money basting the quilt for hand quilters. APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh even shows you how to baste the quilt if you're a sit-down machine quilter.

In this video tutorial, APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman shares a beautiful border design called “Boutonniere.”

Thinking of starting your own longarm business? We sat down with Tamara Bobbitt of Foxtail Quilting to chat about her quilting journey, her favorite gadgets and advice for new longarm quilters.

Did you know your APQS longarm quilting machine can be used to tie a quilt? In this video, APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh shares a tutorial for how to get the look of a hand-tied quilt without all the work of layering, basting, and tying knots.

Love polka dots? You'll love this wall hanging shared by APQS Dealer Mavis Reynolds of Dayspring Quilt Company.

In this video tutorial, APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman shares a border design for the music lover in your life called "Treble Style."

Download our “Binding Strip Cutting Chart” so you never have to guesstimate how much binding you'll need for your quilt...

Looking for a border design with a really nice flow? In this video tutorial APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman shares a beautiful design called Ribbon Spades.

Bonnie combined smaller squares from the jelly roll into 16-patch blocks, reminiscent of the postage stamp quilts Grandma Daisy made.