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This bright and colorful quilt came to fruition through your votes on layout and design. You helped us create this lap quilt and now it's your chance to win it!

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...

We need your help for our next Quick Quilt Top series - take a look at the 10 designs we've created using the Drunkard’s Path block and vote for your favorite...

Explore the world of appliqué with this easy, step-by-step tutorial for Springtime Tulips by APQS retailer Suzan Pons!

With this trick from APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh, we're going use the machine to completely bind the quilt by sewing the binding to the back of the quilt first and then wrapping it around to the front.

To provide a little homemade comfort during her friend's long recovery, APQS Education Director, Dawn Cavanaugh designed and made this monogram quilt. Don’t worry if your last name doesn’t start with “L”, she has included all the letters of the alphabet for you in the free pattern provided.

Readers from around the world read our articles every week to learn about new longarm techniques, become inspired by other quilter's work and share the love of quilting. The seven articles featured in this post are the ones that received the most visits in 2019.

Watch this in-depth video from APQS Education and Service Director, Dawn Cavanaugh, to learn her favorite hacks for three simple starts and stops quilting methods!

Download this free pattern called "Directionally Challenged" from APQS Dealer Lauren Jackson. The pattern offers up plenty of space for free motion quilting practice.

The unexpected thread snarl can be a major pain when quilting. Check out these tips and tricks to properly thread your machine by APQS Customer Service & Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh!