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Labeling your quilt will help ensure that its provenance is accurate, which can add to its value—both sentimental as well as financial. But it can also help identify a quilt in case of loss or theft.

In this video, APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh shows you how to quickly and easily turn and remount your quilt to the frame so that you can see and quilt the entire border without trying to guess how the design will match up on the other end.

APQS dealer Laura Reardon and her team at APQS Boise-The Quilt Crossing created a twin-size quilt that goes together in just a couple of hours thanks to the convenience of a “layer cake” stack of 10-inch squares and easy sashing strips.

Here’s a resource we hope you’ll find useful: our Backing Yardage Calculation Chart to help you determine how many yards you need to make a finished quilt a reality!

In this video APQS Dealer and Educator, Angela Huffman, walks us through her "Echoed Tulip Dance" design. This is a great design to help refine your spacing skills.

If you’re not a longarmer, it’s tough to understand why the backing and batting need to be so much bigger - especially when one’s already scrimping to piece the backing together from scraps. Here's why...

Add some color to your dining room table this summer with this adorable May Flowers table runner...

Adding piping along the binding of a quilt is an art form all by itself. Here's a step-by-step guide to achieve faux piping...

Add this Half Blossom border design to any quilt for a beautiful, feminine feel! In this video, APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman walks you through the border step by step and gives a few pointers along the way!

Are you thinking about starting your own quilting business? We caught up with APQS quilter Jenny Clark of Jenny Clark Quilting to learn about her experiences running a quilting business...