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Crosshatching is no longer the traditional quilting technique of yesteryear. A few slight adjustments and additions to the design can elevate this basic design and your quilts!

Check out this month's free pattern from Debbie Bigley, manager of the APQS longarm rental program at APQS Raleigh - Thread Waggle Quilting. It's inspired by flying geese!

We sat down with Trish Maxwell of Journey Quilt Company to find out more about her business and what advice she might give to someone considering a machine quilting business.

In this video tutorial from APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman, we teach you how to do the "Fried Egg" filler. It's fun and super simple.

In this blog series about making quick quilt tops, we started by showing you how to easily piece half-square triangles and get them done fast. In this post, we're turning our attention to the design...

Check out this month's free pattern from APQS Dealer Marina Kontzevaya, inspired by the Pantone 2019 Color of the Year called “Living Coral”.

In this video tutorial, APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman shares a cute little border design called "Betty the Butterfly." Adorable!

Whether you “quilt by check,” rent time on a longarm, or plan to buy one, it’s helpful to understand how the quilt gets on the frame and why you need extra backing fabric to make it work.

In this post we're sharing some quick cutting and piecing methods for half-square triangles...

There is something about curves and circles in quilting that makes my heart sing. The eye is drawn to the symmetry and medallion quilts are especially well suited to quilted circle motifs. Medallions typically have borders framing out the center block giving a wonderful place to play with machine quilting rulers.