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As the leaves fall and trees turn bare, you can capture just a little bit of summer’s vibrant colors with the quilt that APQS Dealer Julia Graves of Leesburg, VA  has shared!

It’s time for a big celebration in the quilting world—high fives around the guild, please! For the first time in years, according to the Quilting in America 2017 Survey, the average age of a “dedicated quilter” has dropped one full year from 64 to 63 years old!

Over one-third of quilters own an embroidery machine, and about one-third also do embroidery on quilt tops. That leads to a big question - How do you quilt them?

It takes decades of ocean churning to polish sea glass and wash it ashore. But with APQS Dealer Michelle Harris’s “Seaglass Mosaic” quilt pattern, you won’t have to comb the beaches for your booty!

I’ve learned a piecing trick over the years that reduces that bulk and helps the block lay flat. Here’s how to do it…

Your imagination will run wild when you see all the astounding quilts that can be created with just a simple half-square triangle block! Brenda Shreve of APQS Oklahoma/Red Barn Quilting has shared this free pattern that is bursting with ideas.

Quilters can make a case for both a “yes” and a “no” answer. Quilts that are quilted “edge to edge” will not have stitching in the ditch...

Every other month, Dawn Cavanaugh, APQS Customer Service & Education Director, writes an article that features simple and actionable tips for your quilting projects. In this article we're sharing this year's top 5 most popular Quiting the Quilt articles here on the APQS blog. Enjoy!

In this APQS Video Tutorial APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffman shares a sweet little border design we call "Daffodils" that is perfect for your next baby quilt!

The inspiration for this cute, modern “Scrappy Giant Flying Geese” quilt came about because of a “Honey Bun®” pre-cut bundle.