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April 4, 2017
Quilting the Quilt: Positive outcomes with negative space
All quilting adds some texture to quilts. You can control the overall effect by using flatter or thicker batting, thinner or thicker thread, and contrasting or blending thread color.
March 28, 2017
Free quilt pattern: It's Gelato Fun
This quilt is delightfully deceiving. It looks challenging, but it's quite easy with a little patience.
March 21, 2017
Bobbin case care and tension adjustment (video)
A clean bobbin case means a happy quilting experience! APQS Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh shows you how to properly clean your bobbin case and adjust tension for a beautiful stitch.
March 7, 2017
Get an up-close look at Lenni (video)
With Lenni, we have transferred the know-how of our bigger machines to a more compact size. It is the essence of APQS in its simplest, purest form – a fun and affordable longarm.
February 28, 2017
Free quilt pattern: Trucks in the Daisy Patch
With Spring just around the corner, Connie Keller of APQS Texas has created a pattern that cleverly celebrates more than one kind of “new life.”
February 7, 2017
Quilting the Quilt: Magic Fingers
Longarm quilting on APQS machines transforms lives on the tiny tropical island of Mauritius east of Africa.
January 31, 2017
Quilt pattern: Stay Centered (free download)
Download the free "Stay Centered" quilt pattern from the APQS Team at Sparrow Quilt Company.
January 24, 2017
How to thread your APQS longarm quilting machine
Threading your APQS longarm quilting machine is easy! In this video, APQS Customer Service & Education Director Dawn Cavanaugh takes you through the process step by step.
January 10, 2017
Quilt shows - what do judges expect? [Part 1]
This is the first article in a new series we’re launching about quilt judge expectations and solutions to the most commonly cited areas for improvement.
January 3, 2017
How to bury thread tails
Hand quilters have buried their threads for decades, and several methods exist to accomplish the same task. In the following video I demonstrate just one way to bury your threads...you may find others that work for you, too!