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In the U.S., red, white and blue take center stage for much of the summer as stars and stripes dominate decorating schemes. This quilt is simple and quick to make, and by quilting some of the elements with glow-in-the-dark thread the quilt can easily transition from day to night.

Last week one of my kids was looking through the photos on my phone and said, “Momma, all of your pictures are either of us, quilts or cats!” I had to laugh because I am guilty as charged. I take photos of quilts all the time but some photos are better than others. There are certainly ways to help you get the best possible photos of your quilts.

In this APQS video tutorial Angela Huffman, APQS dealer and educator, shares a filler design that's based on a headband filler (or paisley filler or peacock filler). We just added a little point to it. We call this design the Pointed Peacock Party filler.

This quilt was originally inspired by a family member who decided to step outside of her comfort zone and head off into the world to do what her heart told her to do.

When it comes to quilting, is it possible to have too much of a good thing? That’s a great question, and the answer is not absolute.

When the APQS Millennium, or Mille, longarm quilting machine was introduced to the quilting world in 1999, everyone was mesmerized because it came equipped with a new feature called a Stitch Regulator.

In this APQS video tutorial, APQS Dealer and Educator Angela Huffmann shares a romantic and flowy design called Sea Foam Filler. It looks great on landscape quilts when you want to emulate the look of water or waves. It also looks fantastic behind applique.

Angela Clark of Thread Waggle Quilting and APQS Raleigh created a wall hanging that is simple yet stunning. Angela’s vibrant colors and dark background fabric make it modern, yet it could be just as striking in other colorways such as soft pastels or modern prints.

In this video tutorial we'll show you how to calibrate your low bobbin indicator, which easily keep tabs on your bobbin thread level and your top thread status when quilting with an APQS Freedom or Millennium longarm.