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April 22, 2014
2 common backing troubles
Today we are focusing on some of the backing troubles that can derail an otherwise wonderful quilt...
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April 8, 2014
Spring cleaning for quilts
A quilt's condition will determine whether you can launder it safely.
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March 25, 2014
Ruling the World: Getting the most from your templates
In the longarm industry, rulers and templates are always highly sought-after tools of the trade.
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March 18, 2014
Tips for tension
In quilting there is only one word that is equal to a four letter word except it has 7 letters … TENSION!
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March 14, 2014
APQS Quilt Path: Repair Pattern
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March 12, 2014
APQS Quilt Path: Downloading Patterns from the Internet
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March 11, 2014
Pantograph vs. free motion quilting
As a novice quilter, one of the hardest things to figure out is whether to use a pantograph for your quilting, or use the free motion approach.
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March 11, 2014
APQS Quilt Path: Importing patterns
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March 10, 2014
Ask APQS
What rulers do you use the most?
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February 18, 2014
How to load a quilt by "fully floating" your quilt top
With a “full float,” the quilt’s top edge is basted to the backing and batting, but the bottom edge hangs down with the batting.
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