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May 21, 2013
Blue Star banners - what are they?
If you know someone in the military, check out this short history and free pattern to honor your soldier!
May 17, 2013
Quilting the Quilt: Find Your Feather Style
From fluffy and fun to frilly and fancy, feathers are designs that quilters long to master.
May 14, 2013
Ten tips for cutting fabric quickly
Check out these ten tips to help with your efficiency in the piecing stage. You'll be whipping out quilts in no time at all!
May 1, 2013
Quilting the Quilt: Fabulous Feather Formation
We are never satisfied with our own shapes and curves, and we pine after the style or gracefulness we’ve seen in other quilters’ feathers.
April 30, 2013
Wool applique on your longarm
Donating your old wool clothing to Goodwill? Not so fast! Here's a few ways to re-purpose wool fabric in your quilts.
April 16, 2013
How you can secure starts and stops
If you are still using needles to bury the beginning and ending threads on your quilt, you are missing out on ways to be more efficient! Check out these two methods using your longarm machines.
April 2, 2013
Up Close Quilting with Liz Porter
This month we’re back with an Up Close Quilting profile about Liz Porter, the other half of the dynamic quilting duo behind Fons & Porter.
April 2, 2013
Quilt show etiquette
Whatcha gonna do when the quilt police come for you?
March 12, 2013
Banishing bulky seams
Whether you quilt for others or quilt yourself, you've most likely encountered a few mountains of fabric at patchwork intersections. Here are a few tips from the APQS team to help you avoid roadblocks or needle breaks from bulky seams!
March 5, 2013
Clever bobbin storage ideas
Is your bobbin collection an unorganized mess? Use these storage ideas from APQS to help keep your quilting area tidy!