With the beginner class offered at APQS, our goal is to teach you the skills you will need to accomplish a typical quilting project on your new longarm machine. Whether you intend to start a business or just want to get your quilts done faster, you will learn valuable techniques to accomplish your projects creatively […]
Join APQS at the H+H Americas Show 2025! Mark your calendars for May 7-9, 2025, as APQS takes center stage at the H+H Americas Show – a premier trade show for the crafts and textile industries, held in the vibrant city of Chicago! This international event brings together exhibitors and attendees from across the globe […]
Join APQS at the H+H Americas Show 2025! Mark your calendars for May 7-9, 2025, as APQS takes center stage at the H+H Americas Show – a premier trade show for the crafts and textile industries, held in the vibrant city of Chicago! This international event brings together exhibitors and attendees from across the globe […]
Join APQS at the H+H Americas Show 2025! Mark your calendars for May 7-9, 2025, as APQS takes center stage at the H+H Americas Show – a premier trade show for the crafts and textile industries, held in the vibrant city of Chicago! This international event brings together exhibitors and attendees from across the globe […]
The Farmer’s Wife 1930’s is a paper-pieced block of the month series of classes. Come enhance your paper-piecing skills and make a beautiful quilt sure to earn Oohs and Aahs in this 12-month long class. Without borders or sashing, the quilt is approximately 78″ x 95”. Classes will be on the second Friday of the […]
November 5th, 2024 8:30am to 11:30am Skill Level: Beginner all supplies provided by instructor - bring notepad if desired Heirloom Custom Quilting sounds complicated - but Karen can teach you a fast way to achieve today’s heirloom style! You’ll learn how to place the quilting without marking and give the illusion that the quilt was quilted […]
Skill Level: Beginner all supplies provided by instructor - bring notepad if desired. Description: Ruler work quilting is HOT. In this class we will use rulers of all sorts to bring definition and custom looking quilting to your project! Never fear - with rulers and Karen McTavish you’ll learn all the skills you’ll need to master […]
Skill Level: Beginner all supplies provided by instructor - bring notepad if desired Description: Mastering the Art of McTavishing will help you master, understand and quilt the popular background filler called McTavishing. This background filler is free motion but with a few tricks. Quilts become award winning from applique to whole cloth, plus it's a fun to free […]
Skill Level: Beginner all supplies provided by instructor - bring notepad if desired Description: Modern quilting is in its own category! In this class, we will learn the ins and outs of modern quilting including straight line quilting, designing, and quilting your negative space. Grab your Longarm machine and get ready - we’re quilting modern with […]
Our maintenance class is a day and a half seminar that will teach you the very basics of machine maintenance, all the way through more in-depth service such as timing and motor brushes. You will also learn: Tension Issues and Solutions Thread and Needle Types Hook Assembly Maintenance Yearly Maintenance Location: APQS Showroom and National […]
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