Quilt Prep & Loading Tips

The APQS Ellie with Halo frame is a compact, yet versatile, longarm quilting machine capable of quilting any size project. This video demonstrates how simple it is to load and advance a small quilt with the Halo pickup roller.

APQS retailer and educator, Julia Graves explains her clever method for adding batting if you come up short with the quilt still loaded on your longarm.

Maintaining a square quilt top on your longarm quilting machine requires careful preparation and consistent attention to detail. Whether you’re loading the quilt, measuring alignment, or adjusting quilting density, these strategies will help you produce a professional, perfectly square quilt ready for binding and display.

Mastering the art of keeping your quilt square on the longarm will help ensure your quilt stays perfectly aligned throughout the quilting process.

Correctly loading your quilt onto your longarm quilting machine is the key to quilting success! Join Lauren Jackson as she shows two different methods.

APQS retailer and educator Angela Clark has some tips and tricks to make sure your quilt is prepped and ready to for a longarm quilting makeover.

We’ve pulled together some of our most popular blog posts about different methods of loading a quilt on your longarm. Take a look and let us know what method you prefer.

We've all encountered the dreaded tuck in the back of a quilt. Follow along as APQS dealer Julia Graves explains how to fix a tuck in your quilt.

We’re diving into some of our favorite “how-to” articles for longarm newbies!

The trend of floating a quilt started several years ago and has been adopted by many quilters. However, it's important to remember that not all quilts are perfectly straight when the loading process starts...