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Claudia Pfeil has successfully used her stitch-locking technique on numerous award-winning quilts to avoid tying and burying threads.

APQS retailer and educator Myrna Ficken shares tips for threading your APQS longarm quilting machine. A proper thread path helps eliminate tension issues and thread breaks during quilting.

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.

This bright and airy quilt is sure to warm any home or bed. It's light white and spring green coloring paired with bouncing floral vine motifs simply brings a smile to your face.

As you enter Bold Notion Quilting, you're immediately enveloped by a lively energy—vibrant colors, contemporary fabrics, and a spectrum of rainbow threads welcome you, embodying the warm, inviting atmosphere crafted by owner Lauren Jackson.

Follow along as APQS retailer and educator, Myrna Ficken, shares helpful information about longarm machine bobbins, bobbin cases, backlash springs and bobbin tension.

Imagine quilting in a peaceful forest haven, where the melody of birds and the gentle flow of a nearby creek create a symphony of tranquility.

APQS retailer and educator Lisa Eichelberger shares her process for creating a small yet stunning art quilt using the APQS Ellie and Halo frame. Lisa's demo was recorded during her live presentation at the Phoenix Convention Center for the Modern Quilt Guild's QuiltCon show in February 2025.

In the vibrant world of quilting, where passion and storytelling intertwine, meeting someone like JulieAnn Chavez is truly inspiring. As the owner of The Quilting Nerd, a Deaf-owned and wheelchair-user-friendly APQS dealership, JulieAnn’s journey is stitched with a love for the craft, a commitment to inclusive learning, and a mission to make quilting accessible to all.

Got more quilts hanging around than you have beds?  Hang them on the walls! There are many ways to hang a quilt on a wall depending on the size and weight of the quilt you want to put on the wall.