APQS Machines

Take a closer look at George, a stationary, sit-down quilting machine from APQS. George has a generous throat space and a large, flat work-space to easily maneuver your quilt. Quilters across the world use George and proudly bear the title, “APQS Artist.”

Innovations in longarm quilting machines, such as stitch regulators and simple table design, have made machine quilting easy, even for beginners. Technological advances have made these machines affordable for home use. If you are ready to investigate the possibility of a longarm machine, use these tips to help you with your search.

If you love machine quilting, it’s possible to turn your passion into a nice income. In this post I’ve pulled together some steps to make your machine quilting business successful while keeping the fun in it.

When the APQS Millennium, or Mille, longarm quilting machine was introduced to the quilting world in 1999, everyone was mesmerized because it came equipped with a new feature called a Stitch Regulator.

As National Education Director at APQS I have the pleasure of traveling to many different quilt shows each year. But no matter what part of the country I’m in, quilters who are considering adding a longarm to their studio invariably wonder about the very same things:

In this video tutorial we'll show you how to calibrate your low bobbin indicator, which easily keep tabs on your bobbin thread level and your top thread status when quilting with an APQS Freedom or Millennium longarm.

In this video, Angela Huffman, APQS Dealer and Educator, gives you a close-up tour of Millie and all its features.

It's fast and easy to set up an APQS quilting machine, even one with a Quilt Path computerized quilting system.

Debbie Paul of Murfreesboro, Tennessee almost didn’t win the Millie longarm quilting machine.

After winning a Lucey longarm quilting machine in the Great APQS Longarm Giveaway in 2013, Joyce Labree did what any passionate quilter would do – she transformed her master bedroom into a quilting studio.