Education

August 16, 2022
Three Aspects of Color - Part 2: Intensity and Neutrals
Understanding color intensity will help you determine which fabrics compliment each other, making fabric selection a breeze! APQS Dealer Julia Graves of SO Quilts explains color intensity and how it applies to picking fabrics for your quilts.
August 2, 2022
Quilt Path unboxing - watch us setup and install Quilt Path on a Lucey
APQS Dealer and Educator Lauren Jackson of Bold Notion Quilting recently purchased an APQS Quilt Path version 5 to install on her APQS Lucey. Follow along as she takes us along for the ride from unboxing to installing.
July 5, 2022
Three Aspects of Color in longarm quilting - Part 1: Hue and Value
Learn about color hue and value in our first installment of our series about color and longarm quilting...
June 28, 2022
How to select marking tools for your quilt top
Follow along with APQS dealer and educator Lauren Jackson as she talks about the pros and cons of different types of marking tools.
May 31, 2022
Video Tutorial: Directional tension issues
Follow along with APQS dealer and educator Lauren Jackson as she walks us through what directional tension is and how you can solve directional tension issues to take your quilting to the next level!
May 3, 2022
Video Tutorial: Correcting tension issues
Tension issues are something that every quilter runs into. It is important when you see a tension issue, you know how to...
April 26, 2022
The case for attaching your quilt completely to the top and back rollers
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...
April 5, 2022
Advice for longarm quilting newbies
New to longarm quilting or just need some refreshers? We asked APQS owners across the country what their top pieces of advice to new longarm quilters are...
March 7, 2022
Video Tutorial: Lead Pipe Design
Looking for some quilting inspiration? In this video tutorial, APQS educator Lauren Jackson shows us how to divide borders and stitch the Lead Pipe design with uniform spacing.
February 15, 2022
Video tutorial: How to straighten quilt backing
Curious how you can get your backings to sit straighter on your longarm? Whether you're piecing your backing or throwing on a 108", APQS Dealer and Educator Lauren Jackson shows you how to square them up and lay them straight.